Paperclip’s Google Docs MCP connector gives your AI agents tools to read the text and structure of a known document. Each tool can be Allowed, Ask first or Off.
Agents reach documents the authorizing account can open. Paperclip has no file picker. Supply a document URL or ID; this list has no title-search tool.
What agents can do with Google Docs
- Read a document by its ID
read_doc - Inspect document structure
read_doc - Read text before planning edits
read_doc
How to connect Google Docs
- In Paperclip, open Connectors and select Google Docs.
- On the Access step, choose the identity and which agents may use the connection.
- Choose the capability group and Connect with Paperclip where offered or Use your own Google OAuth app with its client ID and secret. Complete Google’s consent screen.
Google Docs tools for agents1
Read 1
read_docThis tool retrieves a JSON representation of the Google Doc given its document ID.
Full description
This tool retrieves a JSON representation of the Google Doc given its document ID. The JSON representation includes both the text as well as structural information about the document. Corresponds to [`documents.get`](https://developers.google.com/workspace/docs/api/reference/rest/v1/documents/get) in the REST API.
Tool availability and permissions
This list describes the reviewed tools. Your selected method, provider access and action permissions determine what agents can use.
These lists show actions from a connected account when the list was recorded. On this website, evidence that an action changes data or submits information elsewhere puts it in Write, even when the account originally grouped it as Read. The original account grouping is retained separately. Read describes the reviewed evidence; it does not guarantee that an action has no side effects. Account groupings and available actions can change.
Only actions active on the connected account when this list was recorded are shown. Disabled actions were unavailable, and actions held for review needed to be enabled. This list does not establish their current availability.
Connection policies
Discovered actions follow the connection’s policies. Review their permissions and set actions to Ask first or Off as needed. The reviewed account list includes only read_doc; its quarantined editing tool is not shown as available.
Google Docs connector FAQ
Can I require approval for actions?
Set an action to Ask first to require human approval of each call or Off to prevent calls. Allowed actions run without approval. Read and Write grouping is separate from these settings.
What can agents reach in Google Docs?
Agents reach documents the authorizing account can open. Paperclip has no file picker. Supply a document URL or ID; this list has no title-search tool.
What do I need before connecting?
Use a registered Google Workspace account. Google Workspace Developer Preview registration is required. Use Connect with Paperclip where offered or configure your own Google OAuth app using the setup guide.
