Paperclip’s Google Workspace Search MCP connector gives your AI agents tools to search across Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Chat. Each tool can be Allowed, Ask first or Off.
Search can return results from Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Chat that the authorizing account can access; a query does not establish that all four were searched successfully. You cannot select a subset of products or add a folder filter in Paperclip.
What agents can do with Google Workspace Search
- Find Workspace content for a question
search_corpus - Locate links to relevant files
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How to connect Google Workspace Search
- In Paperclip, open Connectors and select Google Workspace Search.
- On the Access step, choose the identity and which agents may use the connection.
- Choose Connect with Paperclip where offered or Use your own Google OAuth app with its client ID and secret. Complete Google’s consent screen.
Google Workspace Search tools for agents1
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search_corpusPerforms a search across multiple Google Workspace products (Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Chat) based on the provided query.
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 use a conservative permission policy. Read requires a provider read-only hint or a reviewed Paperclip read rule. Evidence that an action changes data or submits information elsewhere puts it in Write. Write also includes actions we cannot verify as read-only. Read describes the reviewed evidence; it does not guarantee that an action has no side effects. A connected account can group actions differently.
This list comes from published provider information. Authorization, plan, deployment version and account settings can limit the actions available. No connected account was tested.
Connection policies
Discovered actions follow the connection’s policies. Review their permissions and set actions to Ask first or Off as needed. Search returns matching content and links; it does not open whole documents or create and edit data.
Google Workspace Search 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 Workspace Search?
Search can return results from Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Chat that the authorizing account can access; a query does not establish that all four were searched successfully. You cannot select a subset of products or add a folder filter in Paperclip.
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. Your own OAuth app needs the relevant Workspace APIs enabled.
