# gchat-mcp

> MCP server for Google Chat integration

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/gchat-mcp/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.1.6
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: chatbot, google-chat, mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:gchat-mcp

### Description (declared)

# gchat-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Google Chat integration. This server provides tools to interact with Google Chat spaces and messages.

## Features

- List all Google Chat spaces you're a member of
- Retrieve recent messages from any space
- Search messages by text content

## Installation

### Using uv

```bash
# Create virtual environment
uv venv

# Activate it
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

### Or with pip

```bash
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

## Setup

1. **Create a Google Cloud project**: [https://console.cloud.google.com/](https://console.cloud.google.com/)

2. **Enable Google Chat API**: 
    ```bash
    gcloud services enable chat.googleapis.com
    ```

3. **Create a service account**:
    - Go to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts
    - Click "Create Service Account"
    - Give it a name (e.g., "gchat-mcp")
    - Click "Generate Key" and select JSON format
    - Download the JSON file

4. **Place credentials**: Put your service account JSON as `credentials.json` in the project root

5. **Validate credentials**:
    ```bash
    make oauth
    # or
    uv run python oauth_setup.py credentials.json
    ```

## Usage

### As an MCP Server

```bash
# Start the MCP server
uv run python -m src.apps.gchat_mcp.server
```

### Available Tools

#### `list_spaces()`

Returns a list of Google Chat spaces the authenticated user is a member of.

**Example:**
```python
from src.apps.gchat_mcp.server import app

# In MCP context
spaces = await app.call_tool("list_spaces")
print(spaces)
# [{'spaceId': 'abc123', 'name': 'General', 'iconLink': 'https://...'}]
```

#### `list_messages(space_id, limit=20)`

Retrieves recent messages from a specific space.

**Arguments:**
- `space_id` (str): The unique identifier of the space
- `limit` (int, optional): Maximum number of messages to retrieve (default: 20)

**Example:**
```python
messages = await app.call_tool("list_messages",…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- communication.chat (0.967, derived)
- security.identity (0.733, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/gchat-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T16:23:23.231Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/gchat-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/gchat-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:gchat-mcp