How to integrate Google Docs MCP with OpenClaw

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Google Docs with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Google Docs via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Introduction

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Google Docs with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Google Docs via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Google Docs with OpenClaw

Using Composio API Key and Setup Prompt

Copy the setup prompt from the OpenClaw dashboard
  • Run it in your OpenClaw chat interface.
  • Authenticate Google Docs from the dashboard
  • Go back to your OpenClaw interface and start asking questions.

Using OpenClaw/Composio Plugin

1. Install OpenClaw Composio plugin

bash
openclaw plugins install @composio/openclaw-plugin

2. Copy the API Key from dashboard.composio.dev

3. Setup OpenClaw Config

bash
openclaw config set plugins.entries.composio.config.consumerKey "ck_your_key_here"

4. Restart OpenClaw

bash
openclaw gateway restart

5. Go to your chat interface and start asking questions.

6. When prompted, authenticate the app and you're all set.

How It Works

The plugin connects to Composio's MCP server at https://connect.composio.dev/mcp and registers all available tools directly into the OpenClaw agent. Tools are called by name — no extra search or execute steps needed.

If a tool returns an auth error, the agent will prompt you to connect that toolkit at dashboard.composio.dev.

Configuration

bash
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "composio": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "consumerKey": "ck_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
OptionDescriptionDefault
enabledEnable or disable the plugintrue
consumerKeyYour Composio consumer key (ck_...)—
mcpUrlMCP server URL (advanced)https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

What is the Google Docs MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Google Docs MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Google Docs account. It provides structured and secure access to your documents, so your agent can create, copy, edit, and organize Google Docs on your behalf.

  • Automated document creation and duplication: Let your agent generate new Google Docs from scratch or copy existing documents to quickly use templates or preserve originals.
  • Rich content editing and formatting: Direct your agent to add headers, footers, footnotes, bullet lists, and more—making it easy to update and format documents programmatically.
  • Targeted content manipulation: Have your agent delete specific content ranges, paragraphs, or sections within any document to keep your files up to date.
  • Named range management: Empower your agent to create and manage named ranges for easier referencing, collaboration, and advanced document workflows.
  • Markdown-based document generation: Allow the agent to create new Google Docs directly from markdown content, streamlining content migration from other tools or sources.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Google Docs with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Google Docs directly from your terminal, Web UI, or any messenger app using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across TUI, Web UIs, and Messenger apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, etc.
  • Natural language commands for Google Docs operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • Programmatic tool calling for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking OpenClaw to perform various Google Docs operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits like Calendar, Slack, Notion, etc.
  • Build complex automation scripts that leverage OpenClaw's 24/7 running capabilities
TOOLS & TRIGGERS

Supported Tools and Triggers

Every Google Docs action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Copy Google Document

Tool to create a copy of an existing Google Document.

Create a document

Creates a new Google Docs document using the provided title as filename and inserts the initial text at the beginning if non-empty, returning the document's ID and metadata (excluding body content).

Create Document Markdown

Creates a new Google Docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as Markdown text.

Create Footer

Tool to create a new footer in a Google Document.

Create Footnote

Tool to create a new footnote in a Google Document.

Create Header

Tool to create a new header in a Google Document, optionally with text content.

Create Named Range

Tool to create a new named range in a Google Document.

Create Paragraph Bullets

Tool to add bullets to paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document.

Delete Content Range in Document

Tool to delete a range of content from a Google Document.

Delete Footer

Tool to delete a footer from a Google Document.

Delete Header

Deletes the header from the specified section or the default header if no section is specified.

Delete Named Range

Tool to delete a named range from a Google Document.

Delete Paragraph Bullets

Tool to remove bullets from paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document.

Delete Table Column

Tool to delete a column from a table in a Google Document.

Delete Table Row

Tool to delete a row from a table in a Google Document.

Export Google Doc as PDF

Tool to export a Google Docs file as PDF using the Google Drive API.

Get document by id

Retrieves an existing Google Document by its ID; will error if the document is not found.

Get document plain text

Retrieve a Google Doc by ID and return a best-effort plain-text rendering.

Insert Inline Image

Tool to insert an image from a given URI at a specified location in a Google Document as an inline image.

Insert Page Break

Tool to insert a page break into a Google Document.

Insert Table in Google Doc

Tool to insert a table into a Google Document.

Insert Table Column

Tool to insert a new column into a table in a Google Document.

Insert Text into Document

Tool to insert a string of text at a specified location within a Google Document.

Get Charts from Spreadsheet

Tool to retrieve a list of all charts from a specified Google Sheets spreadsheet.

Replace All Text in Document

Tool to replace all occurrences of a specified text string with another text string throughout a Google Document.

Replace Image in Document

Tool to replace a specific image in a document with a new image from a URI.

Search Documents

Search for Google Documents using various filters including name, content, date ranges, and more.

Unmerge Table Cells

Tool to unmerge previously merged cells in a table.

Update Document Markdown

Replaces the entire content of an existing Google Docs document with new Markdown text; requires edit permissions for the document.

Update Document Section Markdown

Tool to insert or replace a section of a Google Docs document with Markdown content.

Update Document Style

Tool to update the overall document style, such as page size, margins, and default text direction.

Update existing document

Applies programmatic edits, such as text insertion, deletion, or formatting, to a specified Google Doc using the `batchUpdate` API method.

Update Table Row Style

Tool to update the style of a table row in a Google Document.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Google Docs MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Google Docs tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Google Docs and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. OpenClaw fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Google Docs tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Google Docs scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Google Docs data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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