Google Drive
The Google Drive integration gives the AI assistant in AI-Corporate read access to your files in Google Drive. This lets you search documents, have the content read, and summarize it. The integration cannot create, modify, move, or delete files.
Requirements
- Your administrator has enabled Google Workspace in the admin environment, via Tools → MCP → Suite shortcuts.
- Your organization uses a custom Google app.
- You are allowed to use integrations in your environment.
- You have a Google account with access to the files you want to use, for example your work account.
- You choose an available AI model that can use tools. The integration is not limited to OpenAI.
Available functions
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
google_account_profile | Retrieves the profile of the linked Google account |
google_drive_search_files | Searches files by name and content, including in shared drives (max 25 per request) |
google_drive_recent_files | Shows recently modified files |
google_drive_read_file | Reads the text content of a file |
Usage examples
Searching for files
- "Search for all presentations about quarterly results"
- "Which documents did I modify recently?"
- "Find the spreadsheet with this year's budget"
Viewing content
- "What is in the document 'Marketing Plan 2026'?"
- "Summarize the minutes from the latest meeting report"
- "What are the main points from the strategy note?"
Getting started with Google Drive
- Open your profile menu and go to Preferences.
- Under Tools settings → Integrations, in Offered by your organization, turn on the switch for Google Drive.
- Sign in with your Google account and grant permission for read access to Drive.
- Start a chat and ask your question. Google Drive is now available by default in your chats.
You can also click Google Drive in the Tools block on the dashboard. If needed, you will then sign in to Google and a chat with this integration will start immediately.
Privacy and security
The Google Drive integration only requests read access:
- ✅ Search and read files that your Google account has access to
- ✅ Read metadata (name, date, owner)
- ❌ No uploading or creating files
- ❌ No modifying or deleting files
Access tokens are encrypted and stored server-side only. If you turn off the last Google integration in Preferences, the connection to your Google account will be disconnected. You can also revoke access via Google Account Security.
Supported file types
| Type | Support |
|---|---|
| Google Docs | ✅ Text is read |
| Google Sheets | ✅ Read as CSV |
| Google Slides | ✅ Text is read |
| Text files and JSON | ✅ Text is read |
| PDF, Word, images and other files | ⚠️ Only searchable; the content cannot be read as text |
Large files are truncated.
Business applications
- Document management: Quickly find files
- Knowledge management: Search company documentation
- Reporting: Find reports and have them summarized
Related integrations
- Google Calendar - View calendar appointments
- Gmail - Search and read emails
- SharePoint - Microsoft alternative