How to Use the Google Contacts MCP in Claude

Q: Can Claude Desktop delete people from my Google Contacts list?

Yes, the deletecontact tool allows the agent to remove entries when you explicitly tell it to. For safety, you should always review the agent's intent before letting it execute a deletion. This keeps you in control of your address book.

Q: What happens if an update fails due to a conflict?

The updatecontact tool requires an etag from getcontact to prevent overwriting newer changes. If the contact changed since your agent last read it, the API throws an error, and the agent will fetch the latest version before trying again.

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Search and view address book details in Claude Desktop

The `search_contacts` tool lets you locate any contact in your Google address book directly from your chat window. You don't have to open a separate browser tab or dig through your phone when you need to find an email address or phone number. Your AI client runs the search, grabs the details with `get_contact`, and displays them instantly. This setup works whether you run Claude locally on your machine or use the web interface. By connecting the MCP Server, your agent can pull up-to-date details during a conversation, making it easy to draft emails to specific people or check who belongs to which group.

Create and update contacts with this MCP Server

The `create_contact` and `update_contact` tools allow you to modify your Google address book on the fly. When a new contact shares their info in chat, your agent formats the details and saves them immediately. If you need to update an existing record, the server uses the required etag from `get_contact` to ensure you never overwrite changes made elsewhere. This keeps your network clean and accurate without manual data entry. You just tell Claude Desktop what changed, and the background tools handle the API requests to keep your address book in sync.

Organize labels and groups from your desktop chat

The `list_contact_groups` and `create_contact_group` tools give your agent the ability to organize your connections into clean categories. Instead of manually sorting hundreds of names in a web browser, you can tell your AI client to group recent leads or project contributors together. It reads your existing labels and places contacts into the right buckets. This keeps your communication organized and ensures your mailing lists stay accurate without tedious manual sorting.

Setup guide

Set up Google Contacts MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Google Contacts MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Google Contacts MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under google-contacts-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-contacts-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Google Contacts MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop configuration file and add the Google Contacts server to your list of MCP servers. You'll need to provide your API credentials so the local client can communicate with your Google account. Once saved, restart the app to see the tools appear in your chat interface.

Yes, the `delete_contact` tool allows the agent to remove entries when you explicitly tell it to. For safety, you should always review the agent's intent before letting it execute a deletion. This keeps you in control of your address book.

No, this setup runs through your local configuration file or custom web connectors. If you use the web version of Claude Desktop on a mobile browser, it can access the remote server if you have configured it as an external MCP connector.

The `update_contact` tool requires an etag from `get_contact` to prevent overwriting newer changes. If the contact changed since your agent last read it, the API throws an error, and the agent will fetch the latest version before trying again.

Your names, emails, phone numbers, and contact groups never pass through third-party databases. The server runs locally on your machine or inside an isolated sandbox, sending requests directly to the Google People API using your private credentials.

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