TL;DR

Google Cloud is a Infrastructure MCP server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and any MCP-compatible AI agent google Cloud Platform — manage Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Run, and more. Install in 1 minute with mcpizy install gcp.

Google Cloud

6 tools

Infrastructure

Last updated September 23, 2026 · By MCPizy team

Google Cloud Platform — manage Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Run, and more.

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Install Google Cloud

Via MCPizy CLI (recommended):

mcpizy install gcp

Or run directly:

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Tools exposed

6 tools available

list_instances

List Compute Engine VM instances in a project

Inputs

projectstringrequired
zonestringoptional

list_buckets

List Cloud Storage buckets

Inputs

projectstringrequired

list_objects

List objects in a bucket

Inputs

bucketstringrequired

bigquery_query

Run a BigQuery SQL query

Inputs

projectstringrequired
querystringrequired

list_cloud_run_services

List Cloud Run services in a region

Inputs

projectstringrequired
regionstringrequired

read_logs

Read Cloud Logging entries

Inputs

projectstringrequired
filterstringoptional

Configuration

Works identically across clients. Only the config file path differs.

Claude Code~/.claude.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json",
        "GCP_PROJECT_ID": "my-project"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json",
        "GCP_PROJECT_ID": "my-project"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/service-account.json",
        "GCP_PROJECT_ID": "my-project"
      }
    }
  }
}

Authentication setup

1
Create a service account with the roles your workflow needs (e.g. Viewer, BigQuery Data Viewer)
Get it GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
2
Download the JSON key and set GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS to its path
Get it GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
3
Copy your GCP project ID
Get it GCP_PROJECT_ID

What you can do with Google Cloud MCP

Paste any of these prompts into Claude Code, Cursor or another MCP-compatible client.

“List all Compute Engine VMs in zone us-central1-a”

Uses: list_instances

“Run a BigQuery: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM events.page_views WHERE date > CURRENT_DATE() - 7”

Uses: bigquery_query

“Show me all Cloud Run services in europe-west1 and their revision counts”

Uses: list_cloud_run_services

“Read Cloud Logging errors from the last hour in project my-project”

Uses: read_logs

Works with

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Windsurf

VS Code + Copilot

Any MCP Client

Alternatives to Google Cloud

If Google Cloud doesn't fit your stack, these Infrastructure MCP servers solve similar problems.

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Azure

Microsoft Azure cloud platform — manage VMs, storage, functions, and AD via the Azure REST API.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Google Cloud MCP server?

Google Cloud is listed as an Infrastructure Model Context Protocol server whose documented purpose is to let an MCP-compatible agent google Cloud Platform — manage Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Run, and more. Client support, permissions and authentication remain specific to the upstream project.

How do I install Google Cloud MCP with Claude Code?

The fastest way is the MCPizy CLI: run `mcpizy install gcp` and MCPizy will add the server to your `.claude.json` automatically. You can also install it manually by adding an entry under `mcpServers` in `.claude.json` with the command `` and restarting Claude Code.

Does MCPizy charge to view or install Google Cloud MCP?

No. Reading this profile and copying its install guidance is free. Upstream software, API, account or usage costs are separate, and licence coverage should be checked from the linked source when available.

Does Google Cloud MCP work with Cursor and Windsurf?

The MCP standard is supported by those clients, but a specific server can still have client-specific setup or transport limits. Use the configuration shown on this page when present and verify the upstream instructions before installation.

What can I do with Google Cloud MCP?

Its documented purpose is to let an MCP-compatible agent google Cloud Platform — manage Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Run, and more. The exact tools, permissions and write capabilities depend on the server version and configuration shown by the upstream project.

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