Gmail MCP Server

This workflow integrates various Gmail email operations, including email search, retrieval, reply, deletion, as well as management of email labels and drafts. It can automate the handling of a large volume of emails, quickly respond to customer requests, and enhance work efficiency. At the same time, users can flexibly manage email categorization and support intelligent interactions with AI agents, creating an efficient email management solution suitable for both individuals and teams.

Tags

Gmail AutomationSmart Email Management

Workflow Name

Gmail MCP Server

Key Features and Highlights

The Gmail MCP Server workflow integrates comprehensive Gmail mailbox operations, supporting a wide range of actions including searching, retrieving, replying to, and deleting emails and email threads; creating, modifying, and deleting email labels and drafts; and marking email statuses (read/unread). It fully covers common Gmail management scenarios. This workflow seamlessly connects with Gmail OAuth2 authentication through n8n’s language model trigger node (MCP Trigger), enabling automated and intelligent email management.

Core Problems Addressed

  • Automates the processing and management of large volumes of emails, reducing manual workload
  • Enables fast searching and filtering of emails and email threads for efficient information retrieval
  • Provides flexible management of email labels to help users categorize and organize mailbox content
  • Supports creation and management of draft emails to improve email composition efficiency
  • Offers a unified workflow interface for easy integration with AI Agents or other intelligent tools, facilitating smart email interactions

Use Cases

  • Automated daily Gmail mailbox management for enterprises or individual users
  • Customer service teams for rapid response and categorization of customer emails
  • Marketing personnel for bulk management of email labels and replies
  • Developers building intelligent assistants or automation tools based on Gmail
  • Scenarios requiring integration with AI Agents for intelligent email understanding and operations

Main Workflow Steps

  1. Trigger Node: Listens for and receives instruction requests from AI Agents via the MCP Trigger node.
  2. Email Search and Retrieval: Uses search nodes to filter emails or email threads based on criteria and retrieves detailed content.
  3. Email Operations:
    • Reply to emails or email threads
    • Mark emails as read/unread
    • Delete emails
  4. Label Management:
    • Retrieve label lists and details
    • Create and delete labels
    • Add or remove labels from emails or email threads
  5. Draft Management:
    • Create, retrieve, and delete email drafts
    • Support attachment management and multiple recipients (CC/BCC) in draft emails

Involved Systems and Services

  • Gmail Mail Service (accessed via Gmail OAuth2 authentication)
  • n8n Platform (nodes including Gmail Tool, MCP Trigger, Sticky Note, etc.)

Target Users and Value

  • Individuals and teams needing efficient Gmail mailbox management
  • Professionals relying on email automation to boost work efficiency
  • Developers and technical teams rapidly building intelligent email applications using this workflow
  • Customer service, sales, and marketing departments aiming for automated email classification, replies, and tracking
  • AI Agent developers leveraging the workflow’s SSE server interface to enable intelligent Gmail interaction integration

This workflow, with its rich set of Gmail email and label management nodes combined with the powerful MCP Trigger, serves as a core server for intelligent email processing, helping users create flexible, efficient, and smart email automation solutions.

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