Deploy and Host Google Drive CRUD on Railway

Google Drive CRUD is a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude full read-write access to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. CRUD stands for create, read, update, delete - the four things the standard read-only connector cannot do to existing files. It runs on a server you own, with Google credentials you create, so your files stay between you, Google, and your own deployment.

About Hosting Google Drive CRUD

The template deploys a single Python service (FastMCP, streamable HTTP transport, OAuth 2.1 multi-user auth) from a public Dockerfile. The redirect address and external URL fill themselves in from the domain Railway generates, so the only values you supply are a Google OAuth client ID and secret - and those can be added after the first deploy. A guided setup at atlanticlabs.ai/mcp-google-drive walks through the Google Cloud side with a copy-paste prompt that has Claude do the walking. Once deployed, the connector URL for claude.ai is https:///mcp.

Common Use Cases

Ask Claude to read, write, and edit real Google Docs from a chat - on claude.ai, desktop, or mobile
Fill document templates, update spreadsheets, and build slide decks through conversation
Give a team private, self-hosted Drive access for Claude without routing files through anyone else's infrastructure

Dependencies for Google Drive CRUD Hosting

A Google account and a free Google Cloud project (for the OAuth client)
A Claude account on any plan - custom connectors work on every plan, including Free

Deployment Dependencies

Guided setup: atlanticlabs.ai/mcp-google-drive
Source code: github.com/adampaulwalker/claude-gdrive-mcp

Why Deploy Google Drive CRUD on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Google Drive CRUD on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.