Google Developer Knowledge MCP Server

Provides access to Google's public developer documentation.

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Last Updated

Jun 14, 2026

What is the Google Developer Knowledge MCP Server?

The Google Developer Knowledge MCP server gives AI agents structured, permission-aware access to Google Developer Knowledge through the Model Context Protocol. With 3 pre-built actions, agents can read, create, and update Google Developer Knowledge data on behalf of authorized users.

Willow ships the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server as part of an enterprise control plane. Every call runs behind SSO (Okta, Azure AD), enforces RBAC and least-privilege at runtime, writes to a full audit trail, and integrates with Splunk and Loki for SIEM visibility. Connect from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code, n8n, or any custom agent. Install once, distribute org-wide, and see exactly how Google Developer Knowledge is being used by every AI agent in your stack.

Tools

search_documents

Use this tool to find documentation about Google developer products. The documents contain official APIs, code snippets, release notes, best practices, guides, debugging info, and more. It covers the following products and domains: * ADK: adk.dev * Android: developer.android.com * Apigee: docs.apigee.com * Chrome: developer.chrome.com * Dart: dart.dev * Firebase: firebase.google.com * Flutter: docs.flutter.dev * Fuchsia: fuchsia.dev * Gemini CLI: geminicli.com * Go: go.dev * Google AI: ai.google.dev * Google Antigravity: antigravity.google * Google Cloud: cloud.google.com & docs.cloud.google.com * Google Developers, Ads, Search, Google Maps, Youtube: developers.google.com * Google Home: developers.home.google.com * Google Maps Platform: mapsplatform.google.com * TensorFlow: www.tensorflow.org * Web: web.dev This tool returns chunks of text, names, and URLs for matching documents. If the returned chunks are not detailed enough to answer the user's question, use `get_documents` with the `parent` from this tool's output to retrieve the full document content.

answer_query

Use answer_query to get a grounded answer to a query about Google developer products. This tool has limited quota. This tool will synthesize information from the corpus to generate an answer to the query. answer_query grounds answers using the same corpus as search_documents. This tool returns the generated answer_text and a list of document names (references) used to generate the answer. Use get_documents with the document names to fetch the entire document content if needed. If you get a 429 out of quota error, use search_documents instead.

get_documents

Use this tool to retrieve the full content of a single document or up to 20 documents in a single call. The document names should be obtained from the `parent` field of results from a call to the `search_documents` tool. Set the `names` parameter to a list of document names.

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Set Up Your Google Developer Knowledge MCP Server in Minutes

Add the following configuration to your MCP client. Authentication is handled via OAuth. Compatible with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code, n8n, and any MCP-compatible agent.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "willow-google-developer-knowledge": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://<org>.mcp-s.com/mcp/mcp/google-developer-knowledge"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "willow-google-developer-knowledge": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://<org>.mcp-s.com/mcp/mcp/google-developer-knowledge"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

CLI

claude mcp add willow-google-developer-knowledge --transport http https://<org>.mcp-s.com/mcp/mcp/google-developer-knowledge

n8n

HTTP Request Node

{
  "url": "https://<org>.mcp-s.com/mcp/mcp/google-developer-knowledge",
  "method": "POST"
}

Or click "Install with Willow" above to set up automatically with SSO and RBAC preconfigured.

Enterprise Governance for Google Developer Knowledge

Willow adds the layer Google Developer Knowledge and every other SaaS doesn't ship out of the box: every call runs behind SSO (Okta, Azure AD), enforces RBAC and least-privilege at runtime, writes to full audit logs, and detects shadow AI usage across your stack. One MCP gateway. Any agent. Every tool.

Google Developer Knowledge MCP Server FAQ

What is the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server?

The Google Developer Knowledge MCP server is a Model Context Protocol implementation that lets AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT read and write Google Developer Knowledge data through a standardized interface. Willow hosts and governs this server so enterprises can roll it out without a security review backlog.

How is Willow's Google Developer Knowledge MCP server different from the official one?

The official Google Developer Knowledge MCP server is scoped to a single user's account and does not include enterprise governance. Willow's version adds SSO, RBAC, audit logging, shadow AI detection, and centralized control over which actions agents can take across the entire org.

Which AI clients work with the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server?

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code with MCP support, n8n, and any custom agent built with OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, or Anthropic SDK.

Is the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server secure? How does Willow handle authentication?

Every call runs behind your existing SSO (Okta, Azure AD). Per-user OAuth scopes the agent to exactly what that user can do in Google Developer Knowledge, nothing more. No credentials reach the LLM. Every action writes to an audit trail.

Can I limit which Google Developer Knowledge actions agents can take?

Yes. Willow lets you scope agents to specific actions, specific projects, or specific environments. Toggle actions on or off in the dashboard, or enforce policy via infrastructure-as-code through GitHub.

How do I detect shadow Google Developer Knowledge MCP servers in my org?

Willow's browser extension and discovery service surface unmanaged MCP servers, skills, and AI agents across the org. If a developer installed an unapproved Google Developer Knowledge MCP locally, you'll see it.

What does the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server cost?

Pricing depends on org size and deployment model (SaaS, dedicated cloud, self-host). See withwillow.ai/pricing or contact sales for a quote.

How do I install the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server with Willow?

Install via the Willow Connect Panel in one click, or paste the JSON snippet above into your Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Claude Code config. SSO and RBAC inherit from your existing Willow setup.