What Claude can do with Google Tasks
Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
- Ask Claude to use the list task lists tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude to use the update task tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude to use the list tasks tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude to use the move task tool in Google Tasks
- Ask Claude to use the get task tool in Google Tasks
Add the Google Tasks MCP server to Claude
Run these once. Afterwards, everyone you give access to signs in the same way.
1. Enable Google Tasks in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Google Tasks MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
2. Add a custom connector
Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL
Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
4. Sign in
Select Add and sign in to load Google Tasks tools.
Give your team Google Tasks in Claude
Once Google Tasks is enabled in Metorial, teammates sign in with SSO and get the same connection in Claude, with only the tools their role allows.
One link covers every app you approve. See how the MCP gateway handles access, roles and audit logs for the whole company.
Google Tasks tools available in Claude
Full descriptions and inputs are on the Google Tasks MCP server page.
- List Task Lists: Retrieve all task lists for the authenticated user.
- Update Task: Update properties of an existing task.
- List Tasks: Retrieve tasks from one task list or, when taskListId is omitted, from every task list.
- Move Task: Move a task to a different position, parent, or task list.
- Get Task: Retrieve a single task by its ID from a specified task list.
- Create Task List: Create a new task list with the specified title.
- Update Task List: Update the title of an existing task list.
- Clear Completed Tasks: Remove all completed tasks from a task list in a single operation.
- Delete Task List: Permanently delete a task list and all tasks within it.
- Create Task: Create a new task in a specified task list.
- Delete Task: Permanently delete a task from a task list.
Using Google Tasks tools in Claude
What to expect once Google Tasks is connected.
- Turn Metorial on for a conversation with the + button, then Connectors; each connector has its own toggle.
- Claude asks before it runs a Google Tasks tool. Choose Allow always only for tools you trust to run unsupervised.
- Use the Search and tools menu to switch off tools you do not need in the current conversation.
- Remove the connector from Customize, then Connectors. Team and Enterprise owners can do this for the whole organization.
Troubleshooting Claude
- Members on a Team or Enterprise plan cannot add the connector
- On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds custom connectors in Organization settings, then Connectors. Members then connect it with their own account.
- The Free plan only allows one custom connector
- One is enough: your Metorial URL carries every app your team approves, so you never need a second connector.
- Tools do not show up in a chat
- Connectors are switched on per conversation. Open the + menu in the chat, choose Connectors, and turn Metorial on.
Based on the Claude MCP documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Google Tasks to AI agents with Metorial.
Does Claude support the Google Tasks MCP server?
Yes. Claude connects to the Google Tasks MCP server through its connector settings, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need any Claude plan; Free plans allow one custom connector.Do I need an API key to connect Google Tasks to Claude?
No. You sign in to Google Tasks once through Metorial, and Claude uses that connection. No API keys go into Claude's settings.Which Google Tasks tools can Claude use?
All 11 Google Tasks tools your team allows, such as List Task Lists, Update Task, List Tasks. Admins can narrow that list per team.Can I control which teammates use Google Tasks in Claude?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Google Tasks and which of its tools appear in Claude, and every call is logged with the person's identity.What if Claude doesn't show Google Tasks tools?
On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds custom connectors in Organization settings, then Connectors. Members then connect it with their own account.
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