Docs and knowledge - official Google Cloud server
Google Developer Knowledge MCP server
Google-hosted remote MCP server that lets coding agents look up and retrieve official Google developer documentation (Firebase, Google Cloud, Android, Maps Platform and more) and get answers drawn from that corpus. Google Cloud hosts it at https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/mcp with OAuth or API key auth.
Last verified 3 tools2 sources
Install
Claude Code
About Claude Codeclaude mcp add google-developer-knowledge \
--transport http https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/mcp \
--header "X-Goog-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Codex
About Codex[mcp_servers.google-developer-knowledge]
url = "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/mcp"
http_headers = { "X-Goog-Api-Key" = "YOUR_API_KEY" }Cursor
About Cursor{
"mcpServers": {
"google-developer-knowledge": {
"url": "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Goog-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"google-developer-knowledge": {
"url": "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Goog-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Generic
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-developer-knowledge": {
"url": "https://developerknowledge.googleapis.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Goog-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Tools
search_documents- Searches Google developer documentation and returns the most relevant page excerpts alongside their document names.
get_documents- Retrieves the full Markdown content of documents using the names returned by search_documents.
answer_query- Generates structured answers drawn from the Developer Knowledge corpus.
As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.
Notes and caveats
- Requires enabling the Developer Knowledge API in a Google Cloud project and an API key (or OAuth/ADC).
- Public, English-only documentation corpus.
- Listed without a Preview label on Google's Supported products page.
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FAQ
What does the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server do?
Google-hosted remote MCP server that lets coding agents look up and retrieve official Google developer documentation (Firebase, Google Cloud, Android, Maps Platform and more) and get answers drawn from that corpus. The vendor documents 3 tools, including search_documents, get_documents and answer_query.
How do I add the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server to Claude Code?
Google Cloud documents a Claude Code config; copy it from the Claude Code section of this page. Snippets for Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Generic are there too.
Does the Google Developer Knowledge MCP server need authentication?
Yes, OAuth or API key. Transport: Streamable HTTP. Status: GA, last checked October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 2 Google Cloud pages, then re-checked independently.
- developers.google.comhttps://developers.google.com/knowledge/mcp
- docs.cloud.google.comhttps://docs.cloud.google.com/mcp/supported-products
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