Create a draft

Create a draft

Creates an unsent draft email in the user's Gmail mailbox, for a person or a later call to send.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "google": { "url": "https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1" } } }

Call the MCP tool create_draft.

Server URL: https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

Note: A Developer Preview, open only to Google Workspace accounts in the Workspace Developer Preview Program.

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.