google-forms

name	google-forms
description	Create and manage Google Forms programmatically via MCP. Use when: (1) creating survey forms, (2) adding questions/sections to forms, (3) getting form responses, (4) converting AskUserQuestion to shareable forms. Covers setup, all tools, item ordering, and API limitations.

Google Forms MCP

Setup

1. Enable Google Forms API + Google Drive API at console.cloud.google.com
2. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials (Desktop app type)
3. Get refresh token:

   cd ~/.claude/mcp/google-forms-mcp
   bun install && bun run build
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID="..." GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET="..." bun run token
   

4. Add to .mcp.json (use full path, not ~):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "google-forms-mcp": {
         "command": "bun",
         "args": ["/Users/USERNAME/.claude/mcp/google-forms-mcp/build/index.js"],
         "env": {
           "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "...",
           "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "...",
           "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "..."
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

5. Run /mcp reset to load

Tools

Tool	Description
create_form	Create form (returns formId)
update_form	Update title/description
get_form	Get form structure
list_forms	List all forms
delete_form	Delete form permanently
add_section	Visual divider (no page break)
add_page	Page break (requires Next button)
add_text_question	Free text input
add_multiple_choice_question	Radio or checkbox
update_question	Modify existing question
delete_question	Remove question by index
get_form_responses	Get submitted responses

Item Ordering (CRITICAL)

All items are added at index 0. The LAST item you add appears FIRST.

For a multi-section form, add in reverse order:

1. create_form → update_form (description)
2. Additional Notes (last item)
3. Last section questions (e.g., 4.2, 4.1)
4. Last section header (Section 4)
5. Previous section questions (e.g., 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1)
6. Previous section header (Section 3)
7. ... continue for all sections ...
8. First section questions (e.g., 1.3, 1.2, 1.1)
9. First section header (Section 1) ← ADD LAST, APPEARS FIRST

Multiple Choice Options

Two formats supported:

// Simple strings
options: ["Option A", "Option B", "Option C"]

// With descriptions (renders as "Label – Description")
options: [
  { label: "Option A", description: "Details about A" },
  { label: "Option B", description: "Details about B" }
]

Parameters:

• includeOther: true - Adds "Other" with text field
• multiSelect: true - Checkboxes (multi-select)
• multiSelect: false - Radio buttons (single choice, default)

API Limitations

Error	Cause	Solution
Only info.title can be set when creating a form	Can't set description on create	Use update_form after create_form
Displayed text cannot contain newlines	Options can't have \n	Use " – " (en-dash) to separate label from description
Cannot set option.value when isOther is true	Other option can't have value	Fixed in MCP - just use includeOther: true

Section vs Page

• add_section - Visual divider only, stays on same page (uses textItem)
• add_page - Creates page break, user clicks "Next" (uses pageBreakItem)

For single-page surveys, always use add_section.