AI-Powered File Management Automation for Google Drive with MCP

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.

📁 Google Drive MCP Workflow – AI-Powered File Management Automation 🚀

🧠 Overview

A secure and intelligent n8n workflow that connects with Google Drive via MCP (Model Control Protocol). Ideal for AI agent tasks, compliance-driven storage, and document automation.

🌟 Key Features

🔒 Built-In Safety

Backs up files before edits (timestamped)
Supports rollback using file history
Validates file size, type, and permissions
📁 Smart Organization

Automatically converts file types (PDF, DOCX, etc.)
Moves files to structured folders
Auto-archives old files based on age or rules

🔄 MCP Integration

Accepts standardized JSON via webhook
Real-time execution for AI agents
Fully customizable input (action, fileId, format, etc.)

✅ AI Callable MCP Actions

These are the commands AI agents can perform via MCP:

Download a file (with optional format conversion)
Upload a new file to Google Drive
Copy a file for backup
Move a file to a specific folder
Archive old or inactive files
Organize documents into folders
Convert files to a new format (PDF, DOCX, etc.)
Retrieve and review file history for rollback
📝 Example Input
{
"action": "download",
"fileId": "abc123",
"folderPath": "/projects/clientA",
"convertFormat": "pdf"
}

🔐 Security & Performance

OAuth2 secured access to Google Drive API
No sensitive data stored in transit
Real-time audit logs and alerts
Batch-friendly with built-in rate limiting
📌 Ideal For
Businesses automating file management
AI Agents retrieving, sorting, converting, or archiving files
Compliance teams needing file versioning and backups
⚙️ Requirements
n8n + Google Drive API v3
MCP server + Webhook integration
Google OAuth2 Credentials