# Connect Google Sheets to Windsurf

Windsurf speaks MCP, so its Cascade agent can read a spreadsheet the same way it reads your codebase — if you hand it a server. Here is the one URL that does it.

*Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Source: <https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp-windsurf>*

## Key facts

- Windsurf's **Cascade** agent supports MCP natively. Servers live in its MCP config, and a remote one is a single `serverUrl` entry — no plugin, no local process. ([source](https://docs.windsurf.com/windsurf/cascade/mcp))
- MCP is an **open protocol** built on JSON-RPC 2.0. A server exposes Resources, Prompts and Tools to any MCP client — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code and Windsurf all speak it. ([source](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18))
- PasteSheet's MCP server exposes three tools — `list_tabs`, `get_schema` and `query_rows` — and is **read-only by design**: an agent can query your sheet but can never modify it.
- It needs **no Google Cloud project, no OAuth consent screen and no service-account JSON**. You paste a share URL, and MCP is included on the Free plan.

## How do you connect Google Sheets to Windsurf?

Add a [Google Sheets MCP server](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp) to Windsurf's MCP config and Cascade can query your spreadsheet while you work. Windsurf supports MCP natively, so the whole job is pasting one URL. PasteSheet produces that URL from a pasted Google Sheet link — no Google Cloud project, no local server.

This is most useful when the data you need mid-task lives in a sheet rather than the repo: seed data, copy, feature flags, a product catalog, a pricing table.

## Add the server

Open Windsurf's MCP settings and add the server, or edit the config directly. Paste the MCP URL from your endpoint's **Connect via MCP** panel:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pastesheet": {
      "serverUrl": "https://pastesheet.com/mcp/sheets/your-endpoint-id"
    }
  }
}
```

## Private sheets

For a [private endpoint](https://pastesheet.com/features), send the key as a bearer token — `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY`. Want one connector covering every sheet you own instead of one per sheet? Use the workspace server at `https://pastesheet.com/mcp` with an account key or OAuth.

## What it costs

**MCP is included on the Free plan.** Connect any **public** endpoint over MCP with no Google Cloud project and no credit card. Private endpoints and the account-wide workspace server need a paid plan (from **Starter ($9/mo)**) for the keys and OAuth they authenticate with.

Pro adds full-text search and aggregation (`count`, `sum`, `avg`, `group_by`) that your AI agent can call through `query_rows`.

**Free — $0/month.** For side projects and trying things out.

- Endpoints: 3
- Requests: 2,000 / month
- Rows per endpoint: 500
- Tabs per endpoint: 1
- Rate limit: 60 / minute

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Windsurf support MCP?

Yes. Windsurf supports MCP servers natively, so its Cascade agent can call any MCP server you register — including a Google Sheets one — without a plugin or extension.

### Can Cascade edit my spreadsheet?

No. PasteSheet exposes read-only tools, so Cascade can list tabs, read the schema, and query rows, but it has no way to modify the sheet.

### Do I need a Google Cloud project?

No. PasteSheet reads a shared sheet through its link, so there is no Google Cloud project, OAuth client, or service account to set up.

### One sheet or all of them?

Both are possible. A per-sheet URL exposes exactly one endpoint; the workspace server at /mcp exposes every sheet in your account through a single connector.

## Sources

- [MCP — Windsurf docs](https://docs.windsurf.com/windsurf/cascade/mcp) — Windsurf
- [Model Context Protocol specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18) — Model Context Protocol

## Related guides

- [Google Sheets MCP Server for Cursor](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp-cursor) — Add a Google Sheet to Cursor as an MCP server so the editor's AI can query your spreadsheet while you code. No backend — copy one URL and you are connected.
- [Google Sheets MCP for VS Code & Copilot](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp-vscode) — Connect a Google Sheet to VS Code and GitHub Copilot over MCP. Paste one URL into mcp.json and your editor's agent can query the spreadsheet live.
- [Google Sheets MCP Server for Claude & ChatGPT](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp) — Turn any public or private Google Sheet into an MCP server so Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT can read and query it in plain English. No code, no backend.
- [Google Sheets MCP for Claude Code](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp-claude-code) — Add a Google Sheet to Claude Code as an MCP server with one command. Query spreadsheet data from your terminal-based agent — no backend and no code to write.

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