MCP Tools Reference: docsmcp.googleapis.com

Tool: update_doc

Updates a document using batch update requests. It accepts a documents.batchUpdate request (as JSON).

Corresponds to documents.batchUpdate in the REST API.

The list of possible updates is:

• replaceAllText: Replaces all instances of the specified text.
• insertText: Inserts text at the specified location.
• updateTextStyle: Updates the text style at the specified range.
• createParagraphBullets: Creates bullets for paragraphs.
• deleteParagraphBullets: Deletes bullets from paragraphs.
• createNamedRange: Creates a named range.
• deleteNamedRange: Deletes a named range.
• updateParagraphStyle: Updates the paragraph style at the specified range.
• deleteContentRange: Deletes content from the document.
• insertInlineImage: Inserts an inline image at the specified location.
• insertTable: Inserts a table at the specified location.
• insertTableRow: Inserts an empty row into a table.
• insertTableColumn: Inserts an empty column into a table.
• deleteTableRow: Deletes a row from a table.
• deleteTableColumn: Deletes a column from a table.
• insertPageBreak: Inserts a page break at the specified location.
• deletePositionedObject: Deletes a positioned object from the document.
• updateTableColumnProperties: Updates the properties of columns in a table.
• updateTableCellStyle: Updates the style of table cells.
• updateTableRowStyle: Updates the row style in a table.
• replaceImage: Replaces an image in the document.
• updateDocumentStyle: Updates the style of the document.
• insertInlineSheetsChart: Inserts an inline Google Sheets chart at the specified location.
• mergeTableCells: Merges cells in a table.
• unmergeTableCells: Unmerges cells in a table.
• refreshSheetsChart: Refreshes a Google Sheets chart.
• createHeader: Creates a header.
• createFooter: Creates a footer.
• createFootnote: Creates a footnote.
• replaceNamedRangeContent: Replaces the content in a named range.
• updateEmbeddedObject: Updates the properties of an embedded object.
• updateSectionStyle: Updates the section style of the specified range.
• insertSectionBreak: Inserts a section break at the specified location.
• deleteHeader: Deletes a header from the document.
• deleteFooter: Deletes a footer from the document.
• pinTableHeaderRows: Updates the number of pinned header rows in a table.
• addDocumentTab: Adds a document tab.
• deleteTab: Deletes a document tab.
• updateDocumentTabProperties: Updates the properties of a document tab.
• insertPerson: Inserts a person mention.
• updateNamedStyle: Updates a named style.
• insertRichLink: Insert a rich link.
• insertDate: Inserts a date.
• insertComment: Inserts a CommentThread into the document.
• addCommentReply: Adds a reply to a CommentThread or SuggestionThread.
• updateCommentPost: Updates an existing post (head post or reply) of a CommentThread or SuggestionThread.
• deleteComment: Deletes a CommentThread.
• deleteCommentReply: Deletes a reply Post from a CommentThread or SuggestionThread.
• acceptSuggestion: Accepts a suggestion.
• rejectSuggestion: Rejects a suggestion.
• deleteSuggestion: Deletes a suggestion.

The following sample demonstrate how to use curl to invoke the update_doc MCP tool.

Input Schema

{
  "documentId": string,
  "requests": [
    {
      object
    }
  ]
}

{
  "fields": {
    string: value,
    ...
  }
}

{
  "key": string,
  "value": value
}

{

  "nullValue": null,
  "numberValue": number,
  "stringValue": string,
  "boolValue": boolean,
  "structValue": {
    object
  },
  "listValue": array
}

{
  "values": [
    value
  ]
}

Output Schema

{
  "replies": [
    {
      object
    }
  ]
}

{
  "fields": {
    string: value,
    ...
  }
}

{
  "key": string,
  "value": value
}

{

  "nullValue": null,
  "numberValue": number,
  "stringValue": string,
  "boolValue": boolean,
  "structValue": {
    object
  },
  "listValue": array
}

{
  "values": [
    value
  ]
}

Tool Annotations

Destructive Hint: ❌ | Idempotent Hint: ❌ | Read Only Hint: ❌ | Open World Hint: ✅