Google Photos Automation via Rube MCP

Upload photos, manage albums, search media items, and batch-organize content in Google Photos using Rube MCP (Composio).

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos

Prerequisites

• Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
• Active connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit googlephotos
• Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
2. Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit googlephotos
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete setup
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. List Albums

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_ALBUMS to retrieve all albums visible in the user's Albums tab.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_ALBUMS
Parameters:
  - pageSize: Number of albums per page
  - pageToken: Pagination token
  - excludeNonAppCreatedData: Only show albums created by this app

2. Create a New Album

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_CREATE_ALBUM to create a new album in Google Photos.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_CREATE_ALBUM
Parameters:
  - title (required): Album title

3. Upload Media

Use GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPLOAD_MEDIA to upload an image or video file to Google Photos.

Tool: GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPLOAD_MEDIA
Parameters:
  - file_to_upload: Local file path to upload
  - url: URL of file to upload (alternative to file_to_upload)
  - file_name: Name for the uploaded file
  - description: Description/caption for the media item