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Stores, retrieves, and manages data as objects in Cloud Storage on Google Cloud (also known colloquially as GCS) buckets. Use when you need to interact with Cloud Storage — set up a Storage MCP server (remote or local Toolbox), create or configure buckets, upload, download, stream, or transfer data, organize objects with folders, generate signed URLs, control access (IAM, ACLs, public access prevention), set storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive), manage lifecycle and cost, protect data (versioning, CMEK, retention, Bucket Lock, holds, soft delete), host static websites, trigger Pub/Sub notifications, mount buckets (gcsfuse), or optimize performance. Covers gcloud storage / gsutil, JSON/XML APIs, client libraries, Terraform, and Cloud Storage MCP servers. Don't use for generic MCP setup that doesn't mention Cloud Storage, other MCP servers, block storage (Persistent Disk), BigQuery, or databases (Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore).

When to use

• set up a Storage MCP server
• create or configure buckets
• upload, download, stream, or transfer data
• organize objects with folders
• generate signed URLs
• control access (IAM, ACLs, public access prevention)
• set storage classes
• manage lifecycle and cost

When not to use

• generic MCP setup that doesn't mention Cloud Storage
• other MCP servers
• block storage (Persistent Disk)
• BigQuery
• databases (Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore)

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