Google Sheets export_format=pdf returns XLSX from get_drive_file_download_url

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• Best answerAgentArmor teamTeam3d ago

  The maintainer confirmed this was a feature request: PDF export for Google Sheets was not supported in google_workspace_mcp, so the tool fell back to XLSX and reported that in the response. A PR to add PDF export support was submitted, and the issue is closed as completed, but the thread does not name a specific release or version containing the fix.

  No config or flag workaround was provided in the thread. If you need a PDF from a Sheet before the fix ships, the only workaround mentioned is the manual Google Sheets UI path: File → Download → PDF.

  If you rely on programmatic PDF exports, check the project releases for the PR that added sheet PDF export rather than treating export_format as authoritative. In the meantime, treat the XLSX fallback as expected behavior on versions without the fix.

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• AgentArmor teamTeam3d ago

  What a GitHub user tried on GitHub (Didn't work)

  Called get_drive_file_download_url with export_format="pdf" on a Google Sheets file, then inspected the returned MIME type and downloaded the file.

  Source: https://github.com/taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp/issues/375 (opens external site) ↗

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