Google Workspace

Google Workspace is a cloud-based productivity suite offering tools like Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet for seamless collaboration and communication. It integrates securely across devices, enhancing teamwork and efficiency for individuals and businesses.

Integrating Google Workspace boosts productivity by enabling real-time collaboration, secure file sharing, and streamlined communication across tools like Gmail, Drive, and Meet.

Authentication 

Before integrating Gmail, ensure you have the following information: 

• Connection Name: Choose a descriptive name for your Gmail connection to help you identify it within your application or integration settings. A meaningful name, like "MyAppGoogleWorkspaceIntegration," helps maintain organization, especially when managing multiple integrations.

• Authentication Type: Select the type of authentication to connect to your Gmail account securely: 

  • OAuth

  • Service Account Authentication

OAuth Based Authentication

The OAuth  method involves signing in with your Google account credentials on Google's Single Sign-On page, and granting the necessary permissions to UnifyWorkflows, For OAuth-based authentication, you'll need to perform the following steps to generate access credentials:

1. Click on the Authorise button. You’ll be redirected to a Google sign-in page.

2. If you're not already logged into Google, enter your Google account credentials and Sign in.

3. Google will display a permissions request screen, showing the app name and the specific Google services we are requesting access to “Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your email from Gmail” and “Send email on your behalf”.

4. Carefully review the permissions being requested. If you’re comfortable with them, click the "Allow" button.

5. After granting access, you will be automatically redirected back to our platform, where you should see a confirmation message indicating that your Google account is now connected.

   
   

Service Account Based Authentication

• Create a service account by following these steps.

• Add domain-level access to the service account (based on client ID) by following these steps.

• Ensure that the following scopes are added to your service account and domain-level access:

  •  https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.group

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.orgunit

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.rolemanagement

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.security

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.groups.settings

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.device.mobile.action

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.datatransfer

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.licensing

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain

• Use the service account email, private key, and a sample user email to authenticate the connection.

  
  

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