Setup Guide

This guide walks you through creating a Google Cloud Platform project and obtaining the OAuth 2.0 credentials required to use the Gmail connector.

Step 1: Create a Google Cloud Platform project

1. Open the Google Cloud Platform Console.

2. Select an existing project or create a new one from the project drop-down menu.

   

Step 2: Enable Gmail API

1. Navigate to the Library tab and enable the Gmail API.

   

Step 3: Configure OAuth consent

1. Select the OAuth consent screen tab in the Google Cloud Platform console.

   

2. Provide a name for the consent application and save your changes.

Step 4: Create an OAuth client

1. Navigate to the Credentials tab and select Create credentials → OAuth client ID.

   

2. Fill in the following fields and select Create:

   Field	Value
   Application type	Web Application
   Name	GmailConnector
   Authorized redirect URIs	https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground

3. Save the provided Client ID and Client secret.

Step 5: Get the access and refresh tokens

note

It is recommended to use the OAuth 2.0 playground to obtain the tokens.

1. Configure the OAuth 2.0 playground with your client ID and client secret.

   

2. Authorize the Gmail APIs (select all scopes except the metadata scope).

   

3. Exchange the authorization code for tokens.