Integrations Guide > Design > Source and Target Connections > Gmail
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Gmail
The Gmail connector lets you view and manage Gmail mailbox data like threads, messages, and labels.
Prerequisites
You must have a Google developer account.
You must create a project.
You must create a developer application to generate a client ID and client secret for API connectivity.
For more details, please refer to https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest.
Connection Details
The connector authenticates with your Google Account using OAuth2.0.
Specify the following details to define a connection:
 
Property
Description
Client ID
The client ID for your application. You can find this value in the API Console Credentials page..
Redirect URI
Determines how Google's authorization server sends a response to your app.
Scope
A space-delimited list of scopes that identify the resources that your application could access on the user's behalf.
Authorization URL
The Authorization URL uses the Client ID, Redirect URI, and scope to generate the authorization code.
Refresh Token
A token that you can use to obtain a new access token. Refresh tokens are valid until the user revokes access. Note that refresh tokens are always returned for installed applications.
Access Token
The token that your application sends to authorize a Google API request.
Base URL
The Base URL for accessing the APIs must be specified:
https://www.googleapis.com/gmail
Additional Information
Please refer to the Google Authorization Flow Reference in https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/native-app.
Last modified date: 12/12/2024