Gmail and Google Drive

Gmail and Google Drive Integration Setup Guide

1. Create a New Project

1. Sign In to Google Cloud Console
   • Go to Google Cloud Console.
   • Sign in with your Google account.
2. Create a New Project
   • Click the project dropdown menu at the top of the page.
   • Select "New Project".
   • Enter a name for your project in the "Project Name" field.
   • Click "Create" to finalize the creation of the project.

2. Enable APIs

1. Navigate to API & Services
   • In the left navigation menu, click "API & Services".
2. Enable Required APIs
   • Click "+ Enable API & Services".
   • Use the search bar to find and enable the following APIs:
     • Gmail API
     • Google Drive API
     • Admin SDK API

3. Create Service Account Credentials

1. Go to Credentials Tab
   • Under "API & Services," click the "Credentials" tab.
2. Create Service Account Key
   • Click "Create Credentials" and select "Service Account".
   • Complete the required fields for the service account.
   • Choose "JSON" as the Key type.
   • Click "Continue" to download the JSON key file.

4. Configure Domain-wide Delegation

1. Access Domain-wide Delegation Settings
   • Navigate to the Google Admin Console.
   • In the left pane, select "Security," then "Access and Data Control," and then "API Controls".
2. Manage Domain-wide Delegation
   • Under "Domain-wide delegation," click on "Manage Domain Wide Delegation".
   • Click "Add New" to create a new client ID entry.
   • Enter the client ID found in the downloaded JSON file.
3. Add Scopes
   • Add the following OAuth 2.0 scopes:
     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.labels
     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly
     • https://mail.google.com/
     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly
     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify
     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly
     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
     • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

This guide provides the essential steps for setting up Google Drive and Gmail integration by creating and configuring a Google Cloud project, enabling necessary APIs, generating service account credentials, and setting up domain-wide delegation with the appropriate OAuth scopes.