Communication
Gmail
7 min
gmail is an email service provided by google with the gmail app in {{product name}} , you can manage the emails, drafts, and attachments in your gmail account gmail v4 is now the default version of the gmail app with updated modules and simplified setup if you're still using the older v2 modules, refer to our gmail (legacy) documentation requirements to use the gmail app in {{product name}} , you must have a google account {{product name}} 's use and transfer of information received from google apis to any other app will adhere to google api services user data policy connect gmail and make to get started, you must first create a connection between gmail and {{product name}} , allowing the two services to communicate to create the connection log in to your {{product name}} account, add a gmail module to your {{scenario singular lowercase}} , and click create a connection optional in the connection name field, enter a name for the connection optional in the additional scopes field, add the required gmail api scopes these additional scopes are necessary for each api call you make using the make an api call module with this connection for more details, see the gmail api documentation optional switch on advanced settings and enter your gmail client credentials for more information on how to obtain your credentials, refer to the create and configure a google cloud platform project for gmail https //apps make com/create and configure a google cloud platform project for gmail section click sign in with google if prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access you've successfully created the connection and can now use the gmail app in your {{scenario plural lowercase}} if you want to make changes to your connection in the future, follow the steps connect an application docid\ so88fm6pkt0g adkddfzz reauthorize your gmail connection starting june 3, 2024, google limits gmail access for reporting and monitoring apps, such as {{product name}} , to six months for users with personal @gmail com accounts this means that if you’ve created a connection between gmail and {{product name}} using your personal gmail account, you have to renew permissions and reauthorize the connection every six months in {{product name}} , you will see a reminder like this this reminder is dynamic once you reauthorize your connection, you'll see a new validity date to reauthorize your connection in the left sidebar, select connections click the reauthorize button for the required connection in the next window, select your google account review {{product name}} 's privacy policy and terms of service to see how {{product name}} will process and protect your data, and click continue click allow to let make access your gmail account your connection is now reauthorized templates you can look for gmail templates in make's template gallery , where you'll find thousands of pre created {{scenario plural lowercase}} gmail resources gmail api documentation see also gmail modules gmail troubleshooting create and configure a google cloud platform project for gmail