> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blinkops.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Gmail

> Gmail, developed by Google, is a popular and versatile email service that allows users to send, receive, and manage their emails effortlessly. It provides users with a generous amount of free storage, powerful spam filtering, intuitive organization features, and seamless integration with other Google services.

## Creating a Gmail connection

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

* [OAuth](#using-oauth)
* [Service Account](#using-service-account)

**Ensure the relevant APIs from the following list are enabled:**

* [Gmail API](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/api/gmail.googleapis.com)

### Using OAuth

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the **Connections** page > **Add connection**. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the **Gmail** icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Click **Gmail** to authenticate using OAuth.
5. Sign in using your credentials.

### Using service account

#### Creating a service account

This step is only necessary if you don't already have a service account.

1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the [Create service account page](https://console.cloud.google.com/iam-admin/serviceaccounts/create).

2. Enter a name in the **Service account name** field.

   * (optional) Edit the service account ID.
   * (optional) If you want to grant the service account access to the project, or to grant users access to this service account, click on **Create and continue**. This is not required for the integration with Blink.

3. Click **Done** to finish creating the service account.

#### Create a service account key

1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the [service account page](https://console.cloud.google.com/iam-admin/serviceaccounts).
2. Select the service account that you want to create a key for.
3. Click the **Keys** tab.
4. From the dropdown menu, select **Add key** > **Create new key**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/1cTezLjGjT5SHlFZ/img/Google/CreateKey.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1cTezLjGjT5SHlFZ&q=85&s=e030312acce9461bee610859b1f22ff0" alt="Untitled" width="3348" height="1022" data-path="img/Google/CreateKey.png" />

5. Select *JSON* as the key type and click **Create**.
6. Copy the key.

#### Enable service account delegation in your Google Workspace

1. In the Google Admin console, go to the [API controls page](https://admin.google.com/u/3/ac/owl) and then click on **Manage domain wide delegation**.

2. Add a new client to your workspace. In **Client ID**, use the client ID from the downloaded JSON service account from the previous step.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/1cTezLjGjT5SHlFZ/img/Google/Delegation2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1cTezLjGjT5SHlFZ&q=85&s=b4db7db9f547de1f3df009d3677ec928" alt="Untitled" width="1290" height="886" data-path="img/Google/Delegation2.png" />

3. Add the following scopes:

   ```
   https://mail.google.com,
   https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.settings.basic
   ```

<Note>
  **Note #1**

  You can adjust the scopes according to your requirements.
</Note>

<Note>
  **Note #2**

  It usually takes a few minutes for impersonation access to be granted after the client ID was added.
</Note>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/1cTezLjGjT5SHlFZ/img/Google/Delegation.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1cTezLjGjT5SHlFZ&q=85&s=a674c79eb2029b106872383e7a408f0e" alt="Untitled" width="1110" height="1040" data-path="img/Google/Delegation.png" />

### Interactive Tutorial Guides

You can also refer to the following tutorial guides for a more in-depth understanding of how to create a Gmail connection.

[Creating a Gmail Connection](https://demo.arcade.software/wonbnWVjGuvSmDAAw9W7?embed\&show_copy_link=true)

[Creating a Gmail Connection in Blink Ops](https://demo.arcade.software/9RhI5jieOQlq6pP1cIk9?embed\&show_copy_link=true)