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Google Workspace

The Google Workspace integration allows you to access Gmail and Google Calendar directly from meinGPT to read emails and manage calendar entries.

Overview

Google Workspace is Google's integrated suite of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools. With the meinGPT integration, you can:

Gmail:

  • List and read emails
  • Search emails by various criteria (sender, subject, content)
  • Access message details and content
  • Filter emails by labels

Google Calendar:

  • List available calendars and their details
  • View calendar events for any date range
  • Get detailed information about specific events
  • View meeting attendees and details

Setup

The Google Workspace integration uses OAuth authentication, so no manual API key configuration is required.

Steps to activate:

  1. Activate tool: Select the Google Workspace tool in your assistant
  2. Authentication: On first use, you'll be automatically redirected to Google
  3. Select account: Choose the Google account you want to access
  4. Confirm permissions: Review and accept the requested permissions:
    • Read Gmail messages
    • View calendars and events
  5. Done: After successful authentication, you can start working with Google Workspace immediately

Available Features

Gmail Features

List Emails

Display emails based on various criteria:

"Show me the last 10 emails"
"Search for emails from customer@example.com"
"Find all unread emails in inbox"
"Show emails with subject 'Invoice'"

Get Email Details

Access complete email content:

"Show me the content of email with ID xyz123"
"Read the latest email from my boss"

Use Gmail search syntax for precise queries:

"Search emails: from:support@example.com subject:Ticket"
"Find emails with attachments from last month"
"Show important emails from this week"

Google Calendar Features

List Calendars

Show all available calendars:

"What calendars do I have?"
"Show me all my Google calendars"

View Events

Overview your appointments and meetings:

"What's on my calendar today?"
"Show me all events for next week"
"What meetings do I have tomorrow?"
"What's my next appointment?"

Event Details

Get detailed information about events:

"Show details for the 2 PM meeting"
"Who's attending the project meeting?"
"Where is the team event taking place?"

Usage Examples

Daily Email Overview

"Give me a summary of today's most important emails"
"Show unread emails from my inbox"
"Search for high-priority emails"

Meeting Preparation

"Show me all appointments for tomorrow with attendee lists"
"Find emails about tomorrow's client meeting"
"What are the details for the 3 PM meeting?"

Weekly Planning

"Create an overview of my meetings for this week"
"Show me free time slots in my calendar"
"List all recurring events"

Email Research

"Find all emails from client ABC from last month"
"Search emails with invoices from Q4"
"Show project updates from this week"

Gmail Search Operators

Use these advanced search operators for precise email searches:

  • from: - Emails from specific senders
  • to: - Emails to specific recipients
  • subject: - Emails with specific subject lines
  • label: - Emails with specific labels
  • has:attachment - Emails with attachments
  • is:unread - Unread emails
  • is:important - Emails marked as important
  • after: / before: - Emails after/before a specific date

Benefits

  • Seamless Integration: Access Gmail and Calendar without context switching
  • Automatic Authentication: No manual API key management
  • Natural Language: Use everyday language instead of complex commands
  • Read-only Access: Secure, read-only connection to your data
  • Advanced Search: Utilize the full power of Gmail search syntax
  • Real-time Data: Work with current information from your account

Best Practices

  1. Precise Search Queries: Use specific criteria for better results
  2. Define Time Ranges: Specify date ranges to get relevant results
  3. Use Labels: Utilize Gmail labels for organized searches
  4. Calendar IDs: Use 'primary' for your main calendar
  5. Privacy Awareness: Share sensitive information responsibly

Limitations

  • Read-only Access: No ability to send emails or create events
  • Permissions: Access only to authorized calendars and emails
  • Rate Limits: According to Google API restrictions
  • Attachments: Attachment contents are not displayed directly
  • HTML Emails: HTML formatting is displayed as raw text

Privacy and Security

  • Authentication is secure via OAuth 2.0
  • meinGPT does not store Google credentials
  • All data is transmitted encrypted
  • Read-only access to your data
  • You can revoke the connection at any time in your Google account settings

Troubleshooting

"Calendar not found"

  • Ensure you have access to the calendar
  • Use 'primary' for your main calendar
  • Check the calendar ID in Google Calendar settings

"No emails found"

  • Check your search criteria
  • Ensure Gmail permissions were granted
  • Use advanced search operators for more precise results

Authentication Errors

  • Check your Google account settings
  • Revoke and renew app permissions
  • Ensure third-party apps are allowed