How to create a project in Google Cloud to use with Gmail Integration
This tutorial will walks you through the steps to create a Gmail API project in Google Cloud, and get the Client ID and Client Secret, that you will need to use with Gmail integration in FlowMattic
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Click Create or Select a Project
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Click, New Project button
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Enter your project name here
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Click Create button to create your project
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Go to the project dashboard, and then click APIs & Services
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Click the Enable APIs and Services button
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Find the Gmail API, and click the box to open the service page
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Click Enable button to enable the Gmail API. It will take a minute to enable the API.
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Once the Gmail API is enabled, Click Create Credentials button displayed on the screen.
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On the Credentials screen, choose the data type as User Data and click Next
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In the Scopes, Click Add or Remove Scopes button to add the required API scopes
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Select the check boxes for Modify and Compose scopes
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Click UPDATE button to save the selected scopes
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Click SAVE, AND CONTINUE
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In the OAuth Client ID step, set the Application Type as Web Application. And, enter the name you want to identify the credentials with
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Next, Click ADD URI button to add the redirect URL.
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Enter the Redirect URL here as shown in the box. You will find it in FlowMattic Connects when you are adding the Gmail Integration connect. Next, click Create button.
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You're done with creating the credentials. Now, click DONE button.
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Now, click Credentials menu from the right side panel. You will be redirected to the Credentials screen.
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Click the Credentials name you just created.
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Copy Client ID
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Copy Client Secret and store it somewhere.
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Then, click Save button.
