Gmail Automation – Prerequisites 

Step 1: Login to Google Developer Console with your registered Gmail account details.

https://console.developers.google.com/

Step 2: Create a Project if you haven’t created one before and specify a valid Project Name and Organization for your reference.

Step 3: Search for “Gmail API” in the “Search for APIs and Services” tab.

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Step 4: Select Gmail API from the marketplace list and it will be redirected to the Gmail API service page. Click on Enable API button and your Gmail API will be enabled after this. (You can disable this API anytime if you want to discontinue with this process, if required.)

Step 5: Click Credentials tab from the left side pane and click “CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN” button.

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Step 6: Select External and click Create.

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Step 7: Specify “Application name” and “Support email” and click Save.

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Step 8: Back to the API screen, Click on Create Credentials à OAuth Client ID.

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Step 9: Specify the Application Type as Desktop App and specify name of the App (you can use any desired name for your app, which will integrate with your Gmail account later.)

Step 10: Click “Save” and OAuth Client will be created with Client API and Client Secret Keys.

Step 11: You can download it as a JSON file and store it in your local folder.

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Step 12: Provide the downloaded JSON file path in Gmail Automation Scope activity along with your Gmail Account. User needs to do one-time authentication while running the Read and Send activities for the first time.