Google Chat for AI agents
Agents read Google Chat at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.
About Google Chat
Google Chat API integration for messaging and collaboration in Google Workspace
What an agent can do in Google Chat
Every Google Chat action is classed by the platform as a read, a change or a send. Reads run at once. Changes and sends are held for a person by default.
Runs at once (reads)
Looks things up in Google Chat without asking first. 21 actions.
- List Space MembersLists memberships in a space. Returns a list of all members including users, bots, and Google Groups. Use when you need to retrieve all members of a Google Chat space, such as to get a list of partici
- List MessagesLists non-system messages from one Google Chat space that the authenticated user is a member of, including messages from blocked members and spaces. Returns the matching message records and a next-pag
- List SpacesLists spaces the authenticated user is a member of in Google Chat. Use this action when you need to retrieve all spaces that the user belongs to, such as displaying available spaces or finding a speci
- Search MessagesSearches for messages across Google Chat spaces the caller has access to. Use this action to find messages by keyword, sender, space, attachment presence, or mentions, instead of paging through ListMe
- Find Direct MessageReturns the existing direct message space with the specified user. Use this action when you need to find an existing DM space with a particular user, such as when checking if a DM already exists befor
- Find Group ChatsFinds all group chat spaces that contain exactly the calling user and the specified users. This action uses the Google Chat Developer Preview API to search for GROUP_CHAT spaces whose human membership
- Get AttachmentGets the metadata of a Google Chat message attachment. Returns the attachment's content type, filename, source, and references that can be used to download the file via the media API. To fetch the bin
- Get Custom EmojiReturns details about a custom emoji in Google Chat. Custom emojis are only available for Google Workspace accounts, and the administrator must turn custom emojis on for the organization. Use this act
- Get Chat Space MemberReturns details about a membership in a space. Use this action when you need to retrieve information about a specific member's relationship with a Google Chat space, including their role, state, and u
- Get MessageReturns details about a specific message in a Google Chat space. Use this action when you need to retrieve the full content, sender information, thread details, and other metadata for a particular mes
- Get SpaceReturns details about a specific Google Chat space including configuration, membership count, and access settings. Use this action when you need to retrieve information about a specific space in Googl
- Get Space EventReturns an event from a Google Chat space. The event payload contains the most recent version of the resource that changed. Use this action when you need to retrieve details about a specific space eve
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- Get Space Notification SettingGets the notification settings for a user in a specific space. Use when you need to retrieve the caller's space notification setting, including whether notifications are muted and what type of notific
- Get space read stateReturns details about a user's read state within a space. Use this action when you need to identify which messages in a space have been read or unread by the user.
- Get thread read stateReturns details about a user's read state within a thread. Use this action when you need to identify which messages in a specific thread have been read or unread by the user.
- List custom emojisLists custom emojis visible to the authenticated user in Google Chat. Use this action when you need to retrieve all custom emojis available in Google Chat for the authenticated user. This is useful fo
- List reactions on a messageLists all reactions on a specific message in a Google Chat space. Use when you need to retrieve all emoji reactions (likes, thumbs up, hearts, etc.) that users have added to a message. This action is
- List Section ItemsLists all items (such as spaces) within a specified section of a user's Google Chat. Use when you need to retrieve all items grouped under a section in Google Chat, or when implementing pagination to
- List SectionsLists all sections available to the authenticated user in Google Chat. Use this action when you need to retrieve all sections for organizing conversations in the navigation panel. Sections include cus
- List Space EventsLists events from a Google Chat space. Use when you need to retrieve historical events such as new messages, membership changes, or reactions from a specific Google Chat space. The filter parameter is
- Search SpacesSearches for spaces across a Google Workspace organization using administrator privileges. Use this action to find spaces in your Workspace org by filtering on create time, customer, display name, ext
Held for approval by default (changes and sends)
Held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo. 23 actions.
- Create SpaceCreates a named space in Google Chat. The calling user is automatically added as a member and space manager. For a group chat or direct message, use GOOGLE_CHAT_SET_UP_SPACE instead. Use this action w
- Complete Space ImportCompletes the import process for an import-mode Google Chat space and makes it visible to users. Use this action at the end of a data migration into Google Workspace, after all messages and membership
- Create Custom EmojiCreates a custom emoji in Google Chat for use within an organization. Use this action when you need to add a custom emoji that can be used by members of your Google Workspace organization. The emoji w
- Create Space MemberCreates a membership for a user, Chat app, or Google Group in a space. When creating a membership, if the member has auto-accept turned off, they're invited and must accept the invitation before joini
- Create MessageCreates a message in a Google Chat space. With user authentication, only text messages are supported. Maximum message size is 32,000 bytes. Use this action when you need to send a message to a Google
- Create ReactionCreates an emoji reaction on a Google Chat message. Use this action when you need to add an emoji reaction (like 👍, ❤️, or 🎉) to an existing message in a Google Chat space. Either emoji_unicode or e
- Create sectionCreates a custom section in Google Chat for organizing conversations in the navigation panel. Use when you need to create a new custom section to organize spaces and direct messages in the user's Chat
- Delete Custom EmojiDeletes a custom emoji from Google Chat. By default, users can only delete custom emojis they created. Emoji managers assigned by the administrator can delete any custom emoji in the organization. Use
- Delete Member from SpaceRemoves a user, Google Group, or app from a space. This action is irreversible — once removed, the member cannot be recovered and will need to be re-added to the space. Use when you need to remove a s
- Delete MessageDeletes a message from a Google Chat space. Use this action when you need to remove a message that is no longer needed, was posted in error, or is outdated. App authentication can only delete messages
- Delete ReactionDeletes a reaction to a message. Use when you need to remove a reaction that was previously added to a message. Users can only delete their own reactions. This action is irreversible — once the reacti
- Delete sectionDeletes a custom section from Google Chat by its ID. This action is irreversible — once a section is deleted, it cannot be recovered. If the section contains items (such as spaces), they are moved to
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- Delete spaceDeletes a named space from Google Chat. Always performs a cascading delete, which means that the space's child resources like messages and memberships are also deleted. Use this action when you need t
- Move Section ItemMoves a space from one section to another in Google Chat. Use when organizing spaces into different sections, such as moving a space from the default-spaces section to a custom user-created section. T
- Position Section in SidebarChanges the sort order of a section in the Google Chat sidebar. Use when you need to reorder sections in the sidebar. Either sortOrder (absolute position) or relativePosition (START/END) must be provi
- Replace Message (Full)Replaces an existing message in a Google Chat space using full replacement. Use this action when you need to completely replace a message's content, including text, cards, and other properties. Unlike
- Setup SpaceCreates a Google Chat named space, group chat, human DM, or calling-app DM and can add initial members. The caller is added automatically. Named spaces require displayName. Group chats require at leas
- Update MemberUpdates a membership in a Google Chat space, such as changing a member's role between member and manager. Use this action when you need to modify a user's role or permissions within a Google Chat spac
- Update MessageUpdates a message in a Google Chat space, modifying its text, cards, or other properties. Use this action when you need to edit an existing message's content or properties. Supports partial updates vi
- Update sectionUpdates a section's display name in Google Chat. This action uses patch semantics for partial updates. Use when you need to rename an existing custom section in Google Chat. Only sections of type 'CUS
- Update SpaceUpdates a Google Chat space's configuration including display name, description, guidelines, history settings, access settings, and permission settings. Use this action when you need to modify the set
- Update Space Notification SettingUpdates the notification settings for a user in a space. Use when you need to modify how a user receives notifications in a specific space, such as muting a noisy channel or changing the notification
- Update Space Read StateUpdates a user's read state within a space, used to mark messages as read or unread. Use this action when you need to programmatically mark a Google Chat space as read or update the user's read positi
Changes wait in Needs you
Changes and sends in Google Chat are held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
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Google Chat questions
Can an agent change data in Google Chat on its own?
Not by default. Changes and sends in Google Chat are held for a person's approval. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
What can an agent read in Google Chat?
This connector lists 21 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.
How does Google Chat connect?
It connects with OAuth 2.0. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.