Google Tasks for AI agents
Agents read Google Tasks at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.
About Google Tasks
Google Tasks provides a simple to-do list and task management system integrated into Gmail and Google Calendar for quick and easy tracking
What an agent can do in Google Tasks
Every Google Tasks 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 Tasks without asking first. 5 actions.
- Get TaskRetrieve a specific Google Task. REQUIRES both `tasklist_id` and `task_id`. Tasks cannot be retrieved by ID alone - you must always specify which task list contains the task. Use this to refresh task
- Get task listRetrieves a specific task list from the user's Google Tasks if the `tasklist_id` exists for the authenticated user.
- List All Tasks Across All ListsTool to list all tasks across all of the user's task lists with optional filters. Use when the agent needs to see all tasks without knowing which list to query first. Each returned task is annotated w
- List task listsFetches the authenticated user's task lists from Google Tasks; results may be paginated. Response contains task lists under the `items` key. Multiple lists may share similar names — confirm the correc
- List TasksRetrieves tasks from a Google Tasks list; all date/time strings must be RFC3339 UTC, and `showCompleted` must be true if `completedMin` or `completedMax` are specified. Response key for tasks is `task
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. 11 actions.
- Update Task (Full Replacement)Tool to fully replace an existing Google Task using PUT method. Use when you need to update the entire task resource, not just specific fields. This method requires all required fields (id, title) and
- Batch Execute Google Tasks OperationsExecutes multiple Google Tasks API operations in a single HTTP batch request and returns structured per-item results. Use this to reduce LLM tool invocations when performing bulk operations like updat
- Clear tasksPermanently and irreversibly clears all completed tasks from a specified Google Tasks list; this action is destructive, idempotent, and cannot be undone. Always require explicit user confirmation befo
- Create a task listCreates a new task list with the specified title and returns a tasklist_id. Use the returned tasklist_id (not the title) when calling GOOGLETASKS_INSERT_TASK or other task operations. Duplicate titles
- Delete taskDeletes a specified task from a Google Tasks list. Deletion is permanent and irreversible — confirm with the user before executing, and consider GOOGLETASKS_UPDATE_TASK or GOOGLETASKS_MOVE_TASK as non
- Delete task listPermanently deletes an existing Google Task list, identified by `tasklist_id`, along with all its tasks; this operation is irreversible. Require explicit user confirmation before calling; do not invok
- Insert TaskCreates a new task in a given `tasklist_id`, optionally as a subtask of an existing `task_parent` or positioned after an existing `task_previous` sibling, where both `task_parent` and `task_previous`
- Move TaskMoves the specified task to another position in the task list or to a different task list. Use cases: - Reorder tasks within a list (use 'previous' parameter) - Create subtasks by moving a task under
- Patch TaskPartially updates an existing task (identified by `task_id`) within a specific Google Task list (identified by `tasklist_id`), modifying only the provided attributes from `TaskInput` (e.g., `title`, `
- Patch task listUpdates the title of an existing Google Tasks task list.
- Update Task ListUpdates the authenticated user's specified task list.
Changes wait in Needs you
Changes and sends in Google Tasks 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.
Google Tasks questions
Can an agent change data in Google Tasks on its own?
Not by default. Changes and sends in Google Tasks 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 Tasks?
This connector lists 5 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.
How does Google Tasks connect?
It connects with OAuth 2.0. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.