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With Google Contacts modules in Boost.space Integrator, you can monitor, create, update, search, and delete your Google Contacts.
To use Google Contacts modules, you must have a Google account. You can create an account at contacts.google.com.
Refer to the Google Contacts API documentation for a list of available endpoints.
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To establish the connection in Boost.space Integrator:
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Log in to your Boost.space Integrator account, add a Google Contacts module to your scenario, and click Create a connection.
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Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.
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Optional: Switch on the Show advanced settings toggle and enter your Google Cloud Platform project client credentials. For more information, see the Create and configure a Google Cloud Platform project for Google Contacts section below.
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Click Sign in with Google.
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If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Google Contacts modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.
To connect to Boost.space Integrator using your own client credentials, you can create and configure a project in the Google Cloud Platform.
To create a Google Cloud Platform project:
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Log in to the Google Cloud Platform using your Google credentials.
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On the welcome page, click Create or select a project > New project.
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Enter a Project name and select the Location for your project.
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Click Create.
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In the top menu, check if your new project is selected in the Select a project dropdown. If not, select the project you just created.
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To enable the required API:
To configure your OAuth consent screen:
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In the left sidebar, click Google Auth Platform.
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Click Get Started.
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In the Overview section, under App information, enter Make as the app name and provide your Gmail address. Click Next.
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Under Audience, select External.
For more information regarding user types, refer to Google’s Exceptions to verification requirements documentation.
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Under Contact Information, enter your Gmail address.
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Under Finish, agree to the Google User Data Policy.
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Click Continue > Create.
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In the Branding section, under Authorized domains, add
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Optional: In the Audience section, add your Gmail address on the Test users page, then click Save and continue if you want the project to remain in the Testing publishing status.
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In the Data Access section, click Add or remove scopes, add the following scopes, and click Update:
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Click Save.
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Publishing Status Testing: If you keep your project in the Testing status, you will be required to reauthorize your connection in Boost.space Integrator every week. To avoid weekly reauthorization, update the project status to In production. In production: If you update your project to the In production status, you will not be required to reauthorize the connection weekly. To update your project’s status, go to the Google Auth Platform, the Audience section, and click Publish app. If you see the notice Needs verification, you can choose whether to go through the Google verification process for the app or to connect to your unverified app. Currently connecting to unverified apps works in Boost.space Integrator, but we cannot guarantee the Google will allow connections to unverified apps for an indefinite period. For more information regarding the publishing status, refer to the Publishing status section of Google’s Setting up your OAuth consent screen help. |
To create your client credentials:
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In Google Auth Platform, click Clients.
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Click + Create Client.
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In the Application type dropdown, select Web application.
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Update the Name of your OAuth client. This will help you identify it in the platform.
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In the Authorized redirect URIs section, click + Add URI and enter the following redirect URI:
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Click Create.
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Click the OAuth 2.0 Client you created, copy your Client ID and Client secret values, and store them in a safe place.
You will use these values in the Client ID and Client Secret fields in Boost.space Integrator.
After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:
Contact
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Watch Contacts
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List My Contacts
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Search Contacts
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Search Directory Contacts
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List Other Contacts
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Get a Contact
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Update a Contact
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Delete a Contact
Contact Group
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Watch Contact Groups
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List Contact Groups
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Get a Contact Group
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Create a Contact Group
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Update a Contact Group
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Delete a Contact Group
Other
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