Enable Google Workspace APIs
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Page Summary
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Before using Google APIs, you must enable them within a Google Cloud project, which can be created if you don't have one.
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You can enable Google APIs through the Google Cloud console by navigating to the Product Library, selecting the desired API, and clicking "Enable".
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Alternatively, use the Google Cloud CLI by running the
gcloud services enable API_SERVICE_IDcommand, replacingAPI_SERVICE_IDwith the specific API's identifier. -
A comprehensive table lists various Google Workspace APIs along with their corresponding console links and CLI commands for enabling them within your project.
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After enabling the necessary APIs, you should understand the authentication and authorization processes for using Google Workspace APIs.
Before using Google APIs, you need to turn them on in a Google Cloud project. You can turn on one or more APIs in a single Google Cloud project. If you don't already have a Google Cloud project, see Create a Cloud project.
To enable an API in your Cloud project:
Google Cloud console
- In the Google Cloud console, go to Menu > More products > Google Workspace > Product Library.
- Click the API that you want to turn on.
- Click Enable.
- To enable more APIs, repeat these steps.
Google Cloud CLI
- Install or open the Google Cloud Command Line Interface (CLI).
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Run the
services enablecommand, specifying which API service to enable.gcloud services enable API_SERVICE_ID
(Optional) Try Google Workspace APIs in experimental apps
If you're experimenting with Google Workspace, use the following shortcut, which enables popular Google Workspace APIs, and creates OAuth credentials that you can use.
If you're developing an app that accesses users' information, you must configure the OAuth consent screen before releasing your app.
Click this button to select or create a Google Cloud project, and automatically enable the Workspace APIs:
In resulting dialog, click Download client configuration and savecredentials.json to your working directory.
See the Google Workspace APIs explorer for a comprehensive list of all the available APIs, and to try specific methods from your browser.
Enabled APIs (click to expand)
The button enables the following APIs:
- Admin SDK API
- Apps Script API
- Calendar API
- Chat API
- Classroom API
- Docs API
- Drive API
- Forms API
- Gmail API
- Google Workspace add-ons API
- Google Keep API
- Meet REST API
- Sheets API
- Slides API
Google Workspace APIs
Use the following Google Cloud console links or the Google Cloud Command Line Interface (CLI) to enable specific Google Workspace APIs in your Cloud project.
Groups Migration API
Enable Groups Migration APIgcloud services enable groupsmigration.googleapis.com
Google Workspace add-ons API
Enable Google Workspace add-ons APIgcloud services enable gsuiteaddons.googleapis.com
Enterprise License Manager API
Enable Enterprise License Manager APIgcloud services enable licensing.googleapis.com
Postmaster Tools API
Enable Postmaster Tools APIgcloud services enable gmailpostmastertools.googleapis.com
Next step
Learn how authentication and authorization works for Google Workspace APIs.