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Google Workspace via ClawEmail — Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides

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Claw — Google Workspace for AI Agents

Use claw for Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and Forms via your @clawemail.com account.

Setup

  1. Save your ClawEmail credentials JSON to ~/.config/clawemail/credentials.json
  2. Set the environment variable: export CLAWEMAIL_CREDENTIALS=~/.config/clawemail/credentials.json

Get credentials at https://clawemail.com — sign up, then visit /connect/YOUR_PREFIX to authorize OAuth.

Getting an Access Token

All API calls need a Bearer token. Use the helper script to refresh and cache it:

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)

The script caches tokens for 50 minutes. Always assign to TOKEN before making API calls.

Gmail

Search emails

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages?q=newer_than:7d&maxResults=10" | python3 -m json.tool

Common query operators: from:, to:, subject:, newer_than:, older_than:, is:unread, has:attachment, label:, in:inbox.

Read a message

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID?format=full" | python3 -m json.tool

For plain text body only, use format=minimal and decode the payload. For readable output:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID?format=full" \
  | python3 -c "
import json,sys,base64
m=json.load(sys.stdin)
hdrs={h['name']:h['value'] for h in m['payload']['headers']}
print(f\"From: {hdrs.get('From','')}\nTo: {hdrs.get('To','')}\nSubject: {hdrs.get('Subject','')}\nDate: {hdrs.get('Date','')}\n\")
def get_body(part):
    if part.get('body',{}).get('data'):
        return base64.urlsafe_b64decode(part['body']['data']).decode('utf-8','replace')
    for p in part.get('parts',[]):
        if p['mimeType']=='text/plain': return get_body(p)
    for p in part.get('parts',[]):
        b=get_body(p)
        if b: return b
    return ''
print(get_body(m['payload']))
"

Send an email

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
python3 -c "
import base64,json
raw = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
    b'To: recipient@example.com\r\nSubject: Hello\r\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\r\n\r\nMessage body here'
).decode()
print(json.dumps({'raw': raw}))
" | curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @- \
  "https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send"

For HTML emails, replace Content-Type: text/plain with Content-Type: text/html and use HTML in the body.

Reply to a message

Same as send, but add In-Reply-To: and References: headers from the original message, and include threadId in the JSON body:

python3 -c "
import base64,json
raw = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
    b'To: recipient@example.com\r\nSubject: Re: Original Subject\r\nIn-Reply-To: <original-message-id>\r\nReferences: <original-message-id>\r\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\r\n\r\nReply body'
).decode()
print(json.dumps({'raw': raw, 'threadId': 'THREAD_ID'}))
" | curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @- \
  "https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send"

List labels

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/labels" | python3 -m json.tool

Add/remove labels

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"addLabelIds":["LABEL_ID"],"removeLabelIds":["INBOX"]}' \
  "https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID/modify"

Google Drive

List files

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?pageSize=20&fields=files(id,name,mimeType,modifiedTime,size)&orderBy=modifiedTime desc" | python3 -m json.tool

Search files

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?q=name+contains+'report'&fields=files(id,name,mimeType,modifiedTime)" | python3 -m json.tool

Query operators: name contains 'term', mimeType='application/vnd.google-apps.document', 'FOLDER_ID' in parents, trashed=false, modifiedTime > '2025-01-01'.

Common MIME types:

  • Document: application/vnd.google-apps.document
  • Spreadsheet: application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet
  • Presentation: application/vnd.google-apps.presentation
  • Folder: application/vnd.google-apps.folder
  • Form: application/vnd.google-apps.form

Create a folder

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"My Folder","mimeType":"application/vnd.google-apps.folder"}' \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=id,name" | python3 -m json.tool

Upload a file

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -F "metadata={\"name\":\"report.pdf\"};type=application/json" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/report.pdf;type=application/pdf" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=multipart&fields=id,name" | python3 -m json.tool

Download a file

For Google Docs/Sheets/Slides (export):

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID/export?mimeType=application/pdf" -o output.pdf

Export formats: text/plain, text/html, application/pdf, application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document (docx), text/csv (sheets).

For binary files (download):

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID?alt=media" -o output.file

Share a file

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"role":"writer","type":"user","emailAddress":"user@example.com"}' \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID/permissions"

Roles: reader, commenter, writer, owner. Types: user, group, domain, anyone.

Delete a file

curl -s -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID"

Google Docs

Create a document

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"My Document"}' \
  "https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents" | python3 -m json.tool

Read a document

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID" | python3 -m json.tool

For plain text extraction:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID" \
  | python3 -c "
import json,sys
doc=json.load(sys.stdin)
text=''
for el in doc.get('body',{}).get('content',[]):
    for p in el.get('paragraph',{}).get('elements',[]):
        text+=p.get('textRun',{}).get('content','')
print(text)
"

Append text to a document

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"location":{"index":1},"text":"Hello, world!\n"}}]}' \
  "https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"

Replace text in a document

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"replaceAllText":{"containsText":{"text":"OLD_TEXT","matchCase":true},"replaceText":"NEW_TEXT"}}]}' \
  "https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"

Insert a heading

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"location":{"index":1},"text":"My Heading\n"}},{"updateParagraphStyle":{"range":{"startIndex":1,"endIndex":12},"paragraphStyle":{"namedStyleType":"HEADING_1"},"fields":"namedStyleType"}}]}' \
  "https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"

Heading styles: HEADING_1 through HEADING_6, TITLE, SUBTITLE, NORMAL_TEXT.

Google Sheets

Create a spreadsheet

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"properties":{"title":"My Spreadsheet"}}' \
  "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets" | python3 -m json.tool

Read cells

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:D10" | python3 -m json.tool

Write cells

curl -s -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"values":[["Name","Age","City"],["Alice","30","NYC"],["Bob","25","LA"]]}' \
  "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:C3?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED" | python3 -m json.tool

Append rows

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"values":[["Charlie","35","Chicago"]]}' \
  "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A:C:append?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED&insertDataOption=INSERT_ROWS" | python3 -m json.tool

Clear a range

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:D10:clear"

Get spreadsheet metadata

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID?fields=properties.title,sheets.properties" | python3 -m json.tool

Google Slides

Create a presentation

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"My Presentation"}' \
  "https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations" | python3 -m json.tool

Get presentation info

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID" | python3 -m json.tool

Add a new slide

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"createSlide":{"slideLayoutReference":{"predefinedLayout":"TITLE_AND_BODY"}}}]}' \
  "https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID:batchUpdate" | python3 -m json.tool

Layouts: BLANK, TITLE, TITLE_AND_BODY, TITLE_AND_TWO_COLUMNS, TITLE_ONLY, SECTION_HEADER, ONE_COLUMN_TEXT, MAIN_POINT, BIG_NUMBER.

Add text to a slide

First get the slide's page object IDs, then insert text into a placeholder:

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"objectId":"PLACEHOLDER_OBJECT_ID","text":"Hello from ClawEmail!","insertionIndex":0}}]}' \
  "https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID:batchUpdate"

Add an image to a slide

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"createImage":{"url":"https://example.com/image.png","elementProperties":{"pageObjectId":"SLIDE_ID","size":{"width":{"magnitude":3000000,"unit":"EMU"},"height":{"magnitude":2000000,"unit":"EMU"}},"transform":{"scaleX":1,"scaleY":1,"translateX":1000000,"translateY":1500000,"unit":"EMU"}}}}]}' \
  "https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID:batchUpdate"

Google Calendar

List upcoming events

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?timeMin=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)&maxResults=10&singleEvents=true&orderBy=startTime" | python3 -m json.tool

Get events in a date range

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?timeMin=2025-03-01T00:00:00Z&timeMax=2025-03-31T23:59:59Z&singleEvents=true&orderBy=startTime" | python3 -m json.tool

Create an event

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "summary": "Team Meeting",
    "description": "Weekly standup",
    "start": {"dateTime": "2025-03-15T10:00:00-05:00", "timeZone": "America/New_York"},
    "end": {"dateTime": "2025-03-15T11:00:00-05:00", "timeZone": "America/New_York"},
    "attendees": [{"email": "colleague@example.com"}]
  }' \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events" | python3 -m json.tool

Update an event

curl -s -X PATCH -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"summary":"Updated Meeting Title","location":"Conference Room A"}' \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events/EVENT_ID" | python3 -m json.tool

Delete an event

curl -s -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events/EVENT_ID"

List calendars

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/users/me/calendarList" | python3 -m json.tool

Google Forms

Create a form

TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"info":{"title":"Feedback Form"}}' \
  "https://forms.googleapis.com/v1/forms" | python3 -m json.tool

Add questions

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"requests":[{"createItem":{"item":{"title":"How would you rate this?","questionItem":{"question":{"required":true,"scaleQuestion":{"low":1,"high":5,"lowLabel":"Poor","highLabel":"Excellent"}}}},"location":{"index":0}}}]}' \
  "https://forms.googleapis.com/v1/forms/FORM_ID:batchUpdate"

Get form responses

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://forms.googleapis.com/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses" | python3 -m json.tool

Tips

  • Always refresh token first: Start every sequence with TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
  • JSON output: Pipe through python3 -m json.tool for readable output, or | python3 -c "import json,sys;..." for extraction
  • Pagination: Most list endpoints return nextPageToken. Pass it as ?pageToken=TOKEN for the next page
  • Batch operations: Docs, Sheets, and Slides support batchUpdate — send multiple operations in one request
  • Error 401: Token expired. Re-run token.sh to refresh
  • Error 403: Scope not authorized. The ClawEmail OAuth includes Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and Forms scopes
  • Rate limits: Google APIs have per-user rate limits. Add brief delays between rapid successive calls
  • File IDs: Google Docs/Sheets/Slides URLs contain the file ID: https://docs.google.com/document/d/FILE_ID/edit

When to Use

  • User asks to send, read, or search email
  • User wants to create or edit documents, spreadsheets, or presentations
  • User needs to manage files in Google Drive
  • User wants to schedule or check calendar events
  • User asks to create forms or review form responses
  • Any task involving Google Workspace services