Can I connect multiple Gmail accounts?

Yes, you can connect multiple Gmail accounts to the same agent. See the Google Workspace Multi-Account guide for detailed instructions on managing multiple OAuth connections.

Is my email data stored by RunTheAgent?

RunTheAgent processes emails in real time and does not permanently store email content. Only metadata like sender, subject, and labels may be cached temporarily for performance. Your emails remain in Gmail.

What happens if I revoke the OAuth token?

If you revoke the token from your Google Account settings, the agent immediately loses access. You will need to re-authorize from the RunTheAgent dashboard to restore the connection.

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Gmail Integration: OAuth Setup and Email Management

Connect OpenClaw to Gmail with OAuth for secure email reading, sending, searching, and management.

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What You Will Get

By the end of this guide, your OpenClaw agent will have full access to a Gmail account through OAuth. It will be able to read incoming emails, send replies, search the inbox, apply labels, archive messages, and manage drafts, all through secure, token-based authentication.

OAuth is the gold standard for Gmail access because it never exposes your password to the agent. Instead, the agent uses a revocable access token with scoped permissions, so you control exactly what it can and cannot do with your email.

This integration opens the door to powerful email automation workflows. Your agent can triage incoming mail, draft responses for your review, forward important messages to other channels, and keep your inbox organized without manual effort.

Step-by-Step Setup

Connect Gmail to your OpenClaw agent using OAuth authentication.

Navigate to Google Workspace Channels

Open your RunTheAgent dashboard, go to Channels, and select Gmail under the Google Workspace section. This opens the Gmail integration panel where you will configure OAuth and email access settings.

Initiate OAuth Authorization

Click the Connect Gmail button to start the OAuth flow. A new window opens asking you to sign in with your Google account. Select the Gmail account you want to connect. Review the requested permissions, which include reading, sending, and managing email. Click Allow to grant access.

Verify the Connection

After authorization, the dashboard displays a green connected status with your email address. The agent now has an OAuth token stored securely. Send a test email to the connected address and verify it appears in the agent's inbox view on the dashboard.

Configure Email Scopes

Fine-tune the permissions by selecting which email operations the agent can perform. You can enable read-only access if the agent should only monitor emails, or full access for reading, sending, and managing. Restrict scopes to the minimum necessary for your use case to maintain security.

Set Up Inbox Monitoring

Enable real-time inbox monitoring using Gmail push notifications. The agent receives a notification whenever a new email arrives, eliminating the need for periodic polling. Configure label filters to process only emails in specific categories like Primary, or emails with specific labels applied.

Configure Send and Reply Settings

Set up the agent's sending configuration. Define a default from name, reply-to address, and email signature. Configure whether the agent sends emails directly or saves them as drafts for your review. For replies, enable thread detection so responses are grouped correctly in email threads.

Test Email Operations

Ask your agent to perform several email tasks: read the latest email, search for a specific sender, send a test email, and apply a label. Verify each operation completes successfully. Check your Gmail account directly to confirm the agent's actions are reflected correctly.

Tips and Best Practices

Use Minimal Scopes

Only grant the permissions your agent actually needs. If it only reads emails, do not grant send permission. You can always expand scopes later by re-authorizing.

Set Up Draft Mode First

When first connecting, configure the agent to save replies as drafts instead of sending them directly. Review a few drafts to ensure the agent's responses meet your standards before enabling auto-send.

Monitor Token Health

OAuth tokens expire and need refreshing. The RunTheAgent system handles this automatically, but check the connection status periodically. If the token is revoked or expires, you will need to re-authorize.

Use Labels for Organization

Configure the agent to apply Gmail labels to processed emails. Labels like Agent-Handled, Needs-Review, and Archived make it easy to track what the agent has done and find emails that need human attention.

Frequently Asked Questions

Gmail: Automated Triage Email as a Channel: IMAP/SMTP Google Workspace: Multi-Account

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