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Google Chat integration for Claude and Codex

Create a Google Chat connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Google Chat from Claude

Add the Google Chat connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Google Chat from Codex

Add the Google Chat connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Google Chat from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Productivity & Project Management

What the Google Chat connector can do

Google Chat carries messaging and collaboration inside Google Workspace, organized into spaces and threads. With a Google Chat connection in type.com, a team can ask Claude to post an update to a space, react to a message, or create a new space for a project, with the action logged wherever the request came from.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Google Chat once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Google Chat in type.com

Post an update to a Chat space

Ask the agent to send a message to a Google Chat space so a project update reaches the team without switching tools.

Try asking
Post a message to our Launch Team Google Chat space with today's deployment status.

React to acknowledge a message

Add an emoji reaction to a message to confirm it was seen, without writing a full reply.

Try asking
React with a checkmark emoji to confirm we've seen the latest status update in Google Chat.

Spin up a space for a new project

Create a named space for a project so collaborators have a dedicated place to coordinate from day one.

Try asking
Create a Google Chat space called Website Redesign and add the design and engineering leads.

Representative actions

  • Create Custom Emoji

    Adds a custom emoji that members of the organization can use in Google Chat.

  • Create Message

    Sends a text message to a Google Chat space, including as a reply to an existing message.

  • Create Reaction

    Adds an emoji reaction to an existing message in a space.

  • Create section

    Creates a custom section for organizing spaces and direct messages in the chat sidebar.

  • Create Space

    Sets up a new named group chat and makes the requester its first member and manager.

Connection

API and auth details

Google Chat API supports building Chat apps and automations inside Google Workspace. Integrations can create and manage spaces, send messages, handle slash commands or app events, work with memberships and reactions, and connect Chat conversations to external workflows using user or app authentication patterns.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Google Chat

Can Claude post to Google Chat from type.com?

Yes. Once Google Chat is connected and shared with a Space, Claude can post messages, react, and create spaces from a thread.

How does type.com authenticate with Google Chat?

Google Chat connects through Google Workspace OAuth. An admin signs in once to set up the connection.

Can Google Chat updates run on a schedule?

Yes. Turn a recurring update, like a daily status post, into a type.com automation that sends the message automatically.

Is this the same as a Google Chat MCP server?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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