Interacting with Gmail mailboxes

Connecting Tines to a Google Workspace (G Suite) mailbox can be achieved through various authentication methods, with OAuth and JWT being the primary options, each offering distinct benefits depending on the desired outcome. The process begins with setting up a project in the Google Cloud Console, enabling necessary APIs, and configuring the OAuth Consent Screen with appropriate scopes. For OAuth, credentials are created by setting the application type to 'Web Application' and securing the Client ID and Secret for integration with Tines. JWT, on the other hand, involves creating a Service Account, generating a JSON key file, and optionally using Domain Wide Delegation (DWD) to grant the Service Account broader access across the organization. While DWD provides extensive capabilities, it poses significant security risks, making OAuth the preferred method for most use cases. Tines facilitates these integrations with templates to streamline the process, allowing security teams to automate email reading from mailboxes efficiently.