google-workspace

You can automate Gmail and Google Calendar by using Google REST APIs to read, compose, search, and label emails, as well as create, list, and update calendar events programmatically. This requires authorizing API calls via an OAuth token or service account.

To access Google Drive, Sheets, and Docs APIs, you need a service account JSON key configured via GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS or an OAuth token with appropriate scopes. These credentials authorize the automated REST API calls to read, write, and generate files.

Yes, you can generate a daily activity report by aggregating Gmail summaries into a Google Sheet and creating a summary Doc. This workflow utilizes Google APIs to read emails, write spreadsheet data, and generate documents as part of automated data pipelines.

Yes, Google Workspace automation supports server-side workflows using service accounts. You authenticate with a service account JSON key to authorize Google REST API calls for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, and Docs without requiring user interaction.

The best way to read and write files across Google Drive and Sheets in data pipelines is by using Google REST APIs. This allows you to retrieve spreadsheets, read and write files, and generate documents programmatically after authenticating with an OAuth token or service account.