Connect your app to Google Workspace

Connect your app to Google Workspace to read and send email, manage calendars, store and create files, and use Google tools like Sheets, Docs, and Slides as part of your app’s workflows.

Google Workspace includes services like Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Slides. The Google Workspace connectors enable your Lovable app to securely access and manage data from these services using your Google account.

Use	If you want to
App + chat connector (this page)	Work with a shared Google Workspace connection in the chat and in your published apps
App user connector	Let each user of your published app connect their own Google Workspace account and work with their own data

With Google Workspace, your app can:

• Send and read emails with Gmail
• Read and update spreadsheet data in Google Sheets
• Create and manage Google Calendar events
• Upload, organize, and retrieve files from Google Drive
• Generate and edit documents in Google Docs
• Create and update presentations in Google Slides

Each connection is authorized for a single Google account. You can create multiple connections to work with multiple accounts or environments.

Building an app that embeds an editable Google Doc, Sheet, or Slides deck? See Edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in Lovable for the recommended iframe URLs and a copyable knowledge file.

Common use cases and example apps

These examples show both single-service apps and multi-service workflows. You can combine Google connectors within the same project to build more advanced automation and internal tools.

Example app	Example prompt	Description
Sheets-powered CRM	Build a simple CRM that reads contacts from this Google Sheet and lets me add and edit rows.	Manage structured customer data using Google Sheets as a backend. The app reads contact records from a spreadsheet, displays them in a clean interface, and writes updates back automatically.
Team booking page	Build a booking page that checks our Google Calendar availability and creates events when someone books.	Let users schedule time based on real calendar availability. The app checks free/busy data, shows open time slots, and creates calendar events when a booking is confirmed.
Transactional email sender	When a user submits this form, send them a confirmation email through Gmail.	Send automated emails directly from your app. The app formats submission details and sends confirmation or notification emails through the connected Gmail account.
Drive-based file hub	Build an internal tool that lists our Drive folders and lets me upload and organize files.	Create a structured file management experience on top of Google Drive. The app lists folders and files, supports uploads, and keeps documents organized without leaving the interface.
Proposal generator	Generate a Google Doc proposal from this form and save it to a specific Drive folder.	Automate document creation from structured input. The app generates a formatted Google Doc using form data and saves it to the appropriate Drive folder for sharing or review.
Slide deck builder	Turn this project brief into a Google Slides presentation with a title slide and bullet points.	Turn structured content into a starter slide deck. The app generates a basic Google Slides deck from your content as a starting point for further editing and styling.
Expense tracker with receipts	Build an expense tracker where receipts are uploaded to Drive and logged in a Google Sheet.	Combine file storage and structured tracking in one workflow. The app uploads receipt files to Drive and logs expense details in Sheets, linking each file to its corresponding record.
CRM with email history	Show contacts from my Google Sheet and display the latest emails exchanged with them from Gmail.	Enrich contact records with real communication history. The app pulls related Gmail conversations and displays them alongside structured CRM data.
Weekly report automation	Every Monday, read last week’s metrics from Google Sheets and email a summary via Gmail.	Deliver recurring reports automatically. The app reads data from Sheets, generates a summary, and emails it to stakeholders on a schedule.
Meeting notes automation	After a Google Calendar event ends, generate meeting notes and save them as a Google Doc in Drive.	Turn meetings into structured documentation. The app reads calendar event details, generates organized notes, and saves them as a Google Doc in Drive.
Client onboarding workflow	When a new client is added to my Google Sheet, generate a proposal Doc and kickoff Slides deck and save both to Drive.	Automate multi-step onboarding workflows. The app uses structured client data to generate documents and presentations, storing them in Drive for immediate use.

How Google Workspace connections work

Google Workspace connections are workspace-level integrations managed by workspace admins or owners. Admins and owners control which services the workspace connects and which permissions (scopes) each connection uses. This connector uses a single shared Google account for everyone who uses the app. If you need each end user to sign in with their own Google account and act on their own data, use an app user connector instead.

All Google Workspace connectors use OAuth 2.0 to securely connect to your Google account. When you create a connection, you sign in with Google and authorize Lovable to access specific services on your behalf.

Within your Lovable workspace:

• You can create multiple connections per Google service.
• Each connection is a separate OAuth authorization tied to a Google account.
• Each connection can use different scopes (permissions), so you can control exactly what the connection can access.
• Multiple projects within a single workspace can use the same connection.

This makes it easy to separate environments (for example, development and production) or connect different Google accounts for different purposes.

Google Workspace connectors use Lovable’s gateway architecture for secure OAuth handling and automatic token refresh. See Gateway-based connectors for details on authentication and usage limits.

Connections are tied to a specific Google account

Each Google Workspace connection is authorized using the Google account that signs in during setup.

For example:

• If you connect Gmail using [e-mail], emails sent through that connection will be sent from [e-mail].
• If you connect Google Calendar with your account, events will be created on your calendar.
• Files created in Drive, Docs, or Slides will be owned by the connected account.

Although the connection is available across the workspace, it always operates on the data of the Google account that authorized it.

If your team needs to use a shared mailbox, shared calendar, or dedicated service account, make sure you authenticate using the appropriate Google account when creating the connection.

How to connect a Google Workspace service

Workspace admins and owners can connect Google Workspace services.

When a connection is created, it becomes available across all projects in the workspace.

Prerequisites

• A Google account with access to the service you want to connect
• Lovable workspace admin or owner role

Set up your Google connection

1. Navigate to the desired Google connector

   Go to Connectors and select the Google service you want to connect (for example, Google Sheets).

2. Add a new connection

   Click Add connection.

3. Name the connection

   In Display name, name the connection (for example, Google Sheets – Production).

4. Configure scopes (optional)

   Expand Advanced settings to view and configure scopes — the Google API permissions your app needs. Default scopes are pre-selected for common use cases.

   Select only the scopes your app needs. You can update scopes later by editing the connection and clicking Reconnect. For full scope documentation, see the scope reference for each Google service.

5. Connect to Google and authorize the connection

   • Click Connect. The Google sign-in window opens — make sure your browser doesn’t block pop-ups.
   • Sign in with the Google account you want to use, review the requested permissions, and click Allow. You’ll be redirected back to Lovable with a confirmation.

When connected, your Lovable apps can start using the selected Google service.

Connecting multiple Google services

If your app needs to use several Google services (for example, reading data from Sheets and sending results via Gmail), you can create a separate connection for each service.

Each connector has its own OAuth flow and scopes, so they are configured independently.

You can:

• Connect multiple services to the same Google account
• Use different Google accounts for different services
• Create separate connections for development and production

Manage your connection

Connections are managed from Connectors: select , then open the connection.

• Unlink projects to remove access from specific projects while keeping the connection available for others. See Unlink projects from a connection for the steps.
• Delete the connection to remove it from the workspace entirely. Deleting is permanent. It removes the credentials from all linked projects, and app features that use stop working until a new connection is added. See Delete a connection for the steps and who can delete.