Google Contacts
Google Contacts
Setup Guide
Follow these steps to connect Google Contacts to your CData Connect account:
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Open the Connections page of the CData Connect dashboard.
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Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.
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Type Google Contacts into the search field, then click the data source name.
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On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
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Select an Auth Scheme and follow the instructions below.
Authentication Methods
OAuth
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Click Sign in with Google to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Google Contacts sign-in page on a new tab.
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Log into your Google Contacts account.
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Select the checkboxes next to each permission category and click Continue to grant the requested permissions. Note that each permission is required for the connection to function.
OAuthJWT
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Enter the following information.
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OAuth JWT Cert—Enter the content of the JSON certificate provided by Google.
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(Optional) OAuth JWT Subject—Only set this value if the service account is part of a GSuite domain and you want to enable delegation. The value of this property should be the email address of the user whose data you want to access.
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At the top of the CData Connect Add Google Contacts Connection page, click Save & Test.
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If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.
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If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.
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More Information
For more information about interactions between CData Connect and Google Contacts, see this information page.