# Does OpenClaw work with Gmail?

> Yes. OpenClaw can read, search, draft, and send Gmail through a hosted integration. What it can do, how to set it up in about two minutes, and what's safe.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/learn/does-openclaw-work-with-gmail

Yes. OpenClaw doesn't ship with Gmail access built in, but connect Gmail
through an integration like ClawLink and OpenClaw can read, search, draft,
send, and label email from chat. Setup is a browser login: no Google Cloud
project, no API key.

## What OpenClaw can do with Gmail

Once connected, OpenClaw gets Gmail tools it can call like any other: search
and read messages, send email, create drafts, manage labels, and work with
threads. Practical asks like "summarize unread email from this week" or "draft
a reply to the latest invoice email" become single prompts.

## How to set it up

Install the ClawLink plugin for OpenClaw, click connect next to Gmail in the
dashboard, and approve the Google consent screen. That's the whole setup. The
[OpenClaw Gmail integration guide](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/gmail) walks through it step by
step. From the next chat message, Gmail tools are available.

## Do I need a Google API key?

No. The integration uses [hosted OAuth](https://claw-link.dev/learn/oauth-for-ai-agents). You
approve access on Google's own consent screen and the token is stored encrypted
on the server side. ClawLink requests full mailbox access so it can search,
read, draft, send, forward, and manage labels. Nothing needs to be created in
Google Cloud or pasted into a config file on your machine.

## Is it safe to give OpenClaw my email?

The short version: ClawLink never receives your Google password, and you can
revoke its full-mailbox grant at
[myaccount.google.com/permissions](https://myaccount.google.com/permissions).
Email bodies are untrusted input, so review drafts and recipients before
approving a send. The full checklist is in
[is it safe to connect Gmail to an AI agent?](https://claw-link.dev/learn/is-it-safe-to-connect-gmail-to-an-ai-agent)

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