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# Google Contacts

export const title_0 = "Google Contacts";

## Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Google Contacts to your Connect AI account:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the **Sources** page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **+ Add Connection** in the upper-right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Type *Google Contacts* into the search field, then click the data source name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the **Basic Settings** tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select an **Auth Scheme** and follow the instructions below.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Authentication Methods

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="OAuth">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Click **Sign in with Google** to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Google Contacts sign-in page on a new tab.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Log in to your Google Contacts account.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Select the checkboxes next to each permission category and click **Continue** to grant the requested permissions.

        <Note>
          Each permission is required for the connection to function.
        </Note>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="OAuthJWT">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Enter the following information.

        * **OAuth JWT Cert**—Enter the content of the JSON certificate provided by Google.
        * (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.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_0} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

        * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
        * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
        * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## More Information

For more information about interactions between Connect AI and Google Contacts, see [this information page](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ECM/cloud/default.htm#default).