---
schema_version: "1"
id: b63bd55d404c2e237583c41143838846ccc6d9891c6cbf91e53bfd199a526be7
title: Gmail Connector 1.0
collection: mulesoft
version: current
locale: en-us
portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/mulesoft/current/en-us/gmail-connector/1.0/index.md
canonical_url: https://docs.mulesoft.com/gmail-connector/1.0/
source_site: docs.mulesoft.com
content_type: documentation
content_hash: 4961bbd0bea9f056e5934584d8edd9da066082503c2a9980869d4fb338030d7b
description: MuleSoft Documentation Site
release: "1.0"
latest: false
---
---
product: Gmail Connector
version: 1.0
---

# Gmail Connector 1.0

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Anypoint Connector for Gmail (Gmail Connector) enables the management of your Gmail account,
including sending and receiving emails and reacting to received emails.

For information about compatibility and fixed issues, see the Gmail Connector Release Notes.

## Before You Begin

To use this connector, you must be familiar with:

- The Gmail Connector’s API

- Anypoint Connectors

- Mule runtime engine (Mule)

- Elements and global elements in a Mule flow

- How to create a Mule app using Anypoint Studio

Before creating an app, you must have:

- Credentials to access the Gmail target resource

- Anypoint Platform

- Anypoint Studio version 7.0 or later

## Common Use Cases For the Connector

Some possible uses for this connector include:

- Sending an email to thank customers for a new purchase.

- Organizing all emails related to an event.

- Receiving attachments via email to verify an ID.

## Connection Types

Gmail connections use the Oauth2c authentication type, which uses access tokens provided by the
authorization server to access protected data.

For information about configuring authentication types, see
[Using Anypoint Studio to Configure Gmail Connector](https://docs.mulesoft.com/gmail-connector/1.0/gmail-connector-studio).

## Next Step

After you complete the prerequisites, you are ready to create an app and configure the connector
using [Anypoint Studio](https://docs.mulesoft.com/gmail-connector/1.0/gmail-connector-studio).

## See Also

- [Introduction to Anypoint Connectors](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/introduction-to-anypoint-connectors)

- [Use Exchange to Discover Connectors, Templates, and Examples](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/intro-use-exchange)

- [Gmail Connector Reference](https://docs.mulesoft.com/gmail-connector/1.0/gmail-connector-reference)

- [Salesforce Help](https://help.salesforce.com)