# Google Chat

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The following documentation is for **Google Chat v2.2.0**.
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## Overview

Google Chat provides messaging and collaboration inside Google Workspace. This integration lets you list spaces, read and send messages, reply in threads, manage reactions, and check read state information.

## Setup

The following integrations need to be connected to your Kognitos workspace:

* **Google Chat**

### Steps

Follow these steps to connect the integration in Kognitos:

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**Navigate**

Using the left navigation menu, go to **Integrations** → **Explore Integrations**.
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**Find**

Search for the integration and click on it.
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**Connect**

Click on <kbd>**Connect**</kbd> to add a connection to the integration.
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**Configure**

Add a name for the connection. You'll be prompted for [**authentication**](#authentication) details if needed. Then, click on <kbd>**Connect**</kbd>.
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## Authentication

Use Google OAuth to connect this integration in Kognitos.

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If your organization uses its own Google OAuth app, follow [Google Authentication](/guides/platform/integrations/google-authentication.md). You can reuse the same Client ID and Client Secret for Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Chat, Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Sheets.
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### Continue with Google

To connect to the **Google Chat** integration, choose **OAuth Authorization Code**, enter your Google OAuth client details if prompted, and continue with Google sign-in to authorize the connection.

## Actions

The following actions are available in the **Google Chat** integration:

### 1. Add a reaction to a chat message

Add a reaction to a Google Chat message.

### 2. Create a direct message space

Create a direct message space in Google Chat.

### 3. Find a direct message space

Find an existing direct message space in Google Chat.

### 4. Get a chat message

Retrieve a specific Google Chat message.

### 5. Get a chat space

Retrieve a specific Google Chat space.

### 6. Get a chat space's read state

Retrieve read state information for a Google Chat space.

### 7. Get chat members from a space

Retrieve members from a Google Chat space.

### 8. Get chat messages from a space

Retrieve messages from a Google Chat space.

### 9. Get reactions from a chat message

Retrieve reactions for a Google Chat message.

### 10. Get chat spaces

Retrieve Google Chat spaces.

### 11. Get thread messages from a chat message

Retrieve replies in a Google Chat thread.

### 12. Send a thread reply

Send a reply in a Google Chat thread.

### 13. Send a chat message

Send a message in Google Chat.

### 14. Update a chat message

Update an existing Google Chat message.


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