| name | clawemail |
| description | Google Workspace via ClawEmail.com service — Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Forms. Use PROACTIVELY when the user asks to send email, create documents, manage files, schedule events, or work with any Google service. |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🦞","requires":{"env":["CLAWEMAIL_CREDENTIALS"]},"primaryEnv":"CLAWEMAIL_CREDENTIALS"}} |
Claw — Google Workspace for AI Agents
Use claw for Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and Forms via your @clawemail.com account.
Setup
- Save your ClawEmail credentials JSON to
~/.config/clawemail/credentials.json
- Set the environment variable:
export CLAWEMAIL_CREDENTIALS=~/.config/clawemail/credentials.json
Get credentials at https://clawemail.com — sign up, then visit /connect/YOUR_PREFIX to authorize OAuth.
Getting an Access Token
All API calls need a Bearer token. Use the helper script to refresh and cache it:
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
The script caches tokens for 50 minutes. Always assign to TOKEN before making API calls.
Gmail
Search emails
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages?q=newer_than:7d&maxResults=10" | python3 -m json.tool
Common query operators: from:, to:, subject:, newer_than:, older_than:, is:unread, has:attachment, label:, in:inbox.
Read a message
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID?format=full" | python3 -m json.tool
For plain text body only, use format=minimal and decode the payload. For readable output:
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID?format=full" \
| python3 -c "
import json,sys,base64
m=json.load(sys.stdin)
hdrs={h['name']:h['value'] for h in m['payload']['headers']}
print(f\"From: {hdrs.get('From','')}\nTo: {hdrs.get('To','')}\nSubject: {hdrs.get('Subject','')}\nDate: {hdrs.get('Date','')}\n\")
def get_body(part):
if part.get('body',{}).get('data'):
return base64.urlsafe_b64decode(part['body']['data']).decode('utf-8','replace')
for p in part.get('parts',[]):
if p['mimeType']=='text/plain': return get_body(p)
for p in part.get('parts',[]):
b=get_body(p)
if b: return b
return ''
print(get_body(m['payload']))
"
Send an email
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
python3 -c "
import base64,json
raw = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
b'To: recipient@example.com\r\nSubject: Hello\r\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\r\n\r\nMessage body here'
).decode()
print(json.dumps({'raw': raw}))
" | curl -s -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d @- \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send"
For HTML emails, replace Content-Type: text/plain with Content-Type: text/html and use HTML in the body.
Reply to a message
Same as send, but add In-Reply-To: and References: headers from the original message, and include threadId in the JSON body:
python3 -c "
import base64,json
raw = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
b'To: recipient@example.com\r\nSubject: Re: Original Subject\r\nIn-Reply-To: <original-message-id>\r\nReferences: <original-message-id>\r\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\r\n\r\nReply body'
).decode()
print(json.dumps({'raw': raw, 'threadId': 'THREAD_ID'}))
" | curl -s -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d @- \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send"
List labels
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/labels" | python3 -m json.tool
Add/remove labels
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"addLabelIds":["LABEL_ID"],"removeLabelIds":["INBOX"]}' \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID/modify"
Google Drive
List files
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?pageSize=20&fields=files(id,name,mimeType,modifiedTime,size)&orderBy=modifiedTime desc" | python3 -m json.tool
Search files
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?q=name+contains+'report'&fields=files(id,name,mimeType,modifiedTime)" | python3 -m json.tool
Query operators: name contains 'term', mimeType='application/vnd.google-apps.document', 'FOLDER_ID' in parents, trashed=false, modifiedTime > '2025-01-01'.
Common MIME types:
- Document:
application/vnd.google-apps.document
- Spreadsheet:
application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet
- Presentation:
application/vnd.google-apps.presentation
- Folder:
application/vnd.google-apps.folder
- Form:
application/vnd.google-apps.form
Create a folder
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"My Folder","mimeType":"application/vnd.google-apps.folder"}' \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=id,name" | python3 -m json.tool
Upload a file
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-F "metadata={\"name\":\"report.pdf\"};type=application/json" \
-F "file=@/path/to/report.pdf;type=application/pdf" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=multipart&fields=id,name" | python3 -m json.tool
Download a file
For Google Docs/Sheets/Slides (export):
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID/export?mimeType=application/pdf" -o output.pdf
Export formats: text/plain, text/html, application/pdf, application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document (docx), text/csv (sheets).
For binary files (download):
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID?alt=media" -o output.file
Share a file
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"role":"writer","type":"user","emailAddress":"user@example.com"}' \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID/permissions"
Roles: reader, commenter, writer, owner. Types: user, group, domain, anyone.
Delete a file
curl -s -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID"
Google Docs
Create a document
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"title":"My Document"}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents" | python3 -m json.tool
Read a document
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID" | python3 -m json.tool
For plain text extraction:
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID" \
| python3 -c "
import json,sys
doc=json.load(sys.stdin)
text=''
for el in doc.get('body',{}).get('content',[]):
for p in el.get('paragraph',{}).get('elements',[]):
text+=p.get('textRun',{}).get('content','')
print(text)
"
Append text to a document
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"location":{"index":1},"text":"Hello, world!\n"}}]}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"
Replace text in a document
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"replaceAllText":{"containsText":{"text":"OLD_TEXT","matchCase":true},"replaceText":"NEW_TEXT"}}]}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"
Insert a heading
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"location":{"index":1},"text":"My Heading\n"}},{"updateParagraphStyle":{"range":{"startIndex":1,"endIndex":12},"paragraphStyle":{"namedStyleType":"HEADING_1"},"fields":"namedStyleType"}}]}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"
Heading styles: HEADING_1 through HEADING_6, TITLE, SUBTITLE, NORMAL_TEXT.
Google Sheets
Create a spreadsheet
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"properties":{"title":"My Spreadsheet"}}' \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets" | python3 -m json.tool
Read cells
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:D10" | python3 -m json.tool
Write cells
curl -s -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"values":[["Name","Age","City"],["Alice","30","NYC"],["Bob","25","LA"]]}' \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:C3?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED" | python3 -m json.tool
Append rows
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"values":[["Charlie","35","Chicago"]]}' \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A:C:append?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED&insertDataOption=INSERT_ROWS" | python3 -m json.tool
Clear a range
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:D10:clear"
Get spreadsheet metadata
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID?fields=properties.title,sheets.properties" | python3 -m json.tool
Google Slides
Create a presentation
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"title":"My Presentation"}' \
"https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations" | python3 -m json.tool
Get presentation info
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID" | python3 -m json.tool
Add a new slide
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"createSlide":{"slideLayoutReference":{"predefinedLayout":"TITLE_AND_BODY"}}}]}' \
"https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID:batchUpdate" | python3 -m json.tool
Layouts: BLANK, TITLE, TITLE_AND_BODY, TITLE_AND_TWO_COLUMNS, TITLE_ONLY, SECTION_HEADER, ONE_COLUMN_TEXT, MAIN_POINT, BIG_NUMBER.
Add text to a slide
First get the slide's page object IDs, then insert text into a placeholder:
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"objectId":"PLACEHOLDER_OBJECT_ID","text":"Hello from ClawEmail!","insertionIndex":0}}]}' \
"https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID:batchUpdate"
Add an image to a slide
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"createImage":{"url":"https://example.com/image.png","elementProperties":{"pageObjectId":"SLIDE_ID","size":{"width":{"magnitude":3000000,"unit":"EMU"},"height":{"magnitude":2000000,"unit":"EMU"}},"transform":{"scaleX":1,"scaleY":1,"translateX":1000000,"translateY":1500000,"unit":"EMU"}}}}]}' \
"https://slides.googleapis.com/v1/presentations/PRESENTATION_ID:batchUpdate"
Google Calendar
List upcoming events
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?timeMin=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)&maxResults=10&singleEvents=true&orderBy=startTime" | python3 -m json.tool
Get events in a date range
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?timeMin=2025-03-01T00:00:00Z&timeMax=2025-03-31T23:59:59Z&singleEvents=true&orderBy=startTime" | python3 -m json.tool
Create an event
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"summary": "Team Meeting",
"description": "Weekly standup",
"start": {"dateTime": "2025-03-15T10:00:00-05:00", "timeZone": "America/New_York"},
"end": {"dateTime": "2025-03-15T11:00:00-05:00", "timeZone": "America/New_York"},
"attendees": [{"email": "colleague@example.com"}]
}' \
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events" | python3 -m json.tool
Update an event
curl -s -X PATCH -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"summary":"Updated Meeting Title","location":"Conference Room A"}' \
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events/EVENT_ID" | python3 -m json.tool
Delete an event
curl -s -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events/EVENT_ID"
List calendars
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/users/me/calendarList" | python3 -m json.tool
Google Forms
Create a form
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"info":{"title":"Feedback Form"}}' \
"https://forms.googleapis.com/v1/forms" | python3 -m json.tool
Add questions
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"createItem":{"item":{"title":"How would you rate this?","questionItem":{"question":{"required":true,"scaleQuestion":{"low":1,"high":5,"lowLabel":"Poor","highLabel":"Excellent"}}}},"location":{"index":0}}}]}' \
"https://forms.googleapis.com/v1/forms/FORM_ID:batchUpdate"
Get form responses
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://forms.googleapis.com/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses" | python3 -m json.tool
Tips
- Always refresh token first: Start every sequence with
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/clawemail/scripts/token.sh)
- JSON output: Pipe through
python3 -m json.tool for readable output, or | python3 -c "import json,sys;..." for extraction
- Pagination: Most list endpoints return
nextPageToken. Pass it as ?pageToken=TOKEN for the next page
- Batch operations: Docs, Sheets, and Slides support
batchUpdate — send multiple operations in one request
- Error 401: Token expired. Re-run
token.sh to refresh
- Error 403: Scope not authorized. The ClawEmail OAuth includes Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and Forms scopes
- Rate limits: Google APIs have per-user rate limits. Add brief delays between rapid successive calls
- File IDs: Google Docs/Sheets/Slides URLs contain the file ID:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/FILE_ID/edit
When to Use
- User asks to send, read, or search email
- User wants to create or edit documents, spreadsheets, or presentations
- User needs to manage files in Google Drive
- User wants to schedule or check calendar events
- User asks to create forms or review form responses
- Any task involving Google Workspace services
