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Connect Claude to Google Chat

Connect Claude to Google Chat: 1. Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Google Chat. 2. Add the ApexGenius connector. 3. Start using Google Chat in Claude.

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How to connect Google Chat to Claude

  1. 1Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Google Chat
  2. 2Add the ApexGenius connector to Claude
  3. 3Start using Google Chat in Claude

FirstConnect Google Chat to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Claude

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Connect Google Chat. Open Google Chat in ApexGenius and choose Connect.

Then ask Claude:

List up to five Google Chat spaces I can access. Do not read or send messages.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

  • An account with permission to use the Google Chat resources you intend to connect.

1. Connect Google Chat to ApexGenius

  1. Open Google Chat in Connections. Choose Connect, or Add connection when offered. Give the connection a name if prompted. If Gateway setup pending appears, contact ApexGenius support before continuing.
    The actual Google Chat connection page in ApexGenius, showing the Connect control.
    Open Google Chat in Connections and choose Connect to start setup.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
  2. Choose the account and review access. Sign in to the Google account that has access to the intended resources. Review the permissions Google requests, then return to ApexGenius.
  3. Review the connected account and resources. Find Allowed resources on the connection page or its Tools tab. Choose Refresh and enable only the connected Chat account. Resource selection does not add permissions to the Google account.
  4. Check the connection. Use Test connection or Check again and read the reported status. Add an AI agent from the AI agents page, choose Read only for the first test, and try the question below.
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2. Connect ApexGenius to Claude

Use this server address when adding the connection:

https://server.autom8.pro/mcp
  1. Open Claude Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector.
  2. Enter ApexGenius and the MCP URL above. Choose Connect.
  3. Approve it in your browser, then turn it on in chat or Cowork.
  4. When ApexGenius asks what this AI client may use, choose Read only for the first test, or Custom to limit it to the tools you need.
  5. Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.
Official Claude setup instructions ↗

Watch the connection

7-second loop · Silent, with captions

Read the steps Follow along at your own pace

1. Open Connectors

Claude Desktop Connectors settings with the Add menu at the top and an ApexGenius example in the connector table.
Open Settings, then Connectors. Choose Add at the top; an existing installation appears in the table like this example.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

2. Add ApexGenius

Claude Desktop Add custom connector form filled with the ApexGenius name and remote MCP server URL.
Choose Add custom connector, enter the two live values above, and choose Continue. No client id or secret belongs in this form.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

3. Review permissions

Claude Desktop ApexGenius connector details showing the remote server URL and Tool permissions heading.
After approval, open ApexGenius from Connectors to review its URL and tool permissions. This capture is an existing configured example.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

3. Verify one safe read

List up to five Google Chat spaces I can access. Do not read or send messages.

List up to five Google Chat spaces I can access. Do not read or send messages.

Compare the returned account and resource with Google Chat. Check the connection status separately from the result of the first read.

What Claude can do in Google Chat

4 operations. Read looks things up and changes nothing. Write changes Google Chat and runs only when that tool is enabled.

Read3 operations

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Find and read

  • search_conversationsFind spaces, group chats and direct messages by name or by the people in them.
  • search_messagesSearch messages across your chats by words, sender, mentions or unread.
  • list_messagesRead the messages in one space, chat or thread, in order.

Write1 operation

Changes Google Chat. Runs only when enabled.

Send

  • send_messageSend a message to a space, chat or thread, with up to 10 mentions.

You choose what Claude can use

When you approve Claude, pick Full access, Read only, or Custom. Read only allows the Read operations and nothing else. Custom picks apps and tools one by one.

Limits in Google Chat

  • · The connected Google account decides which spaces and messages can be read. Messages only one person can see are left out.
  • · A sent message reaches people right away. ApexGenius cannot unsend it.
  • · Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access. It does not remove a message already sent.

What it looks like in Claude Cowork

An illustrative read-only request and response. Your results come from the account and dates you choose.

How the route works
Claude
Claude CoworkApexGenius MCP route
List up to five Google Chat spaces I can access. Do not read or send messages.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestCheck the spaces
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsGoogle Chat spaces · Find Google Chat toolsComplete
apex_call_write_toolsearch_conversations · List spacesComplete
Claude

Illustrative example: five spaces, including the project team, sales and two direct messages. Nothing was sent or changed.

Read-only route
Claude Cowork

Try asking

“List up to five Google Chat spaces I can access. Do not read or send messages.”

“What did my team say in the project space today?”

“Find messages that mention me and are still unread.”

“Post the weekly update in the team space I name. Show me the message first.”

More connections like this one

One ApexGenius account covers every pair below. Connect an app once and each agent you allow can use it.

Claude with other apps

Questions people ask first

How do I connect Google Chat?

Open Google Chat in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, and sign in with the Google account for the chats you want.

Which chats can my AI read?

The spaces, group chats and direct messages the connected Google account belongs to.

Can my AI send messages?

Yes. Sent messages reach people right away. Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.

Can my AI mention everyone?

No. Google blocks mentions of everyone and allows up to 10 mentions in one message.

Will this list of tools change?

Google publishes the Chat MCP tools, and ApexGenius reads Google’s live list on every search. This page shows the list as of its review date.

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