Google Hangouts Chat: Connecting your account

This article demonstrates how to establish a connection of Google Hangouts Chat with Quickwork Journey Builder.

What you'll need:

Skill level: Easy

Time required: 3 minutes

To connect your Google Hangouts Chat account with Quickwork Journey Builder, follow these steps:

Go to Quickwork Journey Builder and choose the Google Hangouts Chat app from the App drop-down field under the Steps or Trigger section.
Choose a trigger or action of your choice.
Click on the Link an account button to establish a connection.
The Connect to Google Hangouts Chat window will pop-up asking you to enter the Client Email, Private Key and the Project Id of your account:
To get these details, log in to your Google Cloud Console. From the navigation menu on the left, select IAM & Admin:
From the IAM & Admin navigation menu on the left, select Service Accounts:
From the list of your available service accounts, select the one you wish to use. Click on the verticle ellipses under the Actions section and select Create Key:
The Create Private Key window will pop-up asking you to select a key type from the options JSON and P12. Select JSON and click on Create:
The private key will be saved to your computer at the location you choose. You will see the following confirmation pop-up:
Open the downloaded private key file using a text editor. Copy and paste the Client Email, Private Key and Project Id into the respective fields in the pop-up window in the Journey Builder:
Once all the input fields have been specified, click the Link account button. Your Google Hangouts Chat account will get connected successfully.