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Google Docs

Create and edit Google Docs programmatically.

1 search3 actionsPollingAuth: OAuth

AI-assisted documentation4 min read

This documentation is compiled from our integration source code, internal specs for Google Docs, its official API documentation and anonymized requests logs we collect from our support team[2].

Open Google Docs on WEXTL →

Connecting Google Docs takes an active account plus OAuth client credentials, granted by signing in with your account — no other setup is required.[3]

You’ll be redirected to sign in and approve access — your password is never shared with WEXTL.

  • Client IDtext

    Optional. Your own OAuth 2.0 Client ID from Google Cloud Console. Leave empty to use the platform app.

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  • Client Secretpassword

    Optional. Client Secret for the same OAuth client. Leave empty to use the platform app.

    [1]
  • Additional Scopesarray

    Optional. Extra Google OAuth scopes to request on top of the default ones, one full scope URL per item (for example https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive). Duplicates of the default scopes are ignored. Use this with your own Client ID, and enable the same scopes on its OAuth consent screen.

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Integration requests 3 permissions:
See, create, and edit your Google Docs documentsView metadata for files in your Google DriveSee your primary email address
  1. Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Google Docs node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
  2. Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
  3. Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Google Docs account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
  4. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
  5. If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →
Connecting Google Docs to WEXTL®
Video slide demonstrates how to integrate Google Docs in the WEXTL visual workflow builder.[4]

Notes

Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →

The list below is a reference of every Google Docs node module the integration supports. You will be able to pick any of them on the workflow canvas while building automations.

Expand any Google Docs node module below to see exactly what it takes in, what it returns, and what connection it needs.

Look for Google Docs templates in the WEXTL template library.

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  3. BitbucketBitbucket Cloud REST 2.0 — repositories, pull requests, pipelines, commits, and webhooks.
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More apps in Developer Tools category →
  1. WEXTL® Google Docs Source Code connector implementation.
  2. Our users use cases and automations.
  3. Official API Documentation for Google Docs.
  4. WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.

Last updated: Jul 22, 2026 23:18

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