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title: Google Service Account
url: https://www.tines.com/docs/credentials/connect-flows/google-service-account/
updated: 2025-02-26T21:56:14+00:00
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# Google Service Account

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A [Google service account](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/service-account-overview) is a special kind of account used by an application, rather than a person. You can use a service account to access data or perform actions by the robot account, or to access data on behalf of Google Workspace or Cloud Identity users. 

## Connect flow details

| Item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Credential type | HTTP Request that includes a JWT token request. |
| Required inputs | 
-   [Private key JSON file](https://developers.google.com/workspace/guides/create-credentials#create_credentials_for_a_service_account) of service account
-   Email of the user to impersonate: For example, if you wanted to access a user named John's emails, you would enter John's email address here. If you are not accessing a particular user's account, enter the service account email address. You can change this later as needed.
-   [Scopes](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes): a space separated list of oauth2 scopes enabled for the service account on the [Domain-wide delegation page](https://developers.google.com/workspace/guides/create-credentials#optional_set_up_domain-wide_delegation_for_a_service_account).

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| Scopes | Defined by the user managing the service account in your organization. Scopes that can be enabled are listed [here](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes). |

> **TIP:** Service accounts for use with Google Workspace are popular among Tines users. For further details on scopes and setup for a service account related to Google Workspace, see the [Google Workspace Authentication Guide](https://explained.tines.com/en/articles/7969948-google-workspace-authentication-guide-jwt).