How do I connect Gmail and Slack to Operator?

You authorize Gmail and Slack once each from your Operator dashboard. Operator holds both connections and refreshes the access tokens for you, so your agent keeps working across them without you signing in again.

What can my agent do across Gmail and Slack?

You describe the outcome in plain language and your agent works between the two, reading from one and acting in the other. It picks the right Gmail and Slack actions on its own, so you do not map fields or pick triggers.

Can my agent keep Gmail and Slack in sync?

Yes. It can watch Gmail and act in Slack, or keep both in step, reading from one and running the matching update in the other. This runs on demand when you ask or on a schedule you set.

Do I need to build a workflow or write code?

No. There is no workflow to build, no fields to map, and no API keys to paste. Operator manages both connections, and you give the agent instructions in plain language.

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When a long Gmail thread needs a team decision, your Operator agent on OpenClaw can read the messages, post a tight summary in the right Slack channel, and @ mention the people who still owe a reply. Ask it to watch a label for urgent mail and it drops a link plus context into Slack so nobody has to forward screenshots.

It reaches both apps directly or through connectors like Composio MCP and Pipedream MCP, which handle the sign in and token refresh, so there is no Zap to build and no API keys to paste.

What your agent can do with Gmail and Slack

What your agent does in Gmail

Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified Gmail labels for a message; ensure `message_id` and all `label_ids` are valid (use 'listLabels' for custom label IDs).
Batch delete Gmail messages
Tool to permanently delete multiple Gmail messages in bulk, bypassing Trash with no recovery possible. Use when you need to efficiently remove large numbers of emails (e.g., retention enforcement, mailbox hygiene). Use GMAIL_MOVE_TO_TRAS...
Batch modify Gmail messages
Modify labels on multiple Gmail messages in one efficient API call. Supports up to 1,000 messages per request for bulk operations like archiving, marking as read/unread, or applying custom labels. High-volume calls may return 429 rateLim...
Create email draft
Creates a Gmail email draft. While all fields are optional per the Gmail API, practical validation requires at least one of recipient_email, cc, or bcc and at least one of subject or body. Supports To/Cc/Bcc recipients, subject, plain/HT...
Create Gmail filter
Tool to create a new Gmail filter with specified criteria and actions. Use when the user wants to automatically organize incoming messages based on sender, subject, size, or other criteria. Note: you can only create a maximum of 1,000 fi...
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's Gmail account. Returns a labelId (e.g., 'Label_123') required for downstream tools like GMAIL_ADD_LABEL_TO_EMAIL, GMAIL_BATCH_MODIFY_MESSAGES, and GMAIL_MODIFY_THREAD_LABELS...

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What your agent does in Slack

Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a Slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a Slack workspace given a unique name and an image URL; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a Slack Enterprise Grid organization.
Add Enterprise user to workspace
Adds an Enterprise user to a workspace. Use when you need to assign an existing Enterprise Grid user to a specific workspace with optional guest restrictions.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a Slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox) to Slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external_id` and an `external_url` accessible by Slack.

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How it works

Tell the agent what you want to happen between Gmail and Slack, for example to watch one and act in the other, or to keep the two in step. It reads what it needs from Gmail, works out what to do, and runs the matching action in Slack without you mapping a single field.

You can have it run once, on a schedule, or whenever something changes. Ask it for a status any time and it reads the latest from both apps back to you in the same chat.

Common questions about Gmail and Slack

How do I connect Gmail and Slack to Operator?: You authorize Gmail and Slack once each from your Operator dashboard. Operator holds both connections and refreshes the access tokens for you, so your agent keeps working across them without you signing in again.
What can my agent do across Gmail and Slack?: You describe the outcome in plain language and your agent works between the two, reading from one and acting in the other. It picks the right Gmail and Slack actions on its own, so you do not map fields or pick triggers.
Can my agent keep Gmail and Slack in sync?: Yes. It can watch Gmail and act in Slack, or keep both in step, reading from one and running the matching update in the other. This runs on demand when you ask or on a schedule you set.
Do I need to build a workflow or write code?: No. There is no workflow to build, no fields to map, and no API keys to paste. Operator manages both connections, and you give the agent instructions in plain language.

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