Gmail API credentials

This nodejs app helps you to generate valid gmail api credentials

Official documentation and original code

Run APP

node index.js

• You need to download the credential JSON file from Google.
• The app will create a file with the tokens at ~/.credentials/gmail-nodejs-quickstart.json

Environment variables

• SCOPE: comma separated values
• CLIENT_SECRET_PATH: path to the credentials file [defaulf: ./client_secret.json]

Download file with client_id and client_secret

1. Step one: Create or select a proyect in HERE

You should see a select input, where you can select previous projects or create a new one

2. Step two: Click in go to credentials button

You should be in https://console.developers.google.com/apis/credentials/wizard?api=gmail.googleapis.com&project=[project_name]

3. Step three: Click in cancel

You should be in https://console.developers.google.com/apis/credentials?showWizardSurvey=true&project=[project_name]

4. Step four: Click in create credentials
5. Step five: Click in oauth credentials
6. Step five: Click in other
7. Step five: Download file selecting it from credentials table

Use credentials with nodemailer

var nodemailer = require("nodemailer");

var transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
    service: "gmail",
    auth: {
        type: "OAuth2",
        user: '[email protected],
        clientId: "clientId",
        clientSecret: "clientSecret",
        refreshToken: "refreshToken"
    }
});