---
name: claw
description: "Google Workspace via ClawEmail — Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Forms. Use PROACTIVELY when the user asks to send email, create documents, manage files, schedule events, or work with any Google service."
metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🦞","requires":{"env":["CLAWEMAIL_CREDENTIALS"]},"primaryEnv":"CLAWEMAIL_CREDENTIALS"}}
---
# Claw — Google Workspace for AI Agents
Use `claw` for Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and Forms via your @clawemail.com account.
## Setup
1. Save your ClawEmail credentials JSON to `~/.config/clawemail/credentials.json`
2. Set the environment variable: `export CLAWEMAIL_CREDENTIALS=~/.config/clawemail/credentials.json`
Get credentials at https://clawemail.com — sign up, then visit `/connect/YOUR_PREFIX` to authorize OAuth.
## Getting an Access Token
All API calls need a Bearer token. Use the helper script to refresh and cache it:
```bash
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/claw/scripts/token.sh)
```
The script caches tokens for 50 minutes. Always assign to `TOKEN` before making API calls.
---
## Gmail
### Search emails
```bash
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/claw/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages?q=newer_than:7d&maxResults=10" | python3 -m json.tool
```
Common query operators: `from:`, `to:`, `subject:`, `newer_than:`, `older_than:`, `is:unread`, `has:attachment`, `label:`, `in:inbox`.
### Read a message
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID?format=full" | python3 -m json.tool
```
For plain text body only, use `format=minimal` and decode the payload. For readable output:
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID?format=full" \
| python3 -c "
import json,sys,base64
m=json.load(sys.stdin)
hdrs={h['name']:h['value'] for h in m['payload']['headers']}
print(f\"From: {hdrs.get('From','')}\nTo: {hdrs.get('To','')}\nSubject: {hdrs.get('Subject','')}\nDate: {hdrs.get('Date','')}\n\")
def get_body(part):
if part.get('body',{}).get('data'):
return base64.urlsafe_b64decode(part['body']['data']).decode('utf-8','replace')
for p in part.get('parts',[]):
if p['mimeType']=='text/plain': return get_body(p)
for p in part.get('parts',[]):
b=get_body(p)
if b: return b
return ''
print(get_body(m['payload']))
"
```
### Send an email
```bash
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/claw/scripts/token.sh)
python3 -c "
import base64,json
raw = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
b'To: recipient@example.com\r\nSubject: Hello\r\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\r\n\r\nMessage body here'
).decode()
print(json.dumps({'raw': raw}))
" | curl -s -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d @- \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send"
```
For HTML emails, replace `Content-Type: text/plain` with `Content-Type: text/html` and use HTML in the body.
### Reply to a message
Same as send, but add `In-Reply-To:` and `References:` headers from the original message, and include `threadId` in the JSON body:
```bash
python3 -c "
import base64,json
raw = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
b'To: recipient@example.com\r\nSubject: Re: Original Subject\r\nIn-Reply-To: <original-message-id>\r\nReferences: <original-message-id>\r\nContent-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\r\n\r\nReply body'
).decode()
print(json.dumps({'raw': raw, 'threadId': 'THREAD_ID'}))
" | curl -s -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d @- \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send"
```
### List labels
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/labels" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Add/remove labels
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"addLabelIds":["LABEL_ID"],"removeLabelIds":["INBOX"]}' \
"https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/MESSAGE_ID/modify"
```
---
## Google Drive
### List files
```bash
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/claw/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?pageSize=20&fields=files(id,name,mimeType,modifiedTime,size)&orderBy=modifiedTime desc" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Search files
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?q=name+contains+'report'&fields=files(id,name,mimeType,modifiedTime)" | python3 -m json.tool
```
Query operators: `name contains 'term'`, `mimeType='application/vnd.google-apps.document'`, `'FOLDER_ID' in parents`, `trashed=false`, `modifiedTime > '2025-01-01'`.
Common MIME types:
- Document: `application/vnd.google-apps.document`
- Spreadsheet: `application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet`
- Presentation: `application/vnd.google-apps.presentation`
- Folder: `application/vnd.google-apps.folder`
- Form: `application/vnd.google-apps.form`
### Create a folder
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"My Folder","mimeType":"application/vnd.google-apps.folder"}' \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=id,name" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Upload a file
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-F "metadata={\"name\":\"report.pdf\"};type=application/json" \
-F "file=@/path/to/report.pdf;type=application/pdf" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=multipart&fields=id,name" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Download a file
For Google Docs/Sheets/Slides (export):
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID/export?mimeType=application/pdf" -o output.pdf
```
Export formats: `text/plain`, `text/html`, `application/pdf`, `application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document` (docx), `text/csv` (sheets).
For binary files (download):
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID?alt=media" -o output.file
```
### Share a file
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"role":"writer","type":"user","emailAddress":"user@example.com"}' \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID/permissions"
```
Roles: `reader`, `commenter`, `writer`, `owner`. Types: `user`, `group`, `domain`, `anyone`.
### Delete a file
```bash
curl -s -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/FILE_ID"
```
---
## Google Docs
### Create a document
```bash
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/claw/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"title":"My Document"}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Read a document
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID" | python3 -m json.tool
```
For plain text extraction:
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID" \
| python3 -c "
import json,sys
doc=json.load(sys.stdin)
text=''
for el in doc.get('body',{}).get('content',[]):
for p in el.get('paragraph',{}).get('elements',[]):
text+=p.get('textRun',{}).get('content','')
print(text)
"
```
### Append text to a document
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"location":{"index":1},"text":"Hello, world!\n"}}]}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"
```
### Replace text in a document
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"replaceAllText":{"containsText":{"text":"OLD_TEXT","matchCase":true},"replaceText":"NEW_TEXT"}}]}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"
```
### Insert a heading
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"requests":[{"insertText":{"location":{"index":1},"text":"My Heading\n"}},{"updateParagraphStyle":{"range":{"startIndex":1,"endIndex":12},"paragraphStyle":{"namedStyleType":"HEADING_1"},"fields":"namedStyleType"}}]}' \
"https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/documents/DOCUMENT_ID:batchUpdate"
```
Heading styles: `HEADING_1` through `HEADING_6`, `TITLE`, `SUBTITLE`, `NORMAL_TEXT`.
---
## Google Sheets
### Create a spreadsheet
```bash
TOKEN=$(~/.openclaw/skills/claw/scripts/token.sh)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"properties":{"title":"My Spreadsheet"}}' \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Read cells
```bash
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:D10" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Write cells
```bash
curl -s -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"values":[["Name","Age","City"],["Alice","30","NYC"],["Bob","25","LA"]]}' \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:C3?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED" | python3 -m json.tool
```
### Append rows
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"values":[["Charlie","35","Chicago"]]}' \
"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A:C:append?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED&insertDataOption=INSERT_ROWS" | python3 -m json.tool
```
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