Authenticate Google for calendar synchronization

Set up Google to start with reservation synchronization with the Workplace Reservation Management application. Create scopes, credentials and more.

Before you begin

Ensure the following:

1. Install Google Calendar Spoke.
2. Set up Google Calendar spoke

Role required: Google Admin

Procedure

1. Log in to https://admin.google.com/.
2. Optional: If you want to manage users for the Google account, do the following:
   1. Select Manage in the Users card on the homepage.
   2. Add, delete, or update user details.
3. Log in to https://console.cloud.google.com/ with your google workspace credentials.
4. Create a project to get the OAuth authentication and the permission to use the Google Calendar from ServiceNow.
   1. Select Select a project on the top panel.
   2. On the select a project window, select NEW PROJECT.
   3. Enter project details.
      1. Specify the Project name.
      2. Select your Organization.
      3. In the Location field, select Browse and select your organization.
   4. Select CREATE.
      A notification is displayed that the project is created.
   5. In the notification window, select SELECT PROJECT.
5. Set Google Calendar API permissions.
   1. On the homepage, select APIs & Services.
   2. On the top panel, select + ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES.
   3. On the Welcome to the API Library page, under the Google Workspace, select Google Calendar API.
   4. On the Google Calendar API details page, select ENABLE.

      The Google calendar API is enabled on your project.

6. Create credentials to use when creating a connection and credential for Google
   1. On the Google Calendar API details page, select CREATE CREDENTIALS.
   2. On the Google Calendar API credentials form, fill in the fields:
      1. In the Select an API field, select Google Calendar API.
      2. Under the What data will you be accessing? section, select User data to create an OAuth application.
   3. Select NEXT.
   4. In the OAuth Consent Screen section, fill the fields:
      1. In the App name field, specify a name for the OAuth app.
      2. In the User support email field, specify the user email to which consent-related questions can be sent.
      3. In the App logo section, select BROWSE to upload a logo for the OAuth app.
      4. In the Developer contact information section, specify the email address to which any project-related changes and updates must be sent.
   5. Select SAVE AND CONTINUE.
7. Add or remove scopes.
   Specify permissions to access the Google Calendar API.
   1. Under Scopes section, select ADD OR REMOVE SCOPES.
   2. Select the following scopes:
      • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
      • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.events
   3. Select UPDATE.
   4. Select SAVE AND CONTINUE.
8. Generate the OAuth Client ID and related details.
   1. Under the OAuth Client ID section, in the Application type field, select Web application.
   2. In the Name field, enter a name for the application.
   3. Under the Authorized JavaScript origins, select +ADD URL to add the JavaScript URL.
   4. Under the Authorized redirect URIs section, select +ADD URL to add a redirect URL.
      Enter the URL of your ServiceNow instance.
   5. Select CREATE.
      The credentials for the OAuth application are created.
   6. Select DOWNLOAD to download the JSON file that contains the credential details.
   7. Copy and save the Client ID.
9. Select DONE.