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Google Docs connector reference

Operations, inputs, troubleshooting, and questions for the Google Docs connection. Policy decides each change before the credential is resolved, and the action record carries the result.

Set up and verify the Google Docs connection

Choose one task and its account, and match the reads and actions on the overview page to it before granting provider permissions.
Prepare the connection settings from the overview page, connect the provider in Deixic, and choose which tools your agent can use.
Try a small task with a known result, and compare the returned identity and resource with what the account owner expects.
Configure approval for sensitive changes, review the destination and inputs, and check the result in the provider before expanding the workflow.

Information your agent can use

Resource	Record identity	Start with	Page coverage
Documents	`id`	Top level	Cursor

Record identity: Match on these fields before joining or deduplicating results; where none is specified, check the returned record first.
Start with: Resolve the parent identifier first.
Cursor: Cursor pagination. Continue from the returned cursor; an initial page is not a complete inventory.

Supported operations

Review the inputs before granting an action to an agent. Required inputs must be supplied, optional inputs narrow the request, and provider permissions apply in addition to Deixic policy.

Read: Retrieves information; check the returned scope and identifiers before use.
Action: Can change provider state; review the target and inputs, then retain the result to avoid repeating completed work.

Operation	Effect	Approval	Provider permissions	Inputs
Google Docs Drive Activity Query	Read	By policy	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.activity.readonly	3
Google Docs File Get	Read	By policy	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file	1
Google Docs Comment Get	Read	By policy	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file	2
Google Docs Reply Create	Action	By policy	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file	3
Docs Get Document	Read	By policy	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents.readonly	1
Docs Create Document	Action	Approval required	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents	1
Docs Batch Update	Action	Approval required	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents	2

Inputs by operation

Google Docs Drive Activity Query Read

Inputs for Google Docs Drive Activity Query
Input	Requirement	Accepted value
`file_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024
`page_token`	Optional	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 2048
`start_time`	Required	stringMaximum characters: 64

Google Docs File Get Read

Inputs for Google Docs File Get
Input	Requirement	Accepted value
`file_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024

Google Docs Comment Get Read

Inputs for Google Docs Comment Get
Input	Requirement	Accepted value
`comment_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024
`file_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024

Google Docs Reply Create Action

Inputs for Google Docs Reply Create
Input	Requirement	Accepted value
`comment_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024
`content`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 32768
`file_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024

Docs Get Document Read

Inputs for Docs Get Document
Input	Requirement	Accepted value
`document_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024

Docs Create Document Action · approval required

Inputs for Docs Create Document
Input	Requirement	Accepted value
`title`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 512

Docs Batch Update Action · approval required

Inputs for Docs Batch Update
Input	Requirement	Accepted value
`document_id`	Required	stringMinimum characters: 1Maximum characters: 1024
`requests`	Required	arrayMinimum items: 1Maximum items: 100

When the Google Docs task does not produce the expected result

Connected, but the expected data is missing

Check the identity behind the oauth connection and its access to the specific resource; a successful connection does not establish access to every object.

Compare the lookup against one known record first, and keep an empty response separate from a permissions error.

The answer covers only part of the data

Check the resource’s page coverage, query filters, and result limit, and have the agent state the account and time window it inspected, so a partial response yields a scoped answer.

The agent keeps doing the same work

Inspect the action history for repeated targets and inputs, keep the successful result’s identifiers with the task, and refresh a lookup only when the information changed.

A change is waiting or failed

Check whether the call awaits approval, was rejected by policy, lacks an input, or failed at the provider, and after a timeout inspect the destination before repeating a write.

See how an action proceeds and how to review an approval.

Questions about the Google Docs connector

Can I use my existing agent with Google Docs?

Yes: connect your agent to Deixic through MCP, choose which connected tools it can use, and Deixic checks calls routed through its gateway; Dex is available if your team also wants an agent.

Can an agent change data in Google Docs?

This connector supports 1 action, listed on its overview page. Configure a connection and choose the tools and provider permissions your task needs; an available action is not permission for every agent to run it, and Deixic policy and any required approval still apply to calls through the gateway.

What do I need to connect Google Docs?

Prepare Client ID, Client secret, Access token, Refresh token; the connection uses OAuth, and the connected identity’s provider permissions determine which resources it can access.

Does connecting Google Docs keep every answer up to date?

No: an earlier answer is still an earlier answer, so for a decision that depends on current state, have the agent refresh the source and retain the lookup time, and save stable instructions separately from facts that can change.

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