Google Contacts Integration

Overview

Enable your agents to manage contacts and directory information through Google Contacts. Access personal contacts, search directory people, create and update contact information, and manage contact groups with AI-powered automation.

Prerequisites

Before using the Google Contacts integration, ensure you have:

A CrewAI AMP account with an active subscription
A Google account with Google Contacts access
Connected your Google account through the Integrations page

Setting Up Google Contacts Integration

1. Connect Your Google Account

Navigate to CrewAI AMP Integrations
Find Google Contacts in the Authentication Integrations section
Click Connect and complete the OAuth flow
Grant the necessary permissions for contacts and directory access
Copy your Enterprise Token from Integration Settings

2. Install Required Package

uv add crewai-tools

3. Environment Variable Setup

To use integrations with Agent(apps=[]), you must set the CREWAI_PLATFORM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN environment variable with your Enterprise Token.

export CREWAI_PLATFORM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN="your_enterprise_token"

Or add it to your .env file:

CREWAI_PLATFORM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN=your_enterprise_token

Available Actions

google_contacts/get_contacts

Description: Retrieve user’s contacts from Google Contacts.Parameters:

pageSize (integer, optional): Number of contacts to return (max 1000). Minimum: 1, Maximum: 1000
pageToken (string, optional): The token of the page to retrieve.
personFields (string, optional): Fields to include (e.g., ‘names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers’). Default: names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers
requestSyncToken (boolean, optional): Whether the response should include a sync token. Default: false
sortOrder (string, optional): The order in which the connections should be sorted. Options: LAST_MODIFIED_ASCENDING, LAST_MODIFIED_DESCENDING, FIRST_NAME_ASCENDING, LAST_NAME_ASCENDING

google_contacts/search_contacts

Description: Search for contacts using a query string.Parameters:

query (string, required): Search query string
readMask (string, required): Fields to read (e.g., ‘names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers’)
pageSize (integer, optional): Number of results to return. Minimum: 1, Maximum: 30
pageToken (string, optional): Token specifying which result page to return.
sources (array, optional): The sources to search in. Options: READ_SOURCE_TYPE_CONTACT, READ_SOURCE_TYPE_PROFILE. Default: READ_SOURCE_TYPE_CONTACT

google_contacts/list_directory_people

Description: List people in the authenticated user’s directory.Parameters:

sources (array, required): Directory sources to search within. Options: DIRECTORY_SOURCE_TYPE_DOMAIN_PROFILE, DIRECTORY_SOURCE_TYPE_DOMAIN_CONTACT. Default: DIRECTORY_SOURCE_TYPE_DOMAIN_PROFILE
pageSize (integer, optional): Number of people to return. Minimum: 1, Maximum: 1000
pageToken (string, optional): Token specifying which result page to return.
readMask (string, optional): Fields to read (e.g., ‘names,emailAddresses’)
requestSyncToken (boolean, optional): Whether the response should include a sync token. Default: false
mergeSources (array, optional): Additional data to merge into the directory people responses. Options: CONTACT

google_contacts/search_directory_people

Description: Search for people in the directory.Parameters:

query (string, required): Search query
sources (string, required): Directory sources (use ‘DIRECTORY_SOURCE_TYPE_DOMAIN_PROFILE’)
pageSize (integer, optional): Number of results to return
readMask (string, optional): Fields to read

google_contacts/list_other_contacts

Description: List other contacts (not in user’s personal contacts).Parameters:

pageSize (integer, optional): Number of contacts to return. Minimum: 1, Maximum: 1000
pageToken (string, optional): Token specifying which result page to return.
readMask (string, optional): Fields to read
requestSyncToken (boolean, optional): Whether the response should include a sync token. Default: false

google_contacts/search_other_contacts

Description: Search other contacts.Parameters:

query (string, required): Search query
readMask (string, required): Fields to read (e.g., ‘names,emailAddresses’)
pageSize (integer, optional): Number of results

google_contacts/get_person

Description: Get a single person’s contact information by resource name.Parameters:

resourceName (string, required): The resource name of the person to get (e.g., ‘people/c123456789’)
personFields (string, optional): Fields to include (e.g., ‘names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers’). Default: names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers

google_contacts/create_contact

Description: Create a new contact in the user’s address book.Parameters:

names (array, optional): Person’s names

[
  {
    "givenName": "John",
    "familyName": "Doe",
    "displayName": "John Doe"
  }
]

emailAddresses (array, optional): Email addresses

[
  {
    "value": "john.doe@example.com",
    "type": "work"
  }
]

phoneNumbers (array, optional): Phone numbers

[
  {
    "value": "+1234567890",
    "type": "mobile"
  }
]

addresses (array, optional): Postal addresses

[
  {
    "formattedValue": "123 Main St, City, State 12345",
    "type": "home"
  }
]

organizations (array, optional): Organizations/companies

[
  {
    "name": "Company Name",
    "title": "Job Title",
    "type": "work"
  }
]

google_contacts/update_contact

Description: Update an existing contact’s information.Parameters:

resourceName (string, required): The resource name of the person to update (e.g., ‘people/c123456789’)
updatePersonFields (string, required): Fields to update (e.g., ‘names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers’)
names (array, optional): Person’s names
emailAddresses (array, optional): Email addresses
phoneNumbers (array, optional): Phone numbers

google_contacts/delete_contact

Description: Delete a contact from the user’s address book.Parameters:

resourceName (string, required): The resource name of the person to delete (e.g., ‘people/c123456789’)

google_contacts/batch_get_people

Description: Get information about multiple people in a single request.Parameters:

resourceNames (array, required): Resource names of people to get. Maximum: 200 items
personFields (string, optional): Fields to include (e.g., ‘names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers’). Default: names,emailAddresses,phoneNumbers

google_contacts/list_contact_groups

Description: List the user’s contact groups (labels).Parameters:

pageSize (integer, optional): Number of contact groups to return. Minimum: 1, Maximum: 1000
pageToken (string, optional): Token specifying which result page to return.
groupFields (string, optional): Fields to include (e.g., ‘name,memberCount,clientData’). Default: name,memberCount

google_contacts/get_contact_group

Description: Get a specific contact group by resource name.Parameters:

resourceName (string, required): The resource name of the contact group (e.g., ‘contactGroups/myContactGroup’)
maxMembers (integer, optional): Maximum number of members to include. Minimum: 0, Maximum: 20000
groupFields (string, optional): Fields to include (e.g., ‘name,memberCount,clientData’). Default: name,memberCount

google_contacts/create_contact_group

Description: Create a new contact group (label).Parameters:

name (string, required): The name of the contact group

clientData (array, optional): Client-specific data

[
  {
    "key": "data_key",
    "value": "data_value"
  }
]

google_contacts/update_contact_group

Description: Update a contact group’s information.Parameters:

resourceName (string, required): The resource name of the contact group (e.g., ‘contactGroups/myContactGroup’)
name (string, required): The name of the contact group

clientData (array, optional): Client-specific data

[
  {
    "key": "data_key",
    "value": "data_value"
  }
]

google_contacts/delete_contact_group

Description: Delete a contact group.Parameters:

resourceName (string, required): The resource name of the contact group to delete (e.g., ‘contactGroups/myContactGroup’)
deleteContacts (boolean, optional): Whether to delete contacts in the group as well. Default: false

Usage Examples

Basic Google Contacts Agent Setup

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

# Create an agent with Google Contacts capabilities
contacts_agent = Agent(
    role="Contact Manager",
    goal="Manage contacts and directory information efficiently",
    backstory="An AI assistant specialized in contact management and directory operations.",
    apps=['google_contacts']  # All Google Contacts actions will be available
)

# Task to retrieve and organize contacts
contact_management_task = Task(
    description="Retrieve all contacts and organize them by company affiliation",
    agent=contacts_agent,
    expected_output="Contacts retrieved and organized by company with summary report"
)

# Run the task
crew = Crew(
    agents=[contacts_agent],
    tasks=[contact_management_task]
)

crew.kickoff()

Directory Search and Management

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

directory_manager = Agent(
    role="Directory Manager",
    goal="Search and manage directory people and contacts",
    backstory="An AI assistant that specializes in directory management and people search.",
    apps=[
        'google_contacts/search_directory_people',
        'google_contacts/list_directory_people',
        'google_contacts/search_contacts'
    ]
)

# Task to search and manage directory
directory_task = Task(
    description="Search for team members in the company directory and create a team contact list",
    agent=directory_manager,
    expected_output="Team directory compiled with contact information"
)

crew = Crew(
    agents=[directory_manager],
    tasks=[directory_task]
)

crew.kickoff()

Contact Creation and Updates

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

contact_curator = Agent(
    role="Contact Curator",
    goal="Create and update contact information systematically",
    backstory="An AI assistant that maintains accurate and up-to-date contact information.",
    apps=['google_contacts']
)

# Task to create and update contacts
curation_task = Task(
    description="""
    1. Search for existing contacts related to new business partners
    2. Create new contacts for partners not in the system
    3. Update existing contact information with latest details
    4. Organize contacts into appropriate groups
    """,
    agent=contact_curator,
    expected_output="Contact database updated with new partners and organized groups"
)

crew = Crew(
    agents=[contact_curator],
    tasks=[curation_task]
)

crew.kickoff()

Contact Group Management

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

group_organizer = Agent(
    role="Contact Group Organizer",
    goal="Organize contacts into meaningful groups and categories",
    backstory="An AI assistant that specializes in contact organization and group management.",
    apps=['google_contacts']
)

# Task to organize contact groups
organization_task = Task(
    description="""
    1. List all existing contact groups
    2. Analyze contact distribution across groups
    3. Create new groups for better organization
    4. Move contacts to appropriate groups based on their information
    """,
    agent=group_organizer,
    expected_output="Contacts organized into logical groups with improved structure"
)

crew = Crew(
    agents=[group_organizer],
    tasks=[organization_task]
)

crew.kickoff()

Comprehensive Contact Management

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

contact_specialist = Agent(
    role="Contact Management Specialist",
    goal="Provide comprehensive contact management across all sources",
    backstory="An AI assistant that handles all aspects of contact management including personal, directory, and other contacts.",
    apps=['google_contacts']
)

# Complex contact management task
comprehensive_task = Task(
    description="""
    1. Retrieve contacts from all sources (personal, directory, other)
    2. Search for duplicate contacts and merge information
    3. Update outdated contact information
    4. Create missing contacts for important stakeholders
    5. Organize contacts into meaningful groups
    6. Generate a comprehensive contact report
    """,
    agent=contact_specialist,
    expected_output="Complete contact management performed with unified contact database and detailed report"
)

crew = Crew(
    agents=[contact_specialist],
    tasks=[comprehensive_task]
)

crew.kickoff()

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Permission Errors

Ensure your Google account has appropriate permissions for contacts access
Verify that the OAuth connection includes required scopes for Google Contacts API
Check that directory access permissions are granted for organization contacts

Resource Name Format Issues

Ensure resource names follow the correct format (e.g., ‘people/c123456789’ for contacts)
Verify that contact group resource names use the format ‘contactGroups/groupId’
Check that resource names exist and are accessible

Search and Query Issues

Ensure search queries are properly formatted and not empty
Use appropriate readMask fields for the data you need
Verify that search sources are correctly specified (contacts vs profiles)

Contact Creation and Updates

Ensure required fields are provided when creating contacts
Verify that email addresses and phone numbers are properly formatted
Check that updatePersonFields parameter includes all fields being updated

Directory Access Issues

Ensure you have appropriate permissions to access organization directory
Verify that directory sources are correctly specified
Check that your organization allows API access to directory information

Pagination and Limits

Be mindful of page size limits (varies by endpoint)
Use pageToken for pagination through large result sets
Respect API rate limits and implement appropriate delays

Contact Groups and Organization

Ensure contact group names are unique when creating new groups
Verify that contacts exist before adding them to groups
Check that you have permissions to modify contact groups

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Google Contacts Integration

Overview

Prerequisites

Setting Up Google Contacts Integration

1. Connect Your Google Account

2. Install Required Package

3. Environment Variable Setup

Available Actions

Usage Examples

Basic Google Contacts Agent Setup

Directory Search and Management

Contact Creation and Updates

Contact Group Management

Comprehensive Contact Management

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Getting Help

Need Help?

​Overview

​Prerequisites

​Setting Up Google Contacts Integration

​1. Connect Your Google Account

​2. Install Required Package

​3. Environment Variable Setup

​Available Actions

​Usage Examples

​Basic Google Contacts Agent Setup

​Directory Search and Management

​Contact Creation and Updates

​Contact Group Management

​Comprehensive Contact Management

​Troubleshooting

​Common Issues

​Getting Help

Need Help?

Overview

Prerequisites

Setting Up Google Contacts Integration

1. Connect Your Google Account

2. Install Required Package

3. Environment Variable Setup

Available Actions

Usage Examples

Basic Google Contacts Agent Setup

Directory Search and Management

Contact Creation and Updates

Contact Group Management

Comprehensive Contact Management

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Getting Help