# About the Gmail connector

> Gmail lets you read, compose, send, and delete Gmail emails.

Gmail lets you read, compose, send, and delete Gmail emails.

## Authentication

Find out more about how to create a connection with your Gmail instance from the [Gmail authentication](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-google-gmail-authentication#gmail-authentication) page.

## Events

The Gmail connector supports events via polling. More information about the events supported for the Gmail connector is available
in the [Gmail events](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-google-gmail-events#gmail-events) page.

## Activity package

You can use the connection to enable the [Calendar](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/docs/google-workspace-cross-platform-activities#calendar-activities) and [Gmail activities](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/docs/google-workspace-cross-platform-activities#gmail-activities) from the [Google Workspace activity package](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/docs/about-google-gsuite-activities) in UiPath® Studio and build automations that interact with your Gmail data. This allows you to execute create, read, update, and delete
operations on your Gmail objects.

## Provider documentation

Find out more information about the Gmail API, as well as the Google Calendar API, by accessing one of the following hyperlinks:

* [Gmail API](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/guides)
* [Google Calendar API](https://developers.google.com/calendar/api/guides/overview)
  
:::warning
UiPath’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs, to any other app, will adhere to [Google API Services User Data Policy](https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy), including the Limited Use requirements.
:::