FlutterFlow and Google Docs integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2024

     

• Create a new Google Cloud Project:
• Go to the Google Cloud Console.
• Click on the Select a Project drop-down at the top of the page.
• Click on New Project.
• Enter a project name and select your billing account.
• Click on Create.
• Enable Google Docs API:
• Navigate to the Google API Library.
• Search for Google Docs API.
• Click on Google Docs API and then click Enable.
• Enable Google Drive API:
• Search for Google Drive API in the same Google API Library.
• Click on Google Drive API and then click Enable.

   

• Go to OAuth consent screen:
• In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen.
• Select the External user type if you’re developing for an external audience.
• Click Create.
• Enter App Information:
• Fill out the required fields including App name, User support email, and Developer contact email.
• Click Save and Continue.
• Configure Scopes:
• Add the necessary scopes for Google Docs and Google Drive.
• Typically you will need:
• https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
• https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents
• Click Save and Continue.
• Add Test Users:
• On the Test Users tab, add any email addresses that you need to use for testing.
• Click Save and Continue.

   

• Go to Credential Creation:
• Navigate to APIs & Services > Credentials.
• Click Create Credentials and choose OAuth Client ID.
• Configure the OAuth Client:
• Choose Web Application.
• Enter a suitable name for the OAuth client.
• Under Authorized redirect URIs, add URIs relevant to your FlutterFlow application. For example, you might need a URI like https://YOUR_PROJECT_ID.firebaseapp.com/\_\_/auth/handler for Firebase integration.
• Click Create.
• Save Client ID and Client Secret:
• Make a note of the Client ID and Client Secret that are generated.

   

• Set Up Firebase Project (if not already):
• For easier OAuth handling, use Firebase Authentication.
• Go to Firebase Console, create a new project, and set up web and Android/iOS apps if needed.
• Enable Google sign-in from your Firebase Authentication settings.
• Add Google OAuth in FlutterFlow:
• Open your FlutterFlow project.
• Go to Settings > Firebase and integrate your Firebase project with FlutterFlow.
• Use the Client ID and Client Secret that you created in Google Cloud Console.
• Navigate to Settings > Authentication and enable Google sign-in.

   

• Create a Service Account:
• Go to Google Cloud Console IAM & Admin.
• Click Create Service Account, provide a name and description.
• Assign necessary roles, usually Editor or similar roles that provide Google Docs access.
• Click Done.
• Generate and Download Key:
• Click on the service account that you just created.
• Go to Keys tab, click Add Key, and choose JSON.
• Download the JSON file and securely store it.
• Integrate Service Account with FlutterFlow:
• Navigate to Backend Collections in FlutterFlow.
• Create a new backend call for Google Docs API.
• Use HTTP methods (POST, GET, etc.) to interact with Google Docs and Google Drive endpoints.
• Add authorization by importing the JSON key file content for authentication.

   

• Create Actions to Handle Google Docs API:
• Set up FlutterFlow actions in the FlutterFlow Designer to trigger API calls.
• Utilize the generated OAuth token to make authorized requests to the Google Docs API.
• Example actions can include creating a new Google Doc, appending text, reading document content, etc.

   

• Run Your FlutterFlow App:
• Test your application to ensure that you can authenticate using Google and perform operations on Google Docs.
• Debug any issues that arise and ensure that the API responses are handled correctly.

   

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully integrate FlutterFlow with Google Docs. Ensure you handle OAuth tokens securely and comply with Google’s API usage policies.