Gmail connector

Connect Gmail to automatically sync email threads into your supermemory knowledge base. Supports real-time updates via Google Cloud Pub/Sub webhooks and incremental synchronization.

Max Plan Required: The Gmail connector is available on Max plan and above.

Quick setup

1. Create Gmail Connector

TypeScript
Python
cURL

import { Supermemory } from "supermemory"

const supermemory = new Supermemory({ apiKey: process.env.SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY })

const connector = await supermemory.connectors.create("user-123", {
  provider: "gmail",
  redirectUrl: "https://yourapp.com/auth/gmail/callback"
  documentLimit: 5000,
})

// Send the user to Google to authorize
if (connector.authorization) window.location.href = connector.authorization.url
console.log("Auth URL expires at:", connector.authorization?.expiresAt)

from supermemory import Supermemory
import os

client = Supermemory(api_key=os.environ.get("SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"))

connector = client.connectors.create(
    "user-123",
    request={
        "provider": "gmail",
        "redirectUrl": "https://yourapp.com/auth/gmail/callback",
        "documentLimit": 5000,
    },
)

# Send the user to Google to authorize
print(f"Redirect to: {connector.authorization.url}")
print(f"Auth URL expires at: {connector.authorization.expires_at}")

curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/ns/user-123/connectors" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "provider": "gmail",
    "redirectUrl": "https://yourapp.com/auth/gmail/callback",
    "documentLimit": 5000
  }'

# Response: {
#   "id": "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA",
#   "authorization": {
#     "url": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth?...",
#     "expiresAt": "2024-01-15T11:30:00.000Z"
#   }
# }

2. Handle OAuth callback

Send the user to authorization.url before authorization.expiresAt. After the user grants permissions, Google redirects to your redirectUrl and the initial sync begins. A pending OAuth connector is not visible in list or get until the user finishes authorization.

3. Check Connector Status

TypeScript
Python
cURL

// Get connector details with recent sync runs
const connector = await supermemory.connectors.get("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA", {
  include: "syncs",
})

console.log("Connected email:", connector.account)
console.log("Last sync:", connector.latestRun?.system.status)
console.log("Threads synced:", connector.documentCount)

// List synced email threads in the namespace
const docs = await supermemory.list("user-123", "documents")

console.log(`Synced ${docs.pagination.totalItems} email threads`)

# Get connector details with recent sync runs
connector = client.connectors.get("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA", include=["syncs"])

print(f"Connected email: {connector.account}")
print(f"Last sync: {connector.latest_run.system.status}")
print(f"Threads synced: {connector.document_count}")

# List synced email threads in the namespace
docs = client.list("user-123", "documents")

print(f"Synced {docs.pagination.total_items} email threads")

# Get connector details with recent sync runs
curl "https://api.supermemory.ai/ns/user-123/connectors/PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA?include=syncs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

# List synced email threads in the namespace
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/ns/user-123/list/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

There is no per-connector document list in v5. supermemory.list(namespace, "documents") returns every document in the namespace.

What gets synced

Email threads

Gmail threads (conversations) are synced as individual documents with all messages included:

Thread content converted to structured markdown
All messages within each thread preserved in order
Message metadata: subject, from, to, cc, bcc, date
HTML content converted to clean markdown
Attachment metadata: filename, mime type, size (attachments are referenced, not stored)

Document metadata

Each synced thread includes searchable metadata:

Field	Description
`type`	Always `gmail_thread`
`subject`	Email subject line
`threadId`	Gmail thread ID
`from`	Sender email address
`to`	Recipient email addresses
`date`	Date of first message
`messageCount`	Number of messages in thread
`attachmentCount`	Number of attachments (if any)
`attachmentNames`	List of attachment filenames

You can filter searches using these metadata fields:

const results = await supermemory.search("user-123", {
  query: "project update",
  filter: {
    operator: "and",
    operands: [
      { field: "type", operator: "eq", value: "gmail_thread" },
      { field: "from", operator: "eq", value: "team@company.com" },
    ],
  },
  searchMode: "chunks",
})

Connector Management

List All Connectors

TypeScript
Python
cURL

// List all connectors in a namespace
const { connectors } = await supermemory.connectors.list("user-123")

connectors.forEach(connector => {
  console.log(`Provider: ${connector.provider}`)
  console.log(`ID: ${connector.id}`)
  console.log(`Account: ${connector.account}`)
  console.log(`Created: ${connector.createdAt}`)
  console.log(`Document limit: ${connector.documentLimit}`)
  console.log("---")
})

# List all connectors in a namespace
connectors = client.connectors.list("user-123").connectors

for connector in connectors:
    print(f"Provider: {connector.provider}")
    print(f"ID: {connector.id}")
    print(f"Account: {connector.account}")
    print(f"Created: {connector.created_at}")
    print(f"Document limit: {connector.document_limit}")
    print("---")

# List all connectors in a namespace
curl "https://api.supermemory.ai/ns/user-123/connectors" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

Delete Connector

TypeScript
Python
cURL

// Delete the connector and its imported documents (default)
await supermemory.connectors.delete("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA")

// Delete the connector but keep the imported documents
await supermemory.connectors.delete("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA", {
  deleteDocuments: false,
})

# Delete the connector and its imported documents (default)
client.connectors.delete("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA")

# Delete the connector but keep the imported documents
client.connectors.delete("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA", delete_documents=False)

# Delete the connector and its imported documents (default)
curl -X DELETE "https://api.supermemory.ai/ns/user-123/connectors/PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

# Delete the connector but keep the imported documents
curl -X DELETE "https://api.supermemory.ai/ns/user-123/connectors/PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA?deleteDocuments=false" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

Deleting a connector will:

Stop all future syncs from Gmail
Remove the OAuth authorization
Delete the synced documents unless you pass deleteDocuments: false

Manual sync

Trigger a manual synchronization. The call returns 409 while a sync for that connector is already running.

TypeScript
Python
cURL

const run = await supermemory.connectors.sync("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA")

console.log(run.status)
// Output: queued

run = client.connectors.sync("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA")

print(run.status)
# Output: queued

curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/ns/user-123/connectors/PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA/sync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

# Response: {"id": "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA", "status": "queued"}

Sync mechanism

Gmail connector supports multiple sync methods:

Feature	Behavior
Real-time sync	Via Google Cloud Pub/Sub webhooks (7-day expiry, auto-renewed)
Scheduled sync	Every 4 hours
Manual sync	On-demand via API
Incremental sync	Uses Gmail `historyId` to fetch only changed threads

How real-time sync works

When a connector is created, supermemory registers a Gmail API “watch” subscription
Gmail sends notifications to a Google Cloud Pub/Sub topic when emails change
supermemory receives these notifications and fetches updated threads
Watch subscriptions expire after 7 days and are automatically renewed

Real-time sync monitors the INBOX label. Emails in other labels are synced via scheduled/manual sync.

Permissions & scopes

The Gmail connector requests the following OAuth scopes:

Scope	Purpose
`gmail.readonly`	Read-only access to Gmail messages and threads
`userinfo.email`	Access to user’s email address for connector identification

Read-only Access: The Gmail connector only reads emails. It cannot send, delete, or modify any emails in the user’s account.

Limitations

Important Limitations:

Plan requirement: Requires Max Plan or above
INBOX only for real-time sync: Only INBOX label triggers real-time updates; other labels sync via scheduled sync
Watch expiration: Gmail watch subscriptions expire after 7 days (automatically renewed by supermemory)
Document limit: Default limit is 10,000 threads per connector (configurable via documentLimit parameter)
Attachments: Attachment metadata is stored, but attachment content is not downloaded
Rate limits: Gmail API rate limits may affect sync speed for accounts with many emails

Troubleshooting

OAuth fails or missing refresh token

If OAuth fails or the connector stops syncing:

Delete the existing connector
Create a new connector
Ensure the user completes the full OAuth flow with consent

// Re-create the connector to get fresh tokens
await supermemory.connectors.delete("user-123", "PTzGiUYei7pgzg5buzZHgA", {
  deleteDocuments: false,
})

const next = await supermemory.connectors.create("user-123", {
  provider: "gmail",
  redirectUrl: "https://yourapp.com/auth/gmail/callback"
})

// User must re-authenticate
if (next.authorization) window.location.href = next.authorization.url

Emails not syncing in real-time

If real-time sync isn’t working:

Scheduled sync (every 4 hours) and manual sync still work
Real-time sync requires supermemory’s Pub/Sub infrastructure
Check if the connector was created recently (watch registration happens on creation)
Trigger a manual sync to verify the connector is working

Permission denied errors

If you see permission errors:

Ensure the user granted the required Gmail scopes during OAuth
Verify your organization has Max Plan or above access
Check if the user revoked app access in their Google Account settings

Getting started

Concepts

Using supermemory

Deployment

Other resources

Migration guides

Quick setup

1. Create Gmail Connector

2. Handle OAuth callback

3. Check Connector Status

What gets synced

Email threads

Document metadata

Connector Management

List All Connectors

Delete Connector

Manual sync

Sync mechanism

How real-time sync works

Permissions & scopes

Limitations

Troubleshooting

OAuth fails or missing refresh token

Emails not syncing in real-time

Permission denied errors

​Quick setup

​1. Create Gmail Connector

​2. Handle OAuth callback

​3. Check Connector Status

​What gets synced

​Email threads

​Document metadata

​Connector Management

​List All Connectors

​Delete Connector

​Manual sync

​Sync mechanism

​How real-time sync works

​Permissions & scopes

​Limitations

​Troubleshooting

​OAuth fails or missing refresh token

​Emails not syncing in real-time

​Permission denied errors

Quick setup

1. Create Gmail Connector

2. Handle OAuth callback

3. Check Connector Status

What gets synced

Email threads

Document metadata

Connector Management

List All Connectors

Delete Connector

Manual sync

Sync mechanism

How real-time sync works

Permissions & scopes

Limitations

Troubleshooting

OAuth fails or missing refresh token

Emails not syncing in real-time

Permission denied errors