Setup instructions for Google Workspace

This step-by-step guide will show you how to integrate Google Workspace with SaaS Alerts. Bear in mind you will need to be using a  Super Administrator Account within the Google tenant you are wishing to connect. 

Licensing requirements to connect SaaS Alerts to a Google Workspace instance:

Supported Licenses: A Google Workspace license that supports third-party integrations is required. Third-party integrations are supported by Google Workspace Enterprise, Business (Starter, Standard, and Plus), Education (Fundamentals, Standard, Plus), and Cloud Identity Premium.

Google Workspace Essentials Starter and "Enterprise Essentials" licenses do not support third-party integration and won't connect to SaaS Alerts.

Adding the SaaS Alerts Application to Google Workspace

Before adding the Google Workspace connection to SaaS Alerts some permissions are required on the Google Workspace Admin Portal. These permissions can be set manually per organization or as a Bulk update list. If you are interested on the Bulk update list method please contact [e-mail] and we'll provide the required files.  

Setting the permissions manually:

1. Log into the Google Workspace Admin Portal Here.

2. On the left side of the window select Security, Access and data control, then select API controls.

 

 

3.  Select Manage Third-Party App Access in the top right section of the window.

4.  Select Conigure New App 

5.  Enter "SaaS Alerts" in the search field and select the search button.  Select SaaS Alerts as shown.

Note: If you are planning on using our Mobile App please add SaaS Alerts for iOS and Android as well.

6.  Select the organization(s) to be managed by SaaS Alerts and select Continue.

7.  Select "Trusted" and click "Continue". 

8. Verify the review of the application and scope are correct, select Finish.

Setting the permissions using the Bulk update list:

1. Follow previous steps 1-3 from above.

2. On the App Access Control screen, click on Bulk update list.

3. Please contact [e-mail] to request the required files.  

Creating the API connection in SaaS Alerts

 

 1. Select the organization, then click on the edit pencil

    2.  Click on the "Add Application" button to add Google Workspace.

  

     3. Click on Google Workspace "Connect".

4. Use the Google Super Administrator Credentials for Authentication. A Super Administrator Account      with a Google Workspace supported license is required for a successful connection. 

Note: If checkboxes are visible, make sure all boxes are checked before selecting "Allow"

5. Google Workspace has been integrated successfully.