📅 2024-12-12 — Session: Configured OAuth and deployed app on Google App Engine

🕒 22:40–23:20
🏷️ Labels: Oauth, Google App Engine, N8N, Gmail, Automation
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary objective of this session was to set up a minimal application on Google App Engine and configure OAuth integration for n8n with Gmail.

Key Activities

  • App Setup on Google App Engine:
    • Utilized bash commands to create a minimal app directory structure.
    • Configured deployment instructions for Google App Engine.
  • Resolved Permissions Error:
    • Addressed a permissions error for the service account media-monitor-tool@appspot.gserviceaccount.com by granting necessary storage permissions and verifying project settings.
  • OAuth Integration for n8n and Gmail:
    • Configured OAuth flow from n8n to Gmail, including updates to the OAuth consent screen and credentials.
    • Set up OAuth2 authentication for Gmail in n8n, managing credentials and scopes.
    • Configured the redirect URI in Google Cloud Console for OAuth 2.0.

Achievements

  • Successfully set up and deployed a minimal app on Google App Engine.
  • Resolved service account permissions issues.
  • Configured OAuth integration between n8n and Gmail, including testing the OAuth flow.

Pending Tasks

  • Further testing and validation of OAuth flows with different scenarios.
  • Streamlining the deployment process for n8n on Google App Engine.