Integrate Google services with OpenClaw on a DigitalOcean Droplet. Set up OAuth, enable Gmail, Calendar, and Drive APIs, and connect securely.

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Step-by-step guide to deploying OpenClaw, an open-source AI chatbot framework, on a DigitalOcean Droplet and integrating it with Google services (Gmail, Calendar, Drive). Covers creating a dedicated Gmail account for security, configuring Google Cloud Console to enable APIs and set up OAuth credentials, installing the gogcli authentication tool, and using SSH tunneling to complete browser-based OAuth authentication from a headless server. Also explains how to configure environment variables and systemd service settings so OpenClaw can access Google credentials at runtime.

How to Connect Google to OpenClaw

Step 2 — Creating a Dedicated Gmail Account

Step 3 — Setting Up Google Cloud Console and OAuth

Step 4 — Transferring Credentials and Installing gogcli

Step 5 — Authenticating Google Services via SSH Tunnel

Step 6 — Configuring OpenClaw Environment Variables

Step 7 — Confirming the Google Connection Functions