- name
- google-workspace-admin
- description
- |
- compatibility
- Requires network access and valid Maton API key
- metadata
- author
- maton
- version
- 1.0
- clawdbot
- emoji
- 🧠
- homepage
- https://maton.ai
- requires
- env
Google Workspace Admin
Access the Google Workspace Admin SDK with managed OAuth authentication. Manage users, groups, organizational units, roles, and domain settings for Google Workspace.
Quick Start
# List users in the domain
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users?customer=my_customer&maxResults=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFBase URL
https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/{native-api-path}Maton proxies requests to admin.googleapis.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.
Authentication
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEYEnvironment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Getting Your API Key
- Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
- Go to maton.ai/settings
- Copy your API key
Connection Management
Manage your Google OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.
List Connections
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=google-workspace-admin&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFCreate Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-workspace-admin'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFGet Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFResponse:
{
"connection": {
"connection_id": "{connection_id}",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
"last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
"url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
"app": "google-workspace-admin",
"metadata": {}
}
}Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.
Delete Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFSpecifying Connection
If you have multiple Google Workspace Admin connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users?customer=my_customer')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFIf you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.
Security & Permissions
- Access is scoped to users, groups, organizational units, and domain settings within the connected Google Workspace Admin account.
- All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
API Reference
Users
List Users
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users?customer=my_customer&maxResults=100Query parameters:
customer- Customer ID ormy_customerfor your domain (required)domain- Filter by specific domainmaxResults- Maximum results per page (1-500, default 100)orderBy- Sort byemail,familyName, orgivenNamequery- Search query (e.g.,email:john*,name:John*)pageToken- Token for pagination
Example:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users?customer=my_customer&query=email:john*')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFResponse:
{
"kind": "admin#directory#users",
"users": [
{
"id": "123456789",
"primaryEmail": "john@example.com",
"name": {
"givenName": "John",
"familyName": "Doe",
"fullName": "John Doe"
},
"isAdmin": false,
"isDelegatedAdmin": false,
"suspended": false,
"creationTime": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
"lastLoginTime": "2025-02-01T08:00:00.000Z",
"orgUnitPath": "/Sales"
}
],
"nextPageToken": "..."
}Get User
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users/{userKey}userKey can be the user's primary email or unique user ID.
Create User
POST /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users
Content-Type: application/json
{
"primaryEmail": "newuser@example.com",
"name": {
"givenName": "Jane",
"familyName": "Smith"
},
"password": "temporaryPassword123!",
"changePasswordAtNextLogin": true,
"orgUnitPath": "/Engineering"
}Update User
PUT /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users/{userKey}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": {
"givenName": "Jane",
"familyName": "Smith-Johnson"
},
"suspended": false,
"orgUnitPath": "/Sales"
}Patch User (partial update)
PATCH /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users/{userKey}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"suspended": true
}Delete User
DELETE /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users/{userKey}Make User Admin
POST /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users/{userKey}/makeAdmin
Content-Type: application/json
{
"status": true
}Groups
List Groups
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups?customer=my_customerQuery parameters:
customer- Customer ID ormy_customer(required)domain- Filter by domainmaxResults- Maximum results (1-200)userKey- List groups for a specific user
Get Group
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups/{groupKey}groupKey can be the group's email or unique ID.
Create Group
POST /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups
Content-Type: application/json
{
"email": "engineering@example.com",
"name": "Engineering Team",
"description": "All engineering staff"
}Update Group
PUT /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups/{groupKey}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": "Engineering Department",
"description": "Updated description"
}Delete Group
DELETE /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups/{groupKey}Group Members
List Members
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups/{groupKey}/membersAdd Member
POST /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups/{groupKey}/members
Content-Type: application/json
{
"email": "user@example.com",
"role": "MEMBER"
}Roles: OWNER, MANAGER, MEMBER
Update Member Role
PATCH /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups/{groupKey}/members/{memberKey}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"role": "MANAGER"
}Remove Member
DELETE /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/groups/{groupKey}/members/{memberKey}Organizational Units
List Org Units
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/orgunitsQuery parameters:
type-all(default) orchildrenorgUnitPath- Parent org unit path
Get Org Unit
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/orgunits/{orgUnitPath}Create Org Unit
POST /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/orgunits
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": "Engineering",
"parentOrgUnitPath": "/",
"description": "Engineering department"
}Update Org Unit
PUT /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/orgunits/{orgUnitPath}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"description": "Updated description"
}Delete Org Unit
DELETE /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/orgunits/{orgUnitPath}Domains
List Domains
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/domainsGet Domain
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/domains/{domainName}Roles
List Roles
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/rolesList Role Assignments
GET /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/roleassignmentsQuery parameters:
userKey- Filter by userroleId- Filter by role
Create Role Assignment
POST /google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/customer/my_customer/roleassignments
Content-Type: application/json
{
"roleId": "123456789",
"assignedTo": "user_id",
"scopeType": "CUSTOMER"
}Code Examples
JavaScript
const headers = {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
};
// List users
const users = await fetch(
'https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users?customer=my_customer',
{ headers }
).then(r => r.json());
// Create user
await fetch(
'https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users',
{
method: 'POST',
headers: { ...headers, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
primaryEmail: 'newuser@example.com',
name: { givenName: 'New', familyName: 'User' },
password: 'TempPass123!',
changePasswordAtNextLogin: true
})
}
);Python
import os
import requests
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
# List users
users = requests.get(
'https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users',
headers=headers,
params={'customer': 'my_customer'}
).json()
# Create user
response = requests.post(
'https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users',
headers=headers,
json={
'primaryEmail': 'newuser@example.com',
'name': {'givenName': 'New', 'familyName': 'User'},
'password': 'TempPass123!',
'changePasswordAtNextLogin': True
}
)Notes
- Use
my_customeras the customer ID for your own domain - User keys can be primary email or unique user ID
- Group keys can be group email or unique group ID
- Org unit paths start with
/(e.g.,/Engineering/Frontend) - Admin privileges are required for most operations
- Password must meet Google's complexity requirements
- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use
curl -gwhen URLs contain brackets (fields[],sort[],records[]) to disable glob parsing - IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to
jqor other commands, environment variables like$MATON_API_KEYmay not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.
Error Handling
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Missing Google Workspace Admin connection |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 403 | Insufficient admin privileges |
| 404 | User, group, or resource not found |
| 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Admin SDK API |
Troubleshooting: API Key Issues
- Check that the
MATON_API_KEYenvironment variable is set:
echo $MATON_API_KEY- Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFTroubleshooting: Invalid App Name
- Ensure your URL path starts with
google-workspace-admin. For example:
- Correct:
https://api.maton.ai/google-workspace-admin/admin/directory/v1/users?customer=my_customer - Incorrect:
https://api.maton.ai/admin/directory/v1/users?customer=my_customer