> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blinkops.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ask a Question via Google Chat The "Ask a Question via Google Chat" action integrates the Blink Bot (part of the Blink app) into your workspace, allowing you to perform common Google Chat actions within your workflows and triggers. Questions from Blink to Google Chat are sent through this bot. This action allows you to send a question to specific users or channels in Google Chat with responses that you configure. It then receives the selected response and lets you reference it in later steps of your workflow. The **Blink Bot** is named **Blink** by default and displays the Blink logo. *** ## Creating a Workflow Using the *Ask a Question via Google Chat* Action ### Add the Blink App to Your Google Chat Account Go to your [Google Chat](/docs/integrations/google-chat/google-chat) account and click the **+** icon in the right-hand navigation bar. This will open the **Google Workspace Marketplace**. Search for *Blink* and select the Blink app card. Click the **Install** button to begin installation. You’ll be taken to a sign-in page prompting you to log into your Blink account and authorize access to your Google Chat account. After installation, you’ll receive a confirmation message. Click **Done** to proceed. Click the **Add to space** button to include the Blink app in your Google Chat space. Allow Blink access to your Space and click **Continue**. Choose the Space you want to add the Blink app to and enter the name. You will be redirected to your selected Space and receive a message from the Blink app confirming successful integration. *** ### Navigate to the Blink Platform In the Workflow Editor, open the **Action panel** and search for the *"Ask a question via Google Chat"* action. Alternatively, you can drag the action into the step. Enter the following parameters in your step:
| Parameter | Description | | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Space | The resource name of the Google Chat Space. | | Subject | The subject or title of the question. | | Question | The question to be answered. | | Answers | Possible answers, separated by commas. | | Add answers in free text | Allows recipients to submit answers in free text. | | Include user info | Includes the user’s information with their response. | | **Advanced** – Response message | A message shown to the recipient after they respond. | | **Advanced** – Timeout in minutes (optional) | How long to wait for a response before timing out. | | **Advanced** – Default timeout response | The default answer used if the recipient does not respond in time. |
Click ***Connection required*** in the top-right corner of your step. Once complete, click **Create connection** to proceed. If a Google Chat connection already exists, select it from the list. Otherwise, create a new connection by selecting **Google Chat connection** and follow the steps in the [Google Chat connection guideline](/docs/integrations/google-chat/google-chat#obtaining-the-credentials). Run the step to send your configured question to Google Chat. While the recipient is responding, the step output will show: *Workflow execution paused*. When the workflow runs, the selected Space will receive the question. Recipients can respond by interacting with the message card. Navigate back to your workflow to view the response in the step's output. If no response is received before the timeout period, the **default timeout response** will be used.