The “Google Interactivity” action integrates the Blink Bot (part of the Blink app) into your Google Chat account and Spaces, allowing you to perform common Google Chat actions within your workflows. Messages from Blink to Google Chat are sent through this bot.

The ‘Blink Bot’ is named Blink by default and displays the Blink logo.

This action allows you to send a personalized message to a user or space. The message can include a variety of interactive components, such as date pickers, checkboxes, text inputs, multiple choice selections, and more. Use this action to gather all the necessary information in a single interaction, formatted to best suit the type of data you’re collecting.

  • To use the Google Chat Interactivity action, it is essential to use the Google Chat Cards for building and previewing your messages before executing the step.

  • You can only send Google Chat Cards to a Google Chat Space where the Blink app has been installed and added.

  • Please note that the Footer Element is not currently supported. Do not include this element when building your card, as it will disrupt the card’s functionality and prevent interactivity.

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Creating a Workflow using the Google Chat Interactivity Action

1

Search for Blink in Google Workspace Marketplace

Go to your Google Chat account and click the + icon in the right-hand navigation bar. This will open the Google Workspace Marketplace. In the search bar, type Blink and select the Blink app card.

2

Install the Blink App

Click the Install option.

3

Authorize Access to Blink

You’ll be taken to a page prompting you to sign in to your Blink account and authorize access to your Google Chat account information.

4

Confirm Blink Installation

You will then receive confirmation that the Blink App has been successfully installed. Proceed by clicking the Done button.

5

Add Blink App to a Space

Next, you need to add the Blink app to your Space. Click on the Add to space button.

6

Grant Blink Access to the Space

Proceed by granting the Blink app permissions to your Space and then click Continue.

7

Select a Space to Add the Blink App

Enter the name and select the Space you would like to add the Blink App to.

8

Receive Confirmation in Google Chat

You will be redirected to your selected Space and receive a message from the Blink App.

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Build Your Workflow

1

Add Google Chat Interactivity Action to Workflow

In the Workflow Editor, click to open the Action panel and search for “Google Chat Interactivity” action. Alternatively, drag the action into the step.

2

Enter Google Chat Interactivity Parameters

Within this step, enter the following parameters:

ParameterDescription
SpaceThe recipient’s email address.
Card ContentArray of Google Chat Cards composing the message.
Timeout in minutes (optional)Timeout in minutes for the recipient to respond.
Include user infoIncludes the user’s information together with their response.
Advanced – Keep cards after user responseKeeps the Card interactivity after the user responds, together with the user’s response.
3

Create or Select Google Chat Connection

Next, create a connection with Google Chat. Click Connection required in the top-right corner of your Step. If you’ve already set up a Google Chat connection, select one from the available options. Otherwise, create a new connection by selecting Google Chat connection and following the steps outlined in the Google Chat connection guideline. Once done, click Create connection to proceed.

4

Run a Test Execution of the Step

Once these steps are completed, you can select the button to execute a trial run of the step,
or click the Test run button to test your Workflow. This refers specifically to testing the Google Chat Interactivity steps.

5

Receive and Respond to Google Chat Message

When this Workflow runs, the selected Space in your Google Chat account—specified in the Space field—will receive the message. Users in the Space can interact with the card and submit a response.

6

View Google Chat Response in Workflow Output

You can then navigate back to your Workflow, where the Google Chat response will appear in the output.