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Google Directory - Get user details

Use the Google Directory - Get user details action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to retrieve a user's details from Google Directory.

For more information about the Google Directory connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow actions and start events., go to Google Directory.

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Configure the Google Directory - Get user details action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  1. Select the User for whom you want to retrieve details.

Google Directory - Get user details action fields, buttons, and settings

Section

Field

Description

Variable types
(unlabeled) Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store. The Google Directory connection to use to retrieve a user's details.

To refresh the available connections, click Refresh.

 (n/a)
(unlabeled) User The user you want to retrieve details of. When you specify the Google Directory connection, all the users in the selected collection are available to select from in the User drop-down list. If you want to select a user that is not in the list, you can insert aGoogle Directory - Create a user variable in the User field. When using a variable, use the user's primary email address, alias email address or unique user ID. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Output User Stores the result of the action as an object. The following values are returned:
  • ID: (Text) The unique ID of the user.
  • Primary email: (Text) The user's primary email address.
  • Name: (Object) An object containing:
    • First name: (Text) The user's first name.
    • Last name: (Text) The user's last name.
  • Emails: (Collection) A collection containing:
    • Type: (Text) The email type.
    • Address: (Text) The email address.
    • Primary: (Boolean) Whether this is the primary email address.
  • Addresses: (Collection) A collection containing:
    • Type: (Text) The address type.
    • PO Box: (Text) The postal address.
    • Street address: (Text) The street address.
    • Street address 2: (Text) The second street address entry.
    • City: (Text) The city for the address.
    • State/province: (Text) The state or province for the address.
    • ZIP/postal code: (Text) The ZIP or postal code for the address.
    • Country: (Text) The country for the address.
    • Primary address: (Boolean) Whether this address is the primary address.
  • Organizations: (Collection) A collection containing:
    • Name: (Text) The name of the organization.
    • Title: (Text) The user's title within the organization, for example member or engineer.
    • Primary: (Boolean) Whether this is the user's primary organization.
    • Type: (Text) The type of organization such as domain_only, school, unknown, work, or custom.
    • Department: (Text) Specifies the department within the organization such as sales or engineering.
    • Symbol: (Text) Text string symbol of the organization. For example, the text symbol for Google is GOOG.
    • Location: (Text) The physical location of the organization.
    • Description: (Text) The description of the organization.
    • Domain: (Text) The domain the organization belongs to.
    • Cost center: (Text) The cost center of the user's organization.
  • Phones: (Collection) A collection containing:
    • Phone number: (Text) The user's phone number.
    • Primary phone number: (Boolean) Whether this is the user's primary phone number.
    • Phone type: (Text) The phone type.
  • Aliases: (Collection) A collection containing:
    • Aliases (Collection) An asps.list of the user's alias email addresses.
  • Non editable aliases: (Collection) A collection containing:
    • Non editable aliases (Collection) An asps.list of the user's non-editable alias email addresses. These are typically outside the account's primary domain or sub-domain.
  • Locations: (Collection) A collection containing:
    • Type: (Text) The type of location.
    • Area: (Text) The area for the location.
    • Building ID: (Text) The building ID for the location.
    • Floor name: (Text) The floor name for the location.
    • Floor section: (Text) The floor section for the location.
    • Desk code: (Text) The desk code for the location.
  • Customer ID: (Text) The customer id of the user's account. This is the unique ID for the customer's G Suite account.
  • Org unit path: (Text) The full path of the parent organization associated with the user. If the parent organization is the top-level, it is represented as a forward slash (/).
  • Recovery email: (Text) The user's recovery email.
  • Recovery phone: (Text) The user's recovery phone number.
  • Is mailbox setup: (Boolean) Indicates if the user's Google mailbox is created. This value is only applicable if the user has been assigned a Gmail license.
  • Include in global address list: (Boolean) Indicates if the user's profile is visible in the G Suite global address list when the contact sharing feature is enabled for the domain.
  • Thumbnail photo URL: (Text) A URL to a thumbnail photo of the user.
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