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--- doc-schema-version: 1 summary: "CLI reference for `openclaw webhooks` (Gmail Pub/Sub setup and runner)" read_when: - You want to wire Gmail Pub/Sub events into OpenClaw - You need the full flag list and default values title: "Webhooks" --- # `openclaw webhooks` `openclaw webhooks` sets up and runs the Gmail Pub/Sub transport through `gog` (gogcli). It does not register [internal `HOOK.md` hooks](/automation/hooks), manage arbitrary [Gateway hook mappings](/automation/cron-jobs#webhooks), or manage the [TaskFlow Webhooks plugin](/plugins/webhooks). ## Subcommands ```bash openclaw webhooks gmail setup --account <email> [...] openclaw webhooks gmail run [--account <email>] [...] ``` | Subcommand | Description | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `gmail setup` | One-time wizard: Gmail watch, Pub/Sub topic/subscription, and OpenClaw hook delivery. | | `gmail run` | Run `gog gmail watch serve` plus the watch auto-renew loop in the foreground. | <Note> The Gateway also auto-starts `gog gmail watch serve` on boot once `hooks.enabled=true` and `hooks.gmail.account` is set (set by `gmail setup`). `gmail run` provides a foreground watcher for debugging or when the Gateway watcher is disabled. Do not run both against the same listener. See [Gmail Pub/Sub integration](/automation/cron-jobs#gmail-pubsub-integration) for the auto-start details and `OPENCLAW_SKIP_GMAIL_WATCHER` opt-out. </Note> ## `webhooks gmail setup` ```bash openclaw webhooks gmail setup --account you@example.com openclaw webhooks gmail setup --account you@example.com --project my-gcp-project --json openclaw webhooks gmail setup --account you@example.com --hook-url https://gateway.example.com/hooks/gmail ``` Authenticates `gcloud`, enables the required APIs, creates or updates the Pub/Sub topic/subscription and push endpoint, starts the Gmail watch, and writes `hooks.gmail` with `hooks.enabled: true` and the Gmail preset. Missing `gcloud`, `gog`, and Tailscale dependencies can be installed automatically on macOS with Homebrew; other platforms need them installed first. The Gmail account must already be authorized in `gog`. Setup changes cloud resources, exposure settings, and local config; it is not a read-only check. Re-running it can apply the CLI defaults over saved Gmail settings. It prints `Next: openclaw webhooks gmail run`; use that only if the Gateway-managed watcher is not already running. <Warning> This command connects Gmail transport but does not create a restricted reader agent or the session-key policy required by the templated preset. Without a custom Gmail mapping that sets `agentId`, inbound email runs as the default agent with that agent's effective workspace, sandbox, and tool policy. Complete [Configure a restricted Gmail reader](/automation/cron-jobs#configure-a-restricted-gmail-reader-recommended) before running setup for an untrusted inbox. </Warning> ### Required | Flag | Description | | ------------------- | ----------------------- | | `--account <email>` | Gmail account to watch. | ### Pub/Sub options | Flag | Default | Description | | ----------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--project <id>` | (none) | GCP project id (the OAuth client owner). Falls back to the topic's own project id, then to the project resolved from `gog` credentials. | | `--topic <name>` | `gog-gmail-watch` | Pub/Sub topic name. | | `--subscription <name>` | `gog-gmail-watch-push` | Pub/Sub subscription name. | | `--label <label>` | `INBOX` | Gmail label to watch. | | `--push-endpoint <url>` | (none) | Explicit Pub/Sub push endpoint. Skips Tailscale endpoint setup; use `--tailscale off` for externally managed exposure. The URL is used as supplied, including any required push token. | ### OpenClaw delivery options | Flag | Default | Description | | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--hook-url <url>` | `hooks.gmail.hookUrl`, then local Gateway URL | OpenClaw webhook URL; generated fallback uses `hooks.path` and the Gateway port. | | `--hook-token <token>` | `hooks.token`, or a generated token | OpenClaw webhook token. | | `--push-token <token>` | `hooks.gmail.pushToken`, or a generated token | Separate token authenticating Pub/Sub to `gog gmail watch serve`. | <a id="gog-watch-serve-options" /> ### `gog gmail watch serve` options | Flag | Default | Description | | --------------------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--bind <host>` | `127.0.0.1` | `gog gmail watch serve` bind host. | | `--port <port>` | `8788` | `gog gmail watch serve` port. | | `--path <path>` | `/gmail-pubsub` | `gog gmail watch serve` path. Forced to `/` when Tailscale is enabled without an explicit target, since Tailscale strips the path before proxying. | | `--include-body` | `true` | Include email body snippets. There is no CLI flag to turn this off; set `hooks.gmail.includeBody: false` in config instead. | | `--max-bytes <n>` | `20000` | Max bytes per body snippet. | | `--renew-minutes <n>` | `720` (12h) | Renew Gmail watch every N minutes. | ### Tailscale exposure | Flag | Default | Description | | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--tailscale <mode>` | `funnel` | Expose push endpoint via tailscale: `funnel`, `serve`, or `off`. | | `--tailscale-path <path>` | `hooks.gmail.tailscale.path`, then serve path | Path for tailscale serve/funnel. | | `--tailscale-target <target>` | `hooks.gmail.tailscale.target`, then local watcher | Tailscale serve/funnel target (port, `host:port`, or URL). | ### Output | Flag | Description | | -------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | `--json` | Print a machine-readable summary instead of text. | <Warning>Setup output is sensitive: `--json` includes `hookToken` and `pushToken`, and the push endpoint printed in either format can contain its token. Redact output before sharing it.</Warning> Command failures show bounded tails from both stdout and stderr, with terminal colors and progress redraws removed. Exit codes and recorded termination reasons distinguish timeouts, signals, and output limits; exit code `124` alone does not mean a timeout. An omission marker (``) indicates truncated output. These diagnostics can still contain sensitive command output: redact them before sharing. `--port`, `--max-bytes`, and `--renew-minutes` require positive integers, without unit suffixes. `--include-body` has no negative CLI flag: set `hooks.gmail.includeBody: false` and let `run` inherit it. ## `webhooks gmail run` ```bash openclaw webhooks gmail run --account you@example.com ``` Starts the Gmail watch and runs `gog gmail watch serve` plus periodic watch renewal in the foreground. Unexpected serve-process exits continue to restart after 5 seconds. A bind conflict stops restarts; run only one watcher per listener and stop the other watcher before retrying. Ctrl-C or SIGTERM cancels pending restarts and renewal work and shuts down the serve process tree. Investigate repeated exits in the logs. `run` accepts the same Pub/Sub, OpenClaw delivery, `gog gmail watch serve`, and Tailscale flags as `setup`, except: - `--account` is **optional** on `run`; it falls back to `hooks.gmail.account`. - `run` does **not** accept `--project`, `--push-endpoint`, or `--json`. - Unspecified flags inherit the matching `hooks.gmail.*` setting; `--hook-token` inherits `hooks.token`. - Account, full topic path, hook token, and push token must be supplied or configured. `run` does not generate missing tokens, provision Pub/Sub resources, or rewrite config. - Other fields use the setup defaults when no saved setting exists, except `--tailscale`, which defaults to `off` rather than `funnel`. | Category | Flags | | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Pub/Sub | `--account`, `--topic`, `--subscription`, `--label` | | OpenClaw delivery | `--hook-url`, `--hook-token`, `--push-token` | | `gog gmail watch serve` | `--bind`, `--port`, `--path`, `--include-body`, `--max-bytes`, `--renew-minutes` | | Tailscale | `--tailscale`, `--tailscale-path`, `--tailscale-target` | <Note> For `run`, the `--topic` value is the full Pub/Sub topic path (`projects/.../topics/...`), not just the short topic name. </Note> ## Verify forwarding ```bash openclaw config validate openclaw logs --follow ``` Send a test from another account to the watched inbox. The watcher excludes `SPAM`, `TRASH`, `DRAFT`, and `SENT` messages. Check watcher forwarding errors, then the Gateway hook completion/error logs and the reader's run output. A successful push or HTTP admission response does not prove email processing or channel delivery completed. Follow the [reader boundary check](/automation/cron-jobs#verify-the-reader-boundary) before connecting an untrusted inbox. ## Related - [CLI reference](/cli) - [Webhook automation](/automation/cron-jobs#webhooks) - [Gmail Pub/Sub integration](/automation/cron-jobs#gmail-pubsub-integration)