Skip to content

Google: Set up or update a push notification watch on the given user mailbox For more information, see Configure push notifications in Gmail API (https: developers google com workspace gmail api guides push) — request body — body

Set up or update a push notification watch on the given user mailbox. For more information, see [Configure push notifications in Gmail API](https://developers.google.com/workspace/gmail/api/guides/push).: request body, field body. Complete fields and constraints for contract 2026-10-27.

API reference · Contract 2026-10-27

SDK schema: Set up or update a push notification watch on the given user mailbox For more information, see Configure push notifications in Gmail API (https: developers google com workspace gmail api guides push) — request body — body

FieldTypePresenceDescription and constraints
$objectRootSet up or update a new push notification watch on this user’s mailbox.
labelFilterActionstringOptionalFiltering behavior of `labelIds list` specified. This field is deprecated because it caused incorrect behavior in some cases; use `label_filter_behavior` instead.
One of: include, exclude
labelFilterBehaviorstringOptionalFiltering behavior of `labelIds list` specified. This field replaces `label_filter_action`; if set, `label_filter_action` is ignored.
One of: include, exclude
labelIdsarrayOptionalList of label_ids to restrict notifications about. By default, if unspecified, all changes are pushed out. If specified then dictates which labels are required for a push notification to be generated.
labelIds[]stringEach item
topicNamestringOptionalA fully qualified Google Cloud Pub/Sub API topic name to publish the events to. This topic name must already exist in Cloud Pub/Sub and you must have already granted gmail “publish” permission on it. For example, “projects/my-project-identifier/topics/my-topic-name” (using the Cloud Pub/Sub “v1” topic naming format). Note that the “my-project-identifier” portion must exactly match your Google developer project id (the one executing this watch request).

Report an issue with this page

Necessary

Required for sign-in, security, authorization, and remembering your choices.

Always active

Analytics

Helps us understand which product and documentation features are useful.

Performance diagnostics

Uses performance tracing and privacy-masked session replay to diagnose problems.

You can change these choices at any time from Cookie settings.