# Google Chat: Add Member to Google Chat Space

Adds one or more users to an existing Google Chat space, sending an invitation automatically if auto-accept is disabled for them.


> **Availability:** See the [Incident Workflow Actions Overview table](/workflow-actions) for the plans this workflow is available on.

## Description

Adds one or more users to an existing Google Chat space from within an Incident Workflow. If a user has auto-accept disabled in Google Chat, they receive an invitation and must accept before joining. Use this action in combination with [Create a Google Chat Private Space](/workflow-actions/google-meet/google-chat-create-a-google-chat-private-space) to automatically assemble your incident response team in a dedicated channel.

## Prerequisites

Before using this action, connect PagerDuty to your Google Workspace:

1. Navigate to **Integrations**  →  **Extensions**  →  **Google**.
2. Click **Connect a new Workspace**.
3. Select your Google account from the authorization screen and click **Continue**.
4. Click **Allow** to confirm the integration.

A confirmation message appears when the connection is successful.

Required permissions:

- **PagerDuty**: Admin, Global Admin, or Account Owner role
- **Google**: Administrator permissions in your Google Workspace account

## Instructions

1. If you have not done so, follow the instructions to [Create an Incident Workflow](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#create-an-incident-workflow).
2. When the instructions prompt you to [add actions](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#add-actions), select **this action**.
3. Enter the following **Inputs** and click **Save**.
4. Continue following instructions to **Publish** the Workflow.
5. When the action runs, you will see the **Outputs** listed below.

## Inputs

> **Field References:** Fields with the **\{+\}** icon accept [Field References](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#field-references), which can be useful for referencing incident data or outputs created in prior workflow steps. To add Field References, click **\{+\}**, or enter `{{`, and select relevant fields. Refer to the [Field References](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#field-references) article for more information.

| Name                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                      |
| :-------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Google Workspace**              | Name of the Google Workspace (e.g., "PagerDuty").                                                                                                                                |
| **Space Name**<br />(_Required_)  |  The resource name of the space (e.g., `spaces/AAAA...`).                                                                                                                        |
| **User Emails**<br />(_Required)_ | Comma-separated list of email addresses to add to the space (maximum 10). Example: [user1@example.com](mailto:user1@example.com), [user2@example.com](mailto:user2@example.com). |

## Outputs

| Name               | Description                                                                         |
| :----------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Result**         | Value that shows if the action was successful or not. Either "Success" or "Failed." |
| **Result Summary** | Brief description of what the action did or if it failed.                           |
| **Error**          | Brief description that is populated if the action failed.                           |

> **Tips:** - **Auto-Accept Disabled**: Users who have disabled auto-accept in Google Chat receive an invitation rather than being added directly. They must accept the invitation before participating in the space.
> - **Chaining Actions**: If this step follows a Create a Google Chat Private Space action, use the **Space Name** output from that step as the **Space Name** input here.

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