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"GoogleContacts" (Service Connection)

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Connect to your Google Contacts data using the Wolfram Language.

Connecting & Authenticating

ServiceConnect["GoogleContacts"] creates a connection to the Google Contacts API. If a previously saved connection can be found, it will be used; otherwise, a new authentication request will be launched.

Requests

ServiceExecute["GoogleContacts","request",params] sends a request to the Google Contacts API, using parameters params. The following gives possible requests.

List Contacts

Request:

"ContactsList" — a List of contacts and associated information

"ContactsDataset" — a Dataset of contacts and associated information

Parameters:
  • MaxItems100number of elements to return
    "StartIndex"1start index
    "UpdatedDate"Nonelower bound on entry update dates
    "Query"Nonequery string
    "SortBy"Nonesorting order: "LastModified"
    "ShowDeleted"Falsewhether to include deleted contacts
    "GroupID"Nonegroup ID

    • Detailed Contact Information

    Request:

    "ContactInformation" — detailed information about a specific contact

    Parameters:
  • "ContactID"(required)contact ID

    • Contact Photos

    Request:

    "ContactPhoto" — photo associated with a specific contact

    Parameters:
  • "ContactID"(required)contact ID

    • Group Lists

    Request:

    "GroupList" — a List of contact groups

    "GroupDataset" — a Dataset of contact groups

    Parameters:
  • MaxItems100number of elements to return
    "StartIndex"1start index
    "UpdatedDate"Nonelower bound on entry update dates
    "Query"Nonequery string
    "SortBy"Nonesorting order: "LastModified"
    "ShowDeleted"Falsewhether to include deleted groups

    • Examples

    Basic Examples  (1)

    Create a new connection by launching an authentication dialog:

    Wolfram Language code: googlecontacts = ServiceConnect["GoogleContacts"]

    List all contacts:

    Wolfram Language code: contacts = googlecontacts["ContactsDataset", {MaxItems -> 5}]

    Search for contacts:

    Wolfram Language code: contacts = googlecontacts["ContactsList", {"Query" -> "wizard"}]

    List all contact groups:

    Wolfram Language code: groups = googlecontacts["GroupList"]

    List contacts in a given group:

    Wolfram Language code: googlecontacts["ContactsList", {"GroupID" -> groups[[5]]["GroupID"]}]

    Get detailed information about a contact:

    Wolfram Language code: googlecontacts["ContactInformation", {"ContactID" -> contacts[[1]]["ID"]}]

    Get the photo associated with a contact:

    Wolfram Language code: contacts = googlecontacts["ContactsList", {"Query" -> "wolfie"}]
    Wolfram Language code: googlecontacts["ContactPhoto", {"ContactID" -> contacts[[1]]["ID"]}]