Google Workspace
Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) is a cloud-based productivity and collaboration suite that includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet. It's used by organizations for communication, collaboration, and document management.
Before you begin
To begin monitoring Google Workspace, ensure you have the following components and permissions in place:
- OpenLM components: OpenLM Cloud Broker, approved in Broker Hub.
- Platform-specific Requirements: You'll need a Google Cloud Project with a Service Account and permissions to access the Google Workspace Admin SDK and Reports API.
Configure data collection
- Activate API Access: In your Google Cloud Console, create a Service Account and grant it API permissions for your Google Workspace domain.
- Add Credentials: In the OpenLM Cloud Broker dashboard, find the Google Workspace integration and enter the Service Account credentials.
Approve Google Workspace in OpenLM Platform
- Sign in to OpenLM Platform.
- From the menu, go to License Servers → Pending Server.
- Select the Google Workspace data source, then select Approve and Merge.
Verify the integration
- In OpenLM Platform, go to Allocation.
- Confirm Google Workspace usage data appears.
note
It can take up to 3 minutes for data to appear after approval.
Viewing reports
- User activity trends — see which users are most active in the platform; reallocate seats accordingly.
- Expired or unused licenses — identify inactive users and reclaim their seats.