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title: Google Workspace Alert Center
description: Import your Google Workspace Alert Center alert logs into Datadog
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Google Workspace Alert Center
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# Google Workspace Alert Center

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# Important note for users on the following Datadog sites: us2.ddog-gov.com

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To find out if this integration is available in your organization, see your [Datadog Integrations](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations) page or ask your organization administrator.

To initiate an exception request to enable this integration for your organization, email [support@ddog-gov.com](mailto:support@ddog-gov.com).
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## Overview{% #overview %}

Alert Center provides a comprehensive view of essential security-related notifications, alerts, and actions across all of Google Workspace. Integrate the Google Workspace Alert Center with Datadog to:

- View and parse your alert logs using [Datadog's Logs product](https://app.datadoghq.com/logs/).
- Set [monitors](https://app.datadoghq.com/monitors/monitor_types/) on [events](https://app.datadoghq.com/events/) from your Google Workspace domain.
- Leverage the Datadog [Security Platform](https://app.datadoghq.com/security_platform/) to monitor and detect threats across your Google Workspace domain.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

This integration uses a Google Cloud service account to call the Alert Center API on your behalf. You need Google Workspace super admin access to complete this setup.

Enable the [Google Workspace Alert Center API](https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/alertcenter/reference/rest) before you begin.

1. Follow the **Create a service account** section in Google's [service account instructions](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/service-account#creatinganaccount). Save the private key JSON file when it is generated.
1. Follow the **Delegate domain-wide authority to the service account** section in those [instructions](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/service-account#delegatingauthority). Grant the `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.alerts` scope.
1. Open the [Datadog Google Workspace Alert Center integration tile](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/google-workspace-alert-center).
1. On the **Configuration** tab, select **Upload Private Key File** and choose the private key JSON file from step 1.
1. Enter the **Subject Email**: a Google Workspace user or robot account with Alert Center access. Do not use the service account email. The integration impersonates this user when making API calls.

To monitor multiple projects, repeat these steps with a service account for each project.

### Configuration{% #configuration %}

You can specify custom tags per project. These tags are added to every log event for that project in Datadog.

### Results{% #results %}

Wait at least five minutes to see [logs](https://app.datadoghq.com/logs/) under the source `google.workspace.alert.center`. It may take longer if your environment generates Alert Center alerts infrequently.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

The Google Workspace Alert Center integration does not include any metrics.

### Events{% #events %}

For the full list of log events, see the [Google Workspace Alert Center documentation](https://support.google.com/a/answer/9104586?hl=en&ref_topic=9105077).

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The Google Workspace Alert Center integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

Additional helpful documentation, links, and articles:

- [Monitor Google Workspace with Datadog](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/google-workspace-monitoring)