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Connect Help Scout to Gmail in two minutes.

Real-time triggers from Help Scout, ready-made actions in Gmail. Filter, transform, and route without writing a line of code.

Trigger app
Help Scout as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Help Scout.

Action app
Gmail as the action

Workflows do something in Gmail, instantly.

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Both directions

Pick the way that fits your stack.

Pair pages are mirrored. Each direction gets its own dedicated page.

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When something happens in Help Scout, do it in Gmail.

5 Help Scout triggers wired to 27 Gmail actions. Most-used pairing: Help Scout Conversation AssignedAdd Labels to Message.

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Or fire it the other way around.

1 Gmail triggers wired to 4 Help Scout actions downstream.

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Popular pairings

Common Help Scout → Gmail workflows.

Pick a pairing to set it up in two minutes. Each one is a fully editable recipe.

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When help scout conversation assigned in Help Scout, add labels to message in Gmail.

Fires when a conversation is assigned (or reassigned) to a user. Useful for "new assignment → ping the user in Slack with context" workflows.

When help scout conversation assigned in Help Scout, create draft in Gmail.

Fires when a conversation is assigned (or reassigned) to a user. Useful for "new assignment → ping the user in Slack with context" workflows.

When help scout conversation assigned in Help Scout, create label in Gmail.

Fires when a conversation is assigned (or reassigned) to a user. Useful for "new assignment → ping the user in Slack with context" workflows.

When help scout conversation assigned in Help Scout, delete draft in Gmail.

Fires when a conversation is assigned (or reassigned) to a user. Useful for "new assignment → ping the user in Slack with context" workflows.

When help scout conversation created in Help Scout, add labels to message in Gmail.

Fires when a new conversation lands in a mailbox. Payload includes customer, subject, message body, channel (email, chat, social). The base hook for "new inbound → route to right team" workflows.

When help scout conversation created in Help Scout, create draft in Gmail.

Fires when a new conversation lands in a mailbox. Payload includes customer, subject, message body, channel (email, chat, social). The base hook for "new inbound → route to right team" workflows.

When help scout conversation created in Help Scout, create label in Gmail.

Fires when a new conversation lands in a mailbox. Payload includes customer, subject, message body, channel (email, chat, social). The base hook for "new inbound → route to right team" workflows.

When help scout conversation created in Help Scout, delete draft in Gmail.

Fires when a new conversation lands in a mailbox. Payload includes customer, subject, message body, channel (email, chat, social). The base hook for "new inbound → route to right team" workflows.

When help scout conversation moved in Help Scout, add labels to message in Gmail.

Fires when a conversation moves between mailboxes (e.g., Support → Billing). Useful for cross-team handoff workflows that need to notify the new owning team.

How it works

Connect Help Scout and Gmail in five steps.

No code, no glue, no half-day setup. Each step is one click.

  1. 1
    Connect
    Authorize Help Scout and Gmail

    Open Tiny Command, authorize Help Scout and Gmail once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.

  2. 2
    Trigger
    Pick a Help Scout trigger

    Drop the Help Scout → Help Scout Conversation Assigned trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.

    POST /v1/webhooks/helpscout.trigger-conversation-assigned
  3. 3
    Transform
    Add a filter or AI step

    Optionally add a Filter node ("subject contains URGENT") or an AI step ("classify intent") between trigger and action.

  4. 4
    Action
    Add the Gmail action

    Drop the Gmail → Add Labels to Message action below it. Map fields from the Help Scout payload into the Gmail inputs.

    google-gmail.add-labels
  5. 5
    Publish
    Publish and forget

    Hit Publish. Tiny Command runs it in production from second one. Watch the run-log fill up.

FAQ

Questions about Help Scout + Gmail.

How long does it take to connect Help Scout and Gmail on Tiny Command?
Under two minutes. Authorize Help Scout and Gmail once each, drop the Help Scout trigger and Gmail action onto a workflow canvas, map a couple of fields, and publish. No code, no glue.
Is the Help Scout ↔ Gmail integration real-time?
Yes. Both Help Scout and Gmail expose webhooks, so events from one fire workflows in the other within seconds rather than on a polling interval.
Can I filter or transform data between Help Scout and Gmail?
Yes. Add a Filter node to only pass through matching events, a Switch node to branch by value, or an AI / Code node to transform payloads before they hit Gmail.
What Help Scout events can trigger a Gmail workflow?
Any of the 5 Help Scout triggers, including "Help Scout Conversation Assigned". Each fires in real time when the matching event happens in Help Scout.
Do I need a paid plan to use Help Scout with Gmail?
No. There's a free tier that covers most Help Scout+Gmail use cases without a credit card. Paid plans unlock higher run volumes and team features when you outgrow it.
What if I want Gmail → Help Scout instead?
Build it the same way, in reverse. There's a dedicated /integrations/google-gmail/with/helpscout page with the reverse-direction triggers and actions.
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