Google Workspace Admin Alert Center
Description and Setup of Google Workspace Admin Alert Center
The Google Workspace Alert Center is a centralized hub where administrators can view and manage important security- and policy-related alerts across their Google Workspace environment. It provides real-time visibility into activities that may impact the security, privacy, or compliance posture of your organization.
Typical alerts include:
Account security events – suspicious logins, password leaks, or compromised accounts.
Application activity – unusual OAuth activity or risky third-party app access.
Compliance and policy alerts – issues such as phishing, malware, or violations of configured rules.
Configuration and system notifications – critical changes in Workspace services or settings.
These alerts give admins actionable insights into potential threats and operational issues, allowing them to quickly investigate and respond.
Setting Up
Access to the Google Workspace Admin Alert Center API is granted through domain-wide delegation (DWD). This mechanism allows a service account to impersonate Workspace administrators and securely access alerts on behalf of your domain.
For Turngate to access the Alert API, you must authorize our Client to query the Alert Center API. This must be done with a user account that has authorization to grant these permissions on your Google Workspaces account. If you’re not an admin for your Google instance, invite your admin on the User Administration page.
You can review or revoke this access at any time within your Google Account Domain-Wide Delegation Settings
Using a Google Workspace Admin account, navigate to the Admin Console's API Controls > Domain-wide Delegation Settings (direct link)
Add a new API Client by clicking "Add new"
Enter the following:
Client ID: 113318611157249789508
OAuth scopes: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.alerts
Click "Authorize"
Double check for errors by ensuring the "Name" says "Turngate" in the list
Return to the Turngate App, click the "Data Sources" icon in the navbar to configure datasources
Click "Install" on the "Google Workspace Alert Center" selection
Provide the email address of the admin user that has Alert Center API access privileges
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