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To integrate the Firebase CLI Commands, Gmail API, and OAuth 2.0 Client with Mautic to send outbound email messages through the Gmail API, Cloud Functions, Runtime service account environment variables, and analyze the results, you can follow the detailed step-by-step instructions below. This process involves setting up a Firebase project, enabling the Gmail API, creating OAuth 2.0 client credentials, configuring Mautic, using Cloud Functions with Runtime service account environment variables, and analyzing the results.

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Step 1: Create a Firebase project and enable Firebase Authentication

1. Create a new Firebase project by visiting the Firebase console (https://console.firebase.google.com/) and following the provided instructions.
2. Enable Firebase Authentication in your project by navigating to the Authentication section in the Google console and enabling the desired authentication methods.

Step 2: Create a new project in the Google API Console and enable the Gmail API

1. Visit the Google API Console (https://console.developers.google.com/) and create a new project.
2. In the project dashboard, click on "Enable APIs and Services" and search for "Gmail API."
3. Select the Gmail API from the search results and click on the "Enable" button to enable the API for your project.

Step 3: Create OAuth 2.0 client credentials in the Google API Console for the Gmail API

1. In the Google API Console, navigate to the "Credentials" section and click on the "Create Credentials" button.
2. Select "OAuth client ID" as the credential type and choose "Web application" as the application type.
3. Provide a name for your OAuth 2.0 client and specify authorized JavaScript origins and redirect URIs. For Mautic, you can use the URL of your Mautic instance as the redirect URI.
4. After creating the OAuth client credentials, make note of the generated client ID and client secret.

Step 4: Go to Project: EXIM | Auth

Step 5: Configure Mautic to use SMTP for sending email messages

1. Log in to your Google account and go to the Security page.
2. Turn on "Less secure app access" to allow Mautic to use Google SMTP to send emails.
3. In Mautic, go to the Configuration page and select Email Settings.
4. Under the Email Settings tab, select the option "Other SMTP Server" from the drop-down list.
5. In the SMTP Host field, enter "smtp.gmail.com".
6. In the SMTP Port field, enter "587".
7. In the SMTP Encryption field, select "TLS".
8. In the SMTP Authentication Mode field, select "Login".
9. In the SMTP Username field, enter your Google email address.
10. In the SMTP Password field, enter your Google email password.
11. Click "Test Connection" to ensure you've entered the correct information.
12. Save your changes.

Step 6: Use Cloud Functions and Runtime service account environment variables

1. Install the Firebase CLI by following the instructions provided in the Firebase documentation (https://firebase.google.com/docs/cli).
2. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to your project directory.
3. Log in to Firebase using the following command and follow the authentication process:

   firebase login

4. Initialize Firebase in your project directory by running the following command and following the prompts:

   firebase init

5. Select the appropriate Firebase project and choose the Firebase features you want to use (e.g., Functions).
6. When prompted to set up a default project for Firestore and Functions, choose the Firebase project you created in Step 1.
7. Choose the option to use JavaScript as the language for Cloud Functions.
8. In the "Do you want to use ESLint to catch probable bugs and enforce style?" prompt, choose your preference.
9. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command in your project directory:

   npm install googleapis@39.2.0

10. Create a new file named index.js in the functions directory and add the following code to send an email using the Gmail API:

    
    const { google } = require('googleapis');
    const functions = require('firebase-functions');

exports.sendEmail = functions.https.onRequest(async (req, res) => { const oauth2Client = new google.auth.OAuth

2( 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID', 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET', 'https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground' );

oauth2Client.setCredentials({ refresh_token: 'YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN' });

const gmail = google.gmail({ version: 'v1', auth: oauth2Client });

const message = { requestBody: { raw: Buffer.from( 'From: sender@gmail.com\r\n' + 'To: recipient@example.com\r\n' + 'Subject: Test Email\r\n\r\n' + 'This is a test email.' ).toString('base64') }, userId: 'me' };

try { await gmail.users.messages.send(message); res.status(200).send('Email sent successfully!'); } catch (error) { console.error('Error sending email:', error); res.status(500).send('An error occurred while sending the email.'); } });

11. Update the `'YOUR_CLIENT_ID'`, `'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET'`, and `'YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN'` placeholders in the code with the respective values obtained from the Google API Console and the OAuth 2.0 authentication process.
12. Deploy the Cloud Function by running the following command in your project directory:

firebase deploy --only functions
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Step 7: Analyze the results

1. After deploying the Cloud Function, Firebase will provide you with a URL endpoint for your function.
2. You can use this endpoint to trigger the Cloud Function and send an email through the Gmail API via Mautic.
3. Test the integration by making a request to the Cloud Function URL or integrating it with Mautic's automation features to send emails through the Gmail API.
4. Monitor the logs in the Firebase console or the Cloud Functions logs to analyze the results and troubleshoot any issues.

Note: The provided steps and code snippets are for demonstration purposes and may require additional customization and error handling for production use. Make sure to refer to the official documentation of Firebase, Google API Console, Mautic, and other relevant services for detailed instructions and customization options.

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