Integrate Gmail with Harvest to automate workflows, sync data between apps, and eliminate repetitive tasks with AI-powered automation.
Start from a real workflow other teams are already running.
Gmail
When this happens...
New Attachment
New Email Received
New Email Sent
Harvest
Automatically do this!
Create a Client
Update a Client
Create a Contact
Update a Contact
Find a Task
Create a Task
Find a Project
Create a Time Entry
Start Timer
Stop Timer
Create a client
Create a Client in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowUpdate a Client in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowCreate a Contact in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowUpdate a Contact in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowFind a Task in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowCreate a Task in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowFind a Project in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowCreate a Time Entry in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowStart Timer in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowStop Timer in Harvest when New Attachment in Gmail
Use this flowEverything you can automate between Gmail and Harvest.
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
Retrieve recent Gmail messages (optionally filtered by label) that contain attachments, upload those attachments to Viasocket, and return message and attachment details.
Runs when new email arrives
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a new email appears in the Sent mailbox or in a specified label.
Trigger when new client is created
Trigger when user is created
Trigger when new contact is created
Action is the task that follows automatically within your Gmail integrations.
send a new email message.
Add or remove labels on a specific email or on emails matching sender, subject, or thread ID.
Reply to an existing email thread — choose recipients (sender/all/specific), send text or HTML, add attachments, and apply labels.
Retrieve all messages in a thread excluding those sent from the specified email address.
Search emails (manual or AI), resolve custom labels by name or ID, and return message details, attachments, and a next-page token.
Retrieve attachments from an email by Message ID and return attachment details (filename, MIME type, size) and accessible URLs.

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Connect your apps
Link the apps you want to automate.
Configure your workflow
Set up triggers, actions, and map your data.
Test & publish
Test your workflow and publish it.
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Gmail is Google's email service that helps users send, receive, organize, search, and manage email messages with powerful spam filtering and integration across Google Workspace.
Learn moreHarvest is a time-tracking and invoicing application that simplifies the process of tracking time for various tasks and projects. It helps organizations and freelancers easily bill clients and better manage their time spent on tasks.
Learn moreSign up for a free viaSocket account, then authorize both your Gmail and Harvest accounts. From there, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other. Your first workflow can be live in under five minutes.
Yes. viaSocket uses instant triggers where available, so data moves between Gmail and Harvest as soon as the event happens. Scheduled polling triggers run at a maximum interval of 15 minutes.
Yes. You can map specific fields, apply filters to skip records that do not match your conditions, and transform values before they reach Harvest. No coding required.
Yes. You can set up a workflow where Gmail triggers actions in Harvest, and a separate workflow where Harvest triggers actions in Gmail. Both run independently and in real time.
viaSocket logs every run so you can see exactly what succeeded and what failed. Failed tasks can be retried from the dashboard without re-configuring the workflow.
Yes, there is a free plan that covers basic workflows between Gmail and Harvest. Paid plans unlock higher task limits, faster polling, and advanced features like multi-step workflows and conditional logic.
No. The entire Gmail and Harvest integration is built through a visual, point-and-click interface. Code blocks are available if you want them, but they are never required.