Integrate Gmail with MySQL to automate your work

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Select a trigger from Gmail

A trigger is an event that starts your Zap and runs the workflow. For example, with Gmail, a trigger could be "New Attachment."
A trigger is the event that kicks off your automated workflow.

Setup an action from MySQL

An action is what takes place after the automation is triggered. For example, with MySQL, the action could be "New Row."
An action is the event that your automated workflow performs when triggered.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gmail + MySQL integrations

New to automation with Zapier? You're not alone. Here are some answers to common questions about how Zapier works with Gmail and MySQL

To set up the integration, you need to connect your Gmail and MySQL accounts within our platform. Once connected, you can create a workflow where a specific trigger in Gmail, such as receiving a new email or a labeled email, will perform an action in MySQL, like inserting a new row or updating an existing one.

Common triggers include receiving a new email, emails that match certain search criteria or labels, and starred emails. Each trigger can initiate various actions in your connected MySQL database.

Actions that can be performed in MySQL include inserting rows, updating records based on specific criteria, and even executing raw queries. These actions allow for flexible manipulation of your database based on events from Gmail.

Yes, you can set up the integration to trigger when an email is received from a particular sender. This trigger can then prompt an action to update a specific record within your MySQL database with information extracted from the email.

Absolutely! You can configure multiple actions for different tables within your MySQL database. For instance, data from the same email could populate both the 'contacts' table and the 'tasks' table simultaneously upon arrival.

The frequency of checking for new emails depends on your plan. Under most plans, we check for new data every 5-15 minutes to ensure that any triggered actions happen promptly without significant delay.

Yes, executing custom SQL queries is supported within our platform. You can use this feature to perform complex database operations based directly on triggers from your Gmail account.

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