> ## Documentation Index
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# Google Photos

> What agents can do in Google Photos at each access level, and how to connect, limit, and disconnect Google Photos.

Connect Google Photos so your agents can work in your Google Photos account. You choose an access level for each account, and Squad refuses any agent action outside that level.

## Access levels

Each Google Photos account has an access level: **Read-only** and **Read + upload**. Squad refuses any agent action outside that level. You can also narrow or block single agents under **Per-agent access**.

| Level                           | The connect window describes this level as | Actions agents can use |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------- |
| **Read-only**                   | "View your photos and albums."             | 7 of 14                |
| **Read + upload** (recommended) | "View photos and upload new ones."         | 14 of 14               |

**Read + upload** is the recommended level. The connect window selects it for you, and you can choose another level.

The Google Photos sign-in page asks you to approve full access to your account. This is expected. Squad does not narrow the sign-in. It checks every agent action against the level you chose, and it refuses actions outside that level.

## What agents can do at each level

Each level opens with a short summary in plain tasks, then lists every action it adds, grouped by what the action works on. You do not need to name actions. Ask in plain words, and the agent searches for the matching action.

<Tip>**Find an action.** Open a level and use your browser's find (Ctrl+F, or Cmd+F on a Mac) with a word from the task or part of a slug. Or ask your agent in plain words, for example "What can you do in my Google Photos account?" The agent can search the Google Photos actions for you.</Tip>

Each action shows its name, a one-line description where the Google Photos action catalog has one, and its slug. The slug is the ID that agents use when they call the action.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Read-only">
    Agents can use 7 of the 14 Google Photos actions at this level:

    * View albums
    * View and search items

    All 7 actions at this level:

    | Works on   | Action                  | What it does                                                              | Slug                                   |
    | ---------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
    | **Albums** | Get album               | Returns the album based on the specified albumId.                         | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_GET_ALBUM`               |
    |            | List albums             | Lists all albums shown to a user in the Albums tab of Google Photos.      | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_ALBUMS`             |
    |            | List shared albums      | \[DEPRECATED.                                                             | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_SHARED_ALBUMS`      |
    | **Items**  | Batch get media items   | Returns the list of media items for the specified media item identifiers. | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS`   |
    |            | Get media item download | Downloads a media item from Google Photos and returns it as a file.       | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD` |
    |            | List media items        | Lists media items created by this application from Google Photos.         | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_MEDIA_ITEMS`        |
    |            | Search media items      | Searches for media items in a user's Google Photos library.               | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_SEARCH_MEDIA_ITEMS`      |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Read + upload (recommended)">
    Agents can use 14 of the 14 Google Photos actions at this level: everything in **Read-only**, plus:

    * Create and update items
    * Create and update albums
    * Create media

    The 7 actions that this level adds to **Read-only**:

    | Works on          | Action                   | What it does                                                   | Slug                                    |
    | ----------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
    | **Albums**        | Create album             | Creates a new album in Google Photos.                          | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_CREATE_ALBUM`             |
    |                   | Update album             | Updates an album's title or cover photo in Google Photos.      | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPDATE_ALBUM`             |
    | **Items**         | Batch add media items    | Adds one or more media items to an album in Google Photos.     | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_ADD_MEDIA_ITEMS`    |
    |                   | Batch create media items | Batch upload and create media items in Google Photos.          | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_CREATE_MEDIA_ITEMS` |
    |                   | Update media item        | Updates a media item's description in Google Photos.           | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPDATE_MEDIA_ITEM`        |
    | **Media**         | Upload media             | Upload a media file to Google Photos.                          | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPLOAD_MEDIA`             |
    | **Other actions** | Add enrichment           | Adds an enrichment at a specified position in a defined album. | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_ADD_ENRICHMENT`           |
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Connect Google Photos

Before you start:

* You need a Google Photos account that you can sign in to.
* Your Squad subscription must be active. Squad does not connect apps while the subscription is not active.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Integrations">
    Open **Settings** > **Integrations**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an integration">
    On the **Connected apps** tab, click **+ Add integration**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find Google Photos">
    Find **Google Photos** in the catalog and click it. You can type the name in **Search the catalog…**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose an access level">
    Under **Default scope**, choose an access level. This level applies to every agent.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Connect Google Photos">
    Click **Connect Google Photos**. The Google Photos sign-in page opens in a new tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in to Google Photos">
    Sign in to Google Photos and approve the request.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Check that it works: Google Photos shows under **YOUR CONNECTIONS**, with a row for the account and its access level.

## Change the access level

1. Under **YOUR CONNECTIONS**, find the Google Photos account.
2. Open the account menu (⋯) and click **Manage scope**.
3. Under **Default scope**, choose the new level.
4. Click **Save access**.

The change does not need a new sign-in. Agents get the new level from their next call.

## Set access for one agent

Every agent uses the account's level unless you set something else for it. You can narrow one agent to a lower level, or block it.

1. Under **YOUR CONNECTIONS**, open the account menu (⋯) on the Google Photos account.
2. Click **Manage scope**.
3. Under **Per-agent access**, find the agent.
4. Choose the **Default** option to follow the account's level, choose a lower level, or choose **No access**.
5. Click **Save access**.

An agent never gets more than the account's level, even if you choose a higher level for it. Changes apply from the agent's next call. An agent with **No access** does not see the account.

## Use more than one Google Photos account

Click **+ Account** on the Google Photos card to connect another account. Agents use the primary account unless they are asked to use a specific one.

* After you click **+ Account**, follow the connect steps above.
* Each account has its own access level.
* The first account you connect becomes the primary account. It shows **★ PRIMARY**.
* To change the primary account, open the account menu (⋯) and click **Make primary**.
* To tell accounts apart, open the account menu (⋯) and click **Rename**.

## Reconnect or disconnect

Reconnect when the connection has expired, or when you need to change what the account can reach on the Google Photos side:

1. Open the account menu (⋯) and click **Reconnect**.
2. Click **Reauthorize on Google Photos**.
3. Sign in to Google Photos and approve the request.

Reconnect signs in to the same account again. It does not add a second connection.

Open the account menu (⋯) on the Google Photos account and click **Disconnect**. Agents lose access to that account at once.

<Warning>**Disconnect** acts at once, with no confirmation step. If it was the primary account, another connected Google Photos account becomes primary.</Warning>

## Costs

Google Photos actions do not use Squad credits. Connected apps never use credits. For what does use credits, see [What Squad costs](/docs/costs).

## Troubleshooting

An agent reports that an action is not allowed on this account.

* Cause: the action is outside the account's access level, or outside the level you set for that agent.
* Fix: choose a higher level in **Manage scope**, or change the agent's row under **Per-agent access**.

An agent says it has no access to Google Photos, or it does not see the account.

* Cause: the agent is set to **No access** under **Per-agent access**, or the account is not connected.
* Fix: open **Manage scope** and change the agent's row. If the account is missing, connect it again.

Connecting or saving fails with "Your subscription isn't active."

* Cause: your Squad subscription is not active.
* Fix: resubscribe. See [Manage your subscription](/docs/billing).

An agent says the Google Photos connection has expired.

* Cause: the sign-in for that account is no longer valid.
* Fix: use **Reconnect** on the account.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I limit what agents can do in Google Photos?">
    Each Google Photos account has an access level: **Read-only** and **Read + upload**. Squad refuses any agent action outside that level. You can also narrow or block single agents under **Per-agent access**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I connect more than one Google Photos account?">
    Click **+ Account** on the Google Photos card to connect another account. Agents use the primary account unless they are asked to use a specific one.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I disconnect Google Photos?">
    Open the account menu (⋯) on the Google Photos account and click **Disconnect**. Agents lose access to that account at once.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related pages

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect apps" icon="plug" href="/docs/integrations" />

  <Card title="Add an MCP server or an API key" icon="server" href="/docs/custom-integrations">
    Use this when an action you need is not in this app.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>