How To Connect Google Drive and Blogger To YACSS

This connection enables Google Drive and Blogger for use in the Local SEO module and AI content upload. When uploading to Drive with local AI content enabled, YACSS also integrates with Google Calendar, Google Forms, and Google Photos.

This connection is set up via OAuth Connectivity → Gmail in the YACSS sidebar — not through Cloud Connectivity.

Open Gmail OAuth in YACSS

In YACSS, navigate to OAuth Connectivity → Gmail in the sidebar. Click Add New. A dialog will appear asking you to upload an OAuth JSON file — we will create this file in the next steps.

Step 1: Gmail OAuth Connectivity in YACSS

Step 1: Add New Google OAuth Account dialog

Open Google Cloud Console

Go to the Google Cloud API Dashboard. In the search bar, search for Google Drive API and click Enable.

console.cloud.google.com/apis/dashboard

Enable All Required APIs

Repeat the same process for each of the following APIs — search for them one by one and click Enable on each:

Blogger API
Google Photos Library API
Google Calendar API
Google Forms API

Create OAuth Credentials

In the left sidebar, click Credentials, then click + Create credentials and select OAuth client ID. If prompted to configure the consent screen first, click Configure consent screen.

Step 4: Create credentials OAuth client ID

Configure the Consent Screen

Enter an App name and a support email. On the Audience step, select External. Complete the remaining steps and click Create. Once the consent screen is saved, go back to Credentials → Create credentials → OAuth client ID.

Step 5: Enter app name for consent screen

Create the OAuth Client & Download JSON

Select Web application as the application type. Under Authorized redirect URIs, add the following URL:

https://app.yacss.site/user/outh-callback.php

Click Create. A dialog will confirm the client was created — click Download JSON to save the credentials file.

Download the JSON file before closing the dialog — it cannot be downloaded again from this screen.

Step 6: Web application type and redirect URI

Step 6: OAuth client created, download JSON

Publish the App

In the left sidebar, click Audience. Under Publishing status, click Publish app to move the app out of testing mode so all Google accounts can authorise it.

Step 7: Publish app in Audience settings

Upload JSON to YACSS

Return to YACSS. In the Add New Google OAuth Account dialog, click Choose File and select the JSON file you downloaded. Click Submit.

Authorize Google Permissions

Google will redirect you to an authorization screen. Click Select all to grant all required permissions, then click Continue to complete the connection.

Step 9: Select all Google permissions and continue

Done! Your Google account is now connected to YACSS for Drive, Blogger, Calendar, Photos and Forms.