/gws-events-subscribe

allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
argument-hint: "[resource] [method] [flags]"
description: "Google Workspace Events: Subscribe to Workspace events and stream them as NDJSON."

Google Workspace Events Subscribe

Execute Google Workspace Events Subscribe operations: $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

• Google Workspace CLI (`gws`) must be installed
• Authentication configured: Run `gws auth status` to verify
• Review `gws events-subscribe --help` for all available commands

Available Resources and Methods

events +subscribe

> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.

Subscribe to Workspace events and stream them as NDJSON

Usage

gws events +subscribe

Flags

| Flag | Required | Default | Description | |------|----------|---------|-------------| | `--target` | — | — | Workspace resource URI (e.g., //chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE_ID) | | `--event-types` | — | — | Comma-separated CloudEvents types to subscribe to | | `--project` | — | — | GCP project ID for Pub/Sub resources | | `--subscription` | — | — | Existing Pub/Sub subscription name (skip setup) | | `--max-messages` | — | 10 | Max messages per pull batch (default: 10) | | `--poll-interval` | — | 5 | Seconds between pulls (default: 5) | | `--once` | — | — | Pull once and exit | | `--cleanup` | — | — | Delete created Pub/Sub resources on exit | | `--no-ack` | — | — | Don't auto-acknowledge messages | | `--output-dir` | — | — | Write each event to a separate JSON file in this directory |

Examples

gws events +subscribe --target '//chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE' --event-types 'google.workspace.chat.message.v1.created' --project my-project
gws events +subscribe --subscription projects/p/subscriptions/my-sub --once
gws events +subscribe ... --cleanup --output-dir ./events

Tips

• Without --cleanup, Pub/Sub resources persist for reconnection.
• Press Ctrl-C to stop gracefully.

> [!CAUTION] > This is a **write** command — confirm with the user before executing.

See Also

• [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
• [gws-events](../gws-events/SKILL.md) — All subscribe to google workspace events commands

Usage

# List available resources and methods
gws events-subscribe --help

# Inspect method schema before calling
gws schema events-subscribe.<resource>.<method>

# Execute command with arguments
gws events-subscribe $ARGUMENTS

Task

Execute the requested Events Subscribe operation: $ARGUMENTS

1. **Verify Prerequisites**

• Check `gws` is installed: `gws --version`
• Verify authentication: `gws auth status`
• Review available commands: `gws events-subscribe --help`

2. **Inspect Method Schema**

• Before calling any method, inspect its parameters
• Use `gws schema` to understand required fields
• Review parameter types and constraints

3. **Execute Operation**

• Build command with appropriate flags
• Use `--params` for query/path parameters
• Use `--json` for request body
• Handle pagination with `--max-results` or `--page-token`

4. **Error Handling**

• Check command output for errors
• Review API quotas and rate limits
• Handle authentication issues
• Retry transient failures

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**License**: Apache License 2.0 **Source**: [Google Workspace CLI](https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli) **Original Skill**: `gws-events-subscribe`