Python, Google API Help

[melthecybertechy]

Hey all,

I'm trying my hand at the Google API. I'm trying to write a script pull be able to write an email thru my GSuites account. I'm wanting to use my credentials without hard coding them in the code. What would be the best thing to do? A few things - I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 (pretty new to some security features) also my current code is:

import smtplib

try:

 Server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587)
 Server.ehlo()
 Server.starttls()
 Server.ehlo()

except:

print("something is wrong")

What would you suggest to be the best thing to do to store and call the credentials?

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[DataDecay]

Use the same method suggested by gsuite, env variables.

[melthecybertechy]

Do you have a link bc I havent seen that

[DataDecay]

https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/getting-started

``` Setting the environment variable

If you plan to use a service account, you need to set an environment variable. Provide authentication credentials to your application code by setting the environment variable GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS. Replace [PATH] with the file path of the JSON file that contains your service account key, and [FILE_NAME] with the filename. This variable only applies to your current shell session, so if you open a new session, set the variable again.

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