1---
2name: gws-events-subscribe
3description: "Google Workspace Events: Subscribe to Workspace events and stream them as NDJSON."
4metadata:
5  version: 0.22.5
6  openclaw:
7    category: "productivity"
8    requires:
9      bins:
10        - gws
11    cliHelp: "gws events +subscribe --help"
12---
13 
14# events +subscribe
15 
16> **PREREQUISITE:** Read `../gws-shared/SKILL.md` for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run `gws generate-skills` to create it.
17 
18Subscribe to Workspace events and stream them as NDJSON
19 
20## Usage
21 
22```bash
23gws events +subscribe
24```
25 
26## Flags
27 
28| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
29|------|----------|---------|-------------|
30| `--target` | — | — | Workspace resource URI (e.g., //chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE_ID) |
31| `--event-types` | — | — | Comma-separated CloudEvents types to subscribe to |
32| `--project` | — | — | GCP project ID for Pub/Sub resources |
33| `--subscription` | — | — | Existing Pub/Sub subscription name (skip setup) |
34| `--max-messages` | — | 10 | Max messages per pull batch (default: 10) |
35| `--poll-interval` | — | 5 | Seconds between pulls (default: 5) |
36| `--once` | — | — | Pull once and exit |
37| `--cleanup` | — | — | Delete created Pub/Sub resources on exit |
38| `--no-ack` | — | — | Don't auto-acknowledge messages |
39| `--output-dir` | — | — | Write each event to a separate JSON file in this directory |
40 
41## Examples
42 
43```bash
44gws events +subscribe --target '//chat.googleapis.com/spaces/SPACE' --event-types 'google.workspace.chat.message.v1.created' --project my-project
45gws events +subscribe --subscription projects/p/subscriptions/my-sub --once
46gws events +subscribe ... --cleanup --output-dir ./events
47```
48 
49## Tips
50 
51- Without --cleanup, Pub/Sub resources persist for reconnection.
52- Press Ctrl-C to stop gracefully.
53 
54> [!CAUTION]
55> This is a **write** command — confirm with the user before executing.
56 
57## See Also
58 
59- [gws-shared](../gws-shared/SKILL.md) — Global flags and auth
60- [gws-events](../gws-events/SKILL.md) — All subscribe to google workspace events commands
61