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description: Synchronize Bricks activity in Google Chat
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# Google Chat

### Why connect Google Chat to Bricks?

Google Chat is the messaging and collaboration platform for GSuite users. Chat one to one with colleagues or brainstorm with your team in a collaborative way.

Bricks integrates with Google Chat, so you can keep all the important information in one place by automatically sending notifications about your project's new tasks, new comments, or a task completed. Letting your team get information, take quick action, and stay notified without leaving the conversation.

### How to synchronize Bricks to a Google Chat room?

To synchronize Bricks with your workspace, [follow these steps in Integration settings](settings) and just select Google Chat in services.

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### How to add an incoming Webhook in Google Chat? <a href="#how-to-add-an-incoming-webhook-in-google-chat" id="how-to-add-an-incoming-webhook-in-google-chat"></a>

To set up a webhook:

* Define the incoming webhook in Google Chat, provide a name and optionally an avatar for the bot
* Copy the system-generated URL and paste it in Bricks configuration
* Bricks can send messages to that URL, using the message format elements. These steps are described in more detail [here](https://developers.google.com/hangouts/chat/how-tos/webhooks#define_an_incoming_webhook).

### Conclusion

Google Chat isn't just for talking to people—it's also a great place to link your work organization application with your chat rooms. You can now receive your Bricks notifications and keep all your team members updated.

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