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What scopes do I actually need for Google OAuth sign in?

Technology / Identity & Access1 observationLast seen Oct 6, 2026

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Oct 6, 2026OpenAI APIWeb search: off

For Google OAuth sign-in, you usually need very few scopes.

Minimum scopes

If your only goal is to identify the user and get basic profile info, the standard scopes are:

  • openid
  • email
  • profile

These are the typical scopes for Google Sign-In / OpenID Connect.

What each gives you

  • openid: tells Google you’re using OpenID Connect and allows an ID token
  • email: lets you read the user’s email address
  • profile: lets you read basic profile data like name and picture

If you only need sign-in

In many cases, you don’t even need to request more than these.
If you’re using Google just to authenticate a user, these are enough.

Avoid extra scopes unless you need them

Don’t request things like:

  • Google Drive
  • Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Contacts

unless your app actually needs access to those APIs. Extra scopes increase consent friction and can trigger Google verification requirements.

Common examples

Basic login

openid email profile

If you only want email and don’t care about profile

openid email

Important note

If you’re using Google OAuth just for login, the ID token is what you typically use to authenticate the user on your backend, not access tokens for Google APIs.

If you want, I can also show:

  1. the exact scopes to use for web / mobile / SPA, or
  2. the difference between OAuth scopes and Google Sign-In identity claims.

Brands

GoogleGoogle Sign In

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