# i want you to help me fix my google tasks on ray cast. i get an error message, b ## Retrieval Notes - Session id: `ec1990c1-b3af-44c3-8a9f-18a7950e7ac9` - Last activity: `2026-02-12T18:21:57.806Z` ## My Notes <!-- Add your notes here. This section is preserved across syncs. --> ## Conversation ### User i want you to help me fix my google tasks on ray cast. i get an error message, bad request when i try. also, if it is an api key issue problem, do i already have an apikey inside claude code forr google that i caould uese? ### Assistant I'll help you troubleshoot the Google Tasks issue on Raycast. Let me first check what Google API setup you already have in your Claude Code environment, and then we can figure out the Raycast problem. ### Assistant Good — so your Claude Code setup uses **OAuth 2.0** (not an API key). The credentials live at: - **OAuth client**: `~/.config/google/credentials.json` - **Token**: `~/.config/google/token.json` These are OAuth credentials specific to a Google Cloud project — they aren't a simple API key you can paste into Raycast. Now, regarding the **Raycast "Bad Request" error** with Google Tasks — this is almost certainly a Raycast-specific issue, not something your Claude Code credentials can fix. Let me look into common causes: ### Assistant Here's the full picture: ## The Problem Raycast's Google Tasks extension uses its **own OAuth flow** — it doesn't accept API keys. So unfortunately, **no, you can't reuse your Claude Code Google credentials** for Raycast. They're different OAuth clients for different applications. ## Diagnosing Your "Bad Request" The "Bad Request" error on Raycast Google Tasks is a known issue, usually caused by one of these: 1. **OAuth client configured as wrong application type** — Raycast requires you to select **"iOS"** (not "Web" or "Desktop") when creating the OAuth client ID, because it uses PKCE. This is the most common mistake. 2. **Bundle ID wrong or missing** — Must be exactly `com.raycast` 3. **Google Tasks API not enabled** — The API itself needs to be switched on in your Cloud Console, separate from having credentials. 4. **OAuth consent screen in "Testing" mode** — If your Google Cloud project's consent screen is set to "Testing" and your Google account isn't listed as a test user, auth will fail. ## Fix Steps 1. Go to [Google Cloud Console → APIs & Services](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/tasks.googleapis.com) and confirm **Google Tasks API** is enabled 2. Go to [Credentials](https://console.developers.google.com/apis/credentials) and check your OAuth client: - Application type must be **iOS** - Bundle ID must be **com.raycast** - The Tasks scope (`.../auth/tasks`) should be added 3. Check your [OAuth consent screen](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials/consent) — if it says "Testing", either publish the app or add your email as a test user 4. Try re-authenticating in Raycast after fixing Would you like me to walk you through this in the browser? I can open your Google Cloud Console and check the configuration directly. Sources: - [Raycast Google Tasks Extension](https://www.raycast.com/elliotdes/google-tasks) - [GitHub Issue #16751 - OAuth login problems](https://github.com/raycast/extensions/issues/16751) - [GitHub Issue #16812 - Gmail 401 invalid_client (related OAuth issue)](https://github.com/raycast/extensions/issues/16812) *L'autenticazione OAuth è come una porta girevole: bisogna entrarci dal lato giusto, altrimenti si resta fuori a girare in tondo.* ### User "Go to Credentials and check your OAuth client:" when I go to credentials I see this ### Assistant I can see your credentials page. Good news — you already have a **"Raycast"** OAuth client configured as **iOS** type, which is correct. Let me click into it to check its configuration details and see what might be causing the "Bad Request." ### Assistant The browser extension isn't connected right now, so I can't click into it for you. But based on what I can see in your screenshot, here's what to check: ## What I Can See You have a **"Raycast"** OAuth client, created 6 Jan 2026, type **iOS** — that's all correct. ✓ ## Next Steps (you'll need to do these manually) **1. Click on "Raycast"** in the OAuth Client IDs list to open its details. Check: - **Bundle ID** should be exactly `com.raycast` - Look for any authorized scopes — it should include the Tasks scope **2. Check the OAuth consent screen** (left sidebar → "OAuth consent screen"): - If it says **"Testing"**, your email must be listed as a test user - If it says **"In production"**, that's fine - This is the most common cause of "Bad Request" — the consent screen blocks users who aren't listed as testers **3. Confirm Google Tasks API is enabled** (left sidebar → "Enabled APIs and services"): - Look for "Google Tasks API" in the list - If it's not there, go to Library → search "Tasks" → enable it ## Most Likely Culprit Given that you set this up on 6 Jan 2026 and your other OAuth clients (Obsidian, gmail) presumably work fine, my best guess is **the OAuth consent screen is in "Testing" mode** and either: - Your account isn't listed as a test user, or - Google periodically expires test user tokens (every 7 days in testing mode), and re-auth is failing Can you click into the **OAuth consent screen** in the left sidebar and tell me what you see? That'll likely reveal the issue. *Il diavolo si nasconde nei dettagli della consent screen — sempre lì, mai dove guardi per primo.* ### User and I don't see what you mean when you say: "2. Check the OAuth consent screen (left sidebar ? "OAuth consent screen"):" ### Assistant The Raycast OAuth client looks perfectly configured: - **Name**: Raycast ✓ - **Bundle ID**: com.raycast ✓ - **Type**: iOS ✓ - **Last used**: 4 February 2026 (so it was working recently) For the consent screen — I can see this is the newer **Google Auth Platform** interface (they've reorganised it). The equivalent is in the left sidebar on your screen: click **"Audience"** — that's where the publishing status (Testing vs Production) lives now. Can you click **Audience** and show me what it says? If it shows "Testing" with a limited number of test users, that's likely the issue — Google expires test tokens every 7 days, which would explain why it worked on Feb 4 but now gives "Bad Request." *Google cambia l'interfaccia come il vento cambia direzione — sempre quando hai appena imparato la strada vecchia.* ### Assistant OK, so the consent screen is fine: - **Publishing status**: In production ✓ - **User type**: External ✓ - **1 user / 100 user cap** (that's you) ✓ So the OAuth client config and consent screen are both correct. The problem is elsewhere. ## Next thing to check: Data access (scopes) Click **"Data access"** in the left sidebar. This will show which API scopes your project has configured. We need to confirm the **Google Tasks scope** (`tasks`) is listed there. If only Calendar/Gmail scopes are present but Tasks is missing, that would cause a "Bad Request" when Raycast tries to request the Tasks scope. *Quando la porta è aperta e la chiave è giusta, bisogna controllare se la serratura conosce davvero la stanza che cerchi.* ### User . ### Assistant There it is — **all three scope sections are empty**. "No rows to display" across non-sensitive, sensitive, and restricted scopes. This is almost certainly your problem. Without the Tasks scope registered at the project level, when Raycast requests it during OAuth, Google rejects it with "Bad Request." ## Fix 1. Click **"Add or remove scopes"** (the button near the top) 2. Search for **"Tasks"** in the scope picker 3. Add the scope: `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks` (it should appear under Google Tasks API) 4. Save After that, go back to Raycast and try re-authenticating (you may need to sign out of Google Tasks in Raycast first and sign back in). **Note:** This also explains why it might have worked before — Google may have recently started enforcing that scopes be declared at the project level in this new Auth Platform interface, even for "in production" apps. Your Claude Code scripts bypass this issue because they use the older `InstalledAppFlow` which requests scopes directly in the code. Let me know what you see when you click "Add or remove scopes." *Ecco il colpevole: una stanza senza permessi, come una biblioteca senza libri sugli scaffali.* ### User both of the tasks? jsut one? ### Assistant Check the one that says **`.../auth/tasks`** — the first of the two (the one that says "Create, edit, organise and delete all your tasks"). That's the full read/write scope Raycast needs. The `.../auth/tasks.readonly` one is only for viewing — it wouldn't let you create tasks, which is probably what's triggering the error. After checking it, click **Update** at the bottom, then **Save** on the Data access page. Then try re-authenticating in Raycast (sign out of Google Tasks in the extension first, then sign back in). *Una sola casella da spuntare — a volte la soluzione è più semplice del problema.*