Integrations

Integrations connect Ace Influence with third-party services to extend the platform's capabilities. Currently, the platform supports Google Workspace integration for email and a custom email domain for outbound sending.

Accessing integrations

Navigate to Settings > Integrations in the sidebar.

Google Workspace

Connect your Google Workspace to send and receive outreach emails directly through Ace Influence via the Gmail API. This integration powers:

• Inbox — Receive and read incoming emails from creators.
• Email sending — Send outreach emails via Gmail on behalf of your team members.
• Thread tracking — Maintain full conversation threads within the platform.
• Auto-offer creation — Automatically create collaboration offers from email conversations.

Requirements

• You must have Google Workspace Admin access to complete the setup. Personal Gmail accounts (@gmail.com) are not supported.
• The setup uses Domain-Wide Delegation (DWD), which allows the platform to access Gmail on behalf of your organization's users without individual OAuth consent per user.

Setting up Google Workspace

1. Go to the Integrations page.
2. Expand the Domain-Wide Delegation Setup section.
3. Copy the Client ID and OAuth Scopes provided on the page.
4. Open the Google Admin Console.
5. Navigate to Security > Access and data control > API controls.
6. Click Manage Domain Wide Delegation.
7. Add a new API client using the Client ID and scopes from step 3.
8. Return to the Integrations page and click Test Connection.

The test verifies three permission capabilities:

• Send — Can send emails on behalf of users.
• Read — Can read incoming emails.
• Modify — Can modify email metadata (e.g., marking as read).

All three must pass for the integration to work fully.

WARNING

Only organization Owners and Admins can set up or modify the Google Workspace integration.

Connection settings

Once connected, the integration page shows:

• Admin Email — The Google Workspace admin account used for the connection.
• Last tested — When the connection was last verified.
• Permissions — Status of Send, Read, and Modify capabilities.
• Sync read status to Gmail — When enabled, reading an email in the Ace Influence inbox also marks it as read in Gmail. Toggle this on or off based on your workflow preference.

Disconnecting

You can disconnect the Google Workspace integration at any time from the Integrations page. This stops all email syncing but does not delete any existing email data in the platform.

Re-testing

If you experience issues with email sending or receiving, use the Test Connection button to re-run the connection diagnostic. The test runs in real time, showing progress and results for each capability.

Custom Email Domain

Configure a custom email domain for sending outreach emails. Navigate to Settings > Email Domain to set up your domain.

Using a custom domain:

• Improves email deliverability — Emails sent from your own domain are less likely to be flagged as spam compared to a shared sending domain.
• Presents a professional sender identity — Creators see emails from yourname@yourbrand.com instead of a generic platform address.
• Requires DNS configuration — You'll need to add DNS records to your domain to verify ownership and authorize email sending.

DNS records required

During custom domain setup, the platform provides the exact DNS records you need to add. These typically include:

Record type	Purpose
SPF (TXT record)	Authorizes Ace Influence to send emails on behalf of your domain. Prevents your emails from being flagged as unauthorized.
DKIM (TXT record)	Adds a digital signature to your emails for authentication. Helps receiving mail servers verify the email hasn't been tampered with.
DMARC (TXT record)	Defines how receiving servers should handle emails that fail SPF or DKIM checks. Protects your domain reputation.

WARNING

DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate. After adding the records, the platform will verify them automatically. You'll see a status indicator showing whether verification is complete.

Domain warm-up

When a new domain is verified, the platform automatically enables warm-up mode. Warm-up gradually increases the daily sending limit over time, building sender reputation and preventing your emails from being flagged as spam by mail providers.

How warm-up affects your sending:

Day	Daily send limit
Day 1	50
Day 2	100
Day 3	200
Day 4	400
Day 5	700
Day 6	1,000
Day 7	1,500
Day 8+	2,000 (then 1.5x daily until your plan's cap)

During warm-up, your daily sending cap is the lower of the warm-up limit and your plan's cap. Once the warm-up limit exceeds your plan cap, warm-up is effectively complete.

You can view the current warm-up status (day number, today's limit, full schedule) and toggle warm-up on or off at Settings > Email Domain.

TIP

If you need to send more emails immediately and are willing to accept some deliverability risk, you can disable warm-up from Settings > Email Domain. This restores your full plan daily cap right away.

How the two integrations work together

• Google Workspace handles receiving emails (inbox sync) and can also send emails via the Gmail API (used for replying to threads in the inbox).
• Custom Email Domain (powered by Resend) handles outbound bulk sending — Bulk Send and Drafts use your custom domain for sending.

Both integrations can be set up independently, but for the best outreach experience, we recommend configuring both.