# GChat Connector Specifications

## Overview
The GChat Connector is responsible for syncing data from GChat, including individual chats, spaces, members, messages, and attachments.

## Responsibilities
- Sync individual chats and chat spaces.
- Sync space members, including their roles.
- Sync messages, threads, and attachments (e.g., documents, markdown files, Excel sheets, PDFs, tables).
- Sync message owners for proper attribution.

## Technical Specifications

### Data Synced
- **Chats**: Individual and group chats.
- **Spaces**: Metadata, members, and roles.
- **Messages**: Content, threads, and attachments.
- **Attachments**: Supported file types include documents, markdown files, Excel sheets, PDFs, and tables.

### Sync Process
- Periodic syncs fetch new and updated data since the last sync.
- Data is stored in the `chat_spaces`, `chat_members`, and `chat_messages` tables.

## Implementation Details

### OAuth Integration
- Uses OAuth to authenticate and access GChat data.
- Tokens are refreshed automatically to maintain access.

### Error Handling
- Retries failed syncs with exponential backoff.
- Logs errors for observability and debugging.

## User Roles and Permissions

### Administrators
- Configure sync settings for GChat.
- Monitor sync logs and performance.

### Regular Users
- Access synced chat data based on their roles and permissions.