Google Classroom connector

Set up the Google Classroom connector in Kaivo: authentication, configuration, the 6 BigQuery tables it syncs, and answers to common questions.

Written By Lauri Raivio

Last updated 16 days ago

Kaivo is a fully managed data platform that syncs your Google Classroom data into a Google BigQuery warehouse and keeps it up to date automatically. There is no pipeline to build and no infrastructure to run, so you can spend your time analysing your data from Google Classroom instead of moving it.

What is the Google Classroom connector

Sync your Google Classroom data into BigQuery with Kaivo to analyse courses, assignments, and student progress.

Category	Other
Authentication	API key
Setup	Self-service

Getting started with the Google Classroom connector

Sign up for Kaivo and create a workspace.
Connect your Google Classroom account.
Choose which tables to sync.
Wait for the initial sync to finish.
Query your data in BigQuery or your favourite AI or BI tool.

Authenticating Google Classroom

Authenticate with your Google Classroom credentials. You provide:

Field	Description
OAuth Client ID
OAuth Client Secret
Refresh Token

Prerequisites

Google Classroom requires you to set up your own Google Cloud OAuth application to obtain credentials:

In the Google Cloud Console, create a project and enable the Google Classroom API.
Under APIs & Services → Credentials, create an OAuth 2.0 Client ID (Desktop or Web App type) and note the Client ID and Client Secret.
Complete the OAuth authorization flow once to obtain a Refresh Token (see Google's OAuth guide).

Then enter those values below.

Need help, or want an easier way to connect? Reach our team via the chat in the bottom-right corner.

Tables and columns synced from Google Classroom

Kaivo syncs 6 tables from Google Classroom into a dedicated dataset in your BigQuery warehouse. Click any table to see its columns and types.

announcements (11 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`alternate_link`	`STRING`
`assignee_mode`	`STRING`
`course_id`	`STRING`
`creation_time`	`STRING`
`creator_user_id`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`state`	`STRING`
`text`	`STRING`
`update_time`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

courses (18 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`alternate_link`	`STRING`
`course_group_email`	`STRING`
`course_state`	`STRING`
`creation_time`	`STRING`
`enrollment_code`	`STRING`
`gradebook_settings__calculation_type`	`STRING`
`gradebook_settings__display_setting`	`STRING`
`guardians_enabled`	`BOOL`
`id`	`STRING`
`name`	`STRING`
`owner_id`	`STRING`
`teacher_folder__alternate_link`	`STRING`
`teacher_folder__id`	`STRING`
`teacher_folder__title`	`STRING`
`teacher_group_email`	`STRING`
`update_time`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

coursework (14 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`alternate_link`	`STRING`
`assignee_mode`	`STRING`
`course_id`	`STRING`
`creation_time`	`STRING`
`creator_user_id`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`max_points`	`FLOAT64`
`state`	`STRING`
`submission_modification_mode`	`STRING`
`title`	`STRING`
`update_time`	`STRING`
`work_type`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

students (8 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`course_id`	`STRING`
`profile__id`	`STRING`
`profile__name__family_name`	`STRING`
`profile__name__full_name`	`STRING`
`profile__name__given_name`	`STRING`
`user_id`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: studentsprofilepermissions

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`permission`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

studentsubmissions (12 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`alternate_link`	`STRING`
`course_id`	`STRING`
`course_work_id`	`STRING`
`course_work_type`	`STRING`
`creation_time`	`STRING`
`id`	`STRING`
`short_answer_submission__answer`	`STRING`
`state`	`STRING`
`update_time`	`STRING`
`user_id`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: studentsubmissions__submission_history

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`state_history__actor_user_id`	`STRING`
`state_history__state`	`STRING`
`state_history__state_timestamp`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

teachers (8 columns)

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`course_id`	`STRING`
`profile__id`	`STRING`
`profile__name__family_name`	`STRING`
`profile__name__full_name`	`STRING`
`profile__name__given_name`	`STRING`
`user_id`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

Subtable: teachersprofilepermissions

Column	Type	Description
`_kaivo_parent_id`	`STRING`	Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`_kaivo_id`	`STRING`	Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo.
`permission`	`STRING`
`_kaivo_extracted_at`	`TIMESTAMP`	Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo.

How the Google Classroom sync works

After the first load, Kaivo keeps your BigQuery warehouse up to date for you. Where Google Classroom supports it, each sync pulls only new and changed records so it stays fast; otherwise it refreshes the whole table. Every record keeps its original ID, so you won't get duplicate rows.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the initial sync take for Google Classroom?

It depends on how much history is in your Google Classroom account. Most initial syncs finish within minutes, while large accounts can take a few hours. After that, syncs only fetch new and changed records, so they're much faster.

Can I sync only some tables or columns?

Yes. You pick which tables to sync when you set up the connection and can change the selection later. Tables you don't select are never copied to your warehouse.

What happens when Google Classroom's schema changes?

New fields are never added automatically. You choose which fields to sync, so data you haven't selected (sensitive personal data, for example) never lands in your warehouse. When a new field appears, it becomes available for you to add. What happens to removed or renamed fields depends on a table's sync mode: full-refresh tables always match what's currently in Google Classroom, so dropped fields disappear, while incremental tables keep their existing columns and history, so an old field stays and newly added fields fill in over time.

Your data lives in your own Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, so the most direct option is to delete or anonymise specific records right in BigQuery. If you delete data in Google Classroom instead, full-refresh tables drop it on the next sync, while incremental tables keep it, so you would remove the row in BigQuery or ask us to run a full refresh. To remove everything, delete the Google Classroom connector in Kaivo and all of its synced data is deleted with it.

Common use cases for Google Classroom data

Progress tracking

Use coursework and studentsubmissions to track assignment completion over time.

Course view

Join courses with teachers and students to report on enrolment.

Engagement

Use announcements and submissions to measure participation across courses.

Use Google Classroom data in your AI and BI tools

Once Google Classroom data lands in your Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, you can explore it with AI tools or any BI tool that connects to BigQuery. Here's how the most common destinations work with Google Classroom data.

Claude

Use Kaivo's MCP server to give Claude secure, workspace-scoped access to your data. Setup guide →

Power BI

Microsoft's BI tool with a native BigQuery connector. Supports direct query and scheduled refresh. Setup guide →

Data Studio

Free Google BI tool with native BigQuery support. One-click connection to your Kaivo warehouse; great for SMB teams on Google Workspace. Setup guide →

Tableau

The premium analytics standard, with native BigQuery integration. Setup guide →

Google Sheets

Use Connected Sheets to query BigQuery directly from a spreadsheet, with no SQL. Setup guide →

Excel

Connect via Power Query's BigQuery connector. Setup guide →

Metabase

Open-source BI tool with strong BigQuery support. Setup guide →

See our pricing page for Google Classroom connector pricing and plan details.

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