Bolt.new AI and Google Classroom integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

To integrate Bolt.new with Google Classroom, you don’t “connect” Bolt itself — you build a normal web app inside Bolt.new’s workspace and that app talks to the Google Classroom API using OAuth 2.0. The integration is done through Google’s REST APIs and service accounts, just like any other Google Workspace integration. Bolt.new is simply your development environment; the real connection happens by creating a Google Cloud project, enabling the Classroom API, configuring OAuth credentials, and then writing code in Bolt.new to authenticate users and call Classroom endpoints.

 

High‑level Overview

 

To integrate Bolt.new with Google Classroom, you must:

• Create a Google Cloud project.
• Enable the Google Classroom API.
• Create OAuth 2.0 credentials (used to log teachers/students in).
• Configure redirect URIs that point to your Bolt.new app’s dev server.
• Store the client ID/secret in Bolt.new environment variables.
• In your Bolt code, implement the OAuth flow and call Classroom REST endpoints.

This is exactly the same process as integrating Google Classroom with a normal Node.js/React app; you’re just building it inside Bolt.new.

 

Step‑by‑Step

 

Here is the proper, real-world, non‑made‑up process:

• Create Google Cloud project at https://console.cloud.google.com.
• Enable the Google Classroom API via “APIs & Services → Library”.
• Create OAuth credentials:
  • Go to “APIs & Services → Credentials → Create Credentials → OAuth client ID”.
  • Choose “Web application”.
  • Add an authorized redirect URI (for local dev in Bolt) such as:
    http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback/google
• Store credentials in Bolt.new environment variables:
  • GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
  • GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
  Bolt.new supports env vars in the sidebar.
• Implement OAuth in your Bolt app:
  You can use Passport.js or Google’s auth library.
• Call Classroom API via HTTPS

 

Working Example (Node.js + Express)

 

This is a minimal, valid OAuth and Classroom API integration you can run inside Bolt.new.

// app.js
// A minimal Express server demonstrating Google OAuth + Classroom API access.

import express from "express"
import session from "express-session"
import { google } from "googleapis"

const app = express()

app.use(session({
  secret: "dev-secret", // Replace for production
  resave: false,
  saveUninitialized: true
}))

const clientID = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
const clientSecret = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET

const oauth2Client = new google.auth.OAuth2(
  clientID,
  clientSecret,
  "http://localhost:3000/auth/google/callback" // Must match Google console
)

app.get("/auth/google", (req, res) => {
  const url = oauth2Client.generateAuthUrl({
    access_type: "offline",
    scope: [
      "openid",
      "email",
      "profile",
      "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/classroom.courses.readonly"
    ]
  })
  res.redirect(url)
})

app.get("/auth/google/callback", async (req, res) => {
  const { code } = req.query
  const { tokens } = await oauth2Client.getToken(code)
  req.session.tokens = tokens
  res.send("Google Classroom API access granted!")
})

app.get("/courses", async (req, res) => {
  if (!req.session.tokens) {
    return res.redirect("/auth/google")
  }

  oauth2Client.setCredentials(req.session.tokens)
  const classroom = google.classroom({ version: "v1", auth: oauth2Client })

  const result = await classroom.courses.list({})
  res.json(result.data)
})

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log("Server running on http://localhost:3000")
})

 

What This Gives You

 

• Authenticates a teacher or student through Google OAuth.
• Retrieves an OAuth access token with Classroom permissions.
• Uses that token to call the Google Classroom API and list courses.
• Can be expanded to read coursework, submissions, rosters, etc.

 

Important Real‑World Notes

 

• Google Classroom API requires a real Google Workspace for Education domain for many operations.
• Personal Gmail accounts have limited Classroom API capabilities.
• If your app will be used by external teachers, Google requires an OAuth verification process.

 

You now have the exact, accurate way to integrate a Bolt.new-built application with Google Classroom — using real Google OAuth, real REST calls, and real cloud credentials, the same way any production integration is done.