# Make and google API usage

**URL:** <https://community.make.com/t/make-and-google-api-usage/112295>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** google-sheets, api\
**Created:** [July 21, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/make-and-google-api-usage/112295 "2026-07-21T14:48:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/make-and-google-api-usage/112295/4 "2026-07-21T22:16:00Z")

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Hello,

Are you using a Google Workspace connection or connecting to a free Google account?

If you are using a free Google account, then yes, that is the limitation.

You can use the custom app auth method described in detail by Samliew in the thread you posted: [Google - 429: RESOURCE\_EXHAUSTED - #8 by samliew](https://community.make.com/t/google-429-resource-exhausted/108080/8)

But quite quickly you will run into another limitation: constant re-authentication.  
Both problems come from Google’s policy. They want to “force” high-usage clients to use paid accounts.

If you are using a Google Workspace connection, this limitation should not apply.

And if you are a free Google user and you are not happy with these limitations, I would suggest creating one Google Workspace account and sharing files with the other free accounts you are using.

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