# Grok Bot Gmail connector can list attachments but cannot download their bytes **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** grok-bot\ **Created:** [August 24, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/grok-bot-gmail-connector-can-list-attachments-but-cannot-download-their-bytes/169261 "2026-08-24T04:30:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iSlyy0717](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/islyy0717/32/118223_2.png) [@iSlyy0717](https://forum.cursor.com/u/iSlyy0717)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/grok-bot-gmail-connector-can-list-attachments-but-cannot-download-their-bytes/169261/1 "2026-08-24T04:30:43Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Grok Bot ### Describe the Bug I have a daily Grok Bot job, that downloads a daily csv attachment from my gmail. The Gmail connector finds the message and returns attachment metadata (filename, MIME type, attachment id)but it never returns the file. There is no download-attachment tool. The only working path is opening Gmail in a browser and clicking Download. ### Steps to Reproduce Gmail connector authenticated and status ready. search\_threads for a recent message with a CSV attachment. get\_message with that messageId and messageFormat=FULL\_CONTENT. Response lists the attachment (filename, application/octet-stream or text/csv, plus a long attachment id). No content / bytes field. Same call with messageFormat=RAW returns the MIME as base64, then the tool result is truncated (this run: full payload 163,005 bytes, inline limit 40,000, remainder discarded). Inline images in the email make RAW too big to use as a download path. Tool catalog has no get\_message\_attachment / download\_attachment. Attachment schema comments mention a GetMessageAttachment request, but that RPC is not exposed. Workaround: open Gmail in the browser and click the attachment Download button. File landed at 9:09:56 AM MYT, 47,511 bytes. ### Expected Behavior Given a message id and attachment id, return or write the exact attachment bytes. ### Screenshots / Screen Recordings ![SCR-20260824-lgdc.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/b/7/b71410d7d7f681d1f6a40f9f3e78a961c87c35dc.png) ### Operating System Other ### Version Information Version: 0.24.0 Release Track: stable OS: darwin ### Does this stop you from using Cursor No - Cursor works, but with this issue ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/grok-bot-gmail-connector-can-list-attachments-but-cannot-download-their-bytes/169261/6 "2026-08-24T08:29:12Z")
Hey @iSlyy0717, thanks for the detailed report! Indeed, The Gmail connector currently only exposes attachment names and metadata, not the file contents; there’s no download tool in the connector’s catalog today. This is a known gap we’re tracking, and I’ve added your report. In the meantime, the browser path you found is the most reliable workaround; alternatively, if you can get that CSV routed into Google Drive (e.g. a Gmail filter plus a small Apps Script that saves attachments to a Drive folder), the Drive connector can download file contents directly, which would keep your daily job fully automated. ---
**Author:** ![iSlyy0717](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/islyy0717/32/118223_2.png) [@iSlyy0717](https://forum.cursor.com/u/iSlyy0717)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/grok-bot-gmail-connector-can-list-attachments-but-cannot-download-their-bytes/169261/8 "2026-08-24T12:23:58Z")
Thank you for your quick response! I humbly request the lovely people at the spacexai team to create a page where I can keep up with grok bot changelogs, so I can best monitor updates and reflect my workflows accordingly