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Google Drive is a file-hosting service and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud (on Google’s servers), synchronize files across devices, and share files

Before setting up

Before you can connect you need to make sure that:

  • You have a Google Drive account and you have the credentials to access it.

Connecting

  1. Navigate to Apps, and identify the Google Drive app. You can use search to find it.
  2. Click Add Connection.
  3. Name your connection for future reference e.g. ‘Google Drive connection’.
  4. Click Authorize connection.
  5. Establish Google Drive connection via OAuth.

connection

Actions

Files

  • Download file Download a file by ID.
  • Upload file Upload a file to a selected folder. Advanced settings:
    • Save as Choose a MIME type to save the uploaded file as.
  • Delete item Delete a file or folder by ID.
  • Search files Search files by folder, name, and MIME type filters. Outputs all matching files and the total count. Advanced settings:
    • Folder ID Limit results to files in a specific folder.
    • Include subfolders? Include files from subfolders of the selected folder.
    • Max subfolder level to search Set how many subfolder levels to include.
    • File name Limit results to files whose names contain this text.
    • File name must be exact match? Match only files with an exact file name.
    • Mime type Limit results to files with this MIME type.
    • Limit Set the maximum number of files to output.
  • Get file information Get the first file that matches the search criteria and output whether a file was found.
  • Update file Update file metadata or content without changing the file ID. Advanced settings:
    • New file content Replace the file content.
    • New file name Rename the file.

Folders

  • Create folder Create a folder in a selected parent folder.
  • Check folder exists Check whether a folder with a specific name exists in a parent folder.
  • Get folder information Get folder details by folder ID.

Labels

  • Get file labels Get all label field keys attached to a file.

Events

File events

  • On files deleted in shared drives On files deleted in shared drives.
  • On files created On files created in a specified folder. Advanced settings:
    • File name contains Trigger only for files whose names contain this text.
    • Mime type Trigger only for files with this MIME type.
  • On files updated On files updated in a specified folder. Advanced settings:
    • Folder ID Trigger only for files in this folder.
    • File ID Trigger only for a specific file.

Example

Here is an example of how you can use the Google Drive app in a workflow:

example

In this example, the workflow starts with the On files created event. Then, the workflow uses the Download file action to download the created file. In the next step, the file is translated via DeepL and uploaded to a Slack channel.

Eggs

Check downloadable workflow prototypes featuring this app that you can import to your Nests here.

Feedback

Do you want to use this app or do you have feedback on our implementation? Reach out to us using the established channels or create an issue.