Google Drive connection

To access your data in Google Drive, create a connection asset for it.

Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage service. It offers features to share and collaborate with users in real-time, to review the history of changes, and to keep a backup of your data.

Create a connection to Google Drive

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • Application type: Choose the type of account you will be using. The options are:
    • Personal account: Use your personal Google account.
    • Business account: Use your work or school account.
  • Authentication type: Select the type of authentication you want to use. The options are:
    • BASIC_OAUTH
  • API version: Select the API version of Google Drive's REST API. The options are:
    • v3
    • v2
    • v1

Credentials

  • Application client ID: The unique identifier created in the Google API console to tie requests to specific projects.
  • Application client secret: The application client secret for the unique application Client ID created for a specific project.
  • Access token: The access token generated from the application client ID and the application client secret.
  • Refresh token: The refresh token generated from the application client ID and the application client secret.

Google Drive setup

Google Drive API overview

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