Connecting to Google Drive

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Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration platform that allows users to store, share, and co-edit documents in real time from any device. Integrating Google Drive with IBM watsonx Orchestrate enables seamless access to files and folders for automation, data exchange, and workflow orchestration.

To integrate Google Drive with IBM watsonx Orchestrate, you need to establish a secure connection that enables both systems to communicate seamlessly. For general guidance on managing integrations, refer to Connecting apps for prebuilt agents.

Important:

By default, Single sign-on (SSO) is disabled for your app. To enable it, refer to Configuring single sign-on for applications.

Steps to connect

Use the following steps to connect Google Drive to watsonx Orchestrate:

Go to Manage > Connections and search for the corresponding Google Drive Connection ID.
Click edit next to the matching connection ID.
Select the authentication method your organization uses (OAuth 2.0 or Key Value Pair).
Enter the Google Drive‑specific fields based on the selected authentication method. See Connecting apps for prebuilt agents page for general connection workflow.
Complete the Draft and Live setup steps.
Save and test the connection to confirm successful connection.

Supported authentication methods

Google Drive supports the following authentication types in watsonx Orchestrate:

OAuth 2.0 (Authorization Code): Recommended for production connections
Key Value Pair (KVP): Supported for API key–based and legacy scenarios

Note:

For agents created after September 2025, OAuth 2.0 is the only supported authentication for Google Drive.

Connection ID

Use the following Connection IDs when locating your Google Drive connection in the Connections settings page. To understand how to search for a Connection ID and open a connection for editing, see Connecting apps for prebuilt agents.


Authentication type	Connection ID
OAuth2 Authorization Code	`google_ibm_184bdbd3`
Key Value Pair	`google_key_value_ibm_184bdbd3` (deprecated)

OAuth 2.0 connection details

If your organization uses OAuth‑based authentication, set Authentication type to OAuth2 Authorization Code and enter the following fields:


Field	Description
Server URL	Base URL of the Google Drive server
Token URL	Endpoint to exchange the authorization code for an access token
Scope	Defines what access is being requested
Authorization URL	URL where users are redirected to log in and authorize access
Client ID	Unique ID for your application
Client Secret	A secret key used to authenticate your app with Google Drive

You can obtain these values from the Google Cloud Console. Refer to the Google Authentication API documentation for more details.

Key Value Pair connection details

If your organization uses API keys or a legacy configuration, set Authentication type to Key Value Pair and add each of the following fields using Add new field:


Key	Description
`base_url`	The base URL for Google Drive API (for example, `https://www.googleapis.com`)
`token_url`	The URL used to obtain the OAuth token (for example, `https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token`)
`client_id`	Your Google Cloud project's client ID
`client_secret`	Your Google Cloud project's client secret
`bearer_token`	The access token used for API requests
`refresh_token`	The token used to refresh the bearer token when it expires

Note: When using Key Value Pair, only Team credentials are supported.

You can obtain these values from the Google Cloud Console. Refer to the Google Authentication API documentation for more details.

What to do next

Now that your app connection is live, you can start using it in watsonx Orchestrate.

Run an agent in Orchestrate Chat to complete tasks using natural language.
Use relevant tools to perform app-specific actions.