To interact with Google Drive® as part of a chain, add a step with a Google Drive connection command. For example:
- Upload, download, move, search, and delete files
- Create and delete folders
To enable these commands, an IT admin first sets up a Google Drive connector.
Note: These commands manage files stored in Google Drive, not files saved in Google Workspace® products such as Google Docs®, Sheets®, or Slides®.
Create folder
To create a new folder in Google Drive, use a Create folder command.
Properties
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Folder name | Enter the name of the folder to create. |
| Parent folder | Enter the name of the parent folder to create the new folder in. To create the folder at the top level, leave blank. |
Outputs
None
Exit codes
| Code | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Success | Success |
| 1 | Error | General failure |
| 2 | Error | Invalid arguments |
| 3 | Error | Multiple files found with the given name |
| 4 | Error | Error deleting; requested object is a folder |
| 10 | Error | Error response from Google Drive API |
Delete file
To delete a file from Google Drive, use a Delete file command.
Properties
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| File name | Enter the name of the file to delete. |
Outputs
None
Exit codes
| Code | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Success | Success |
| 1 | Error | General failure |
| 2 | Error | Invalid arguments |
| 3 | Error | Multiple files found with the given name |
| 4 | Error | Error deleting; requested object is a folder |
| 10 | Error | Error response from Google Drive API |
Download file
To download a file from Google Drive, use a Download file command.
Properties
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| File name | Enter the name of the file to download. |
| Folder name | Enter the name of the parent folder to download the file from. |
| Download path | Enter the path to where to store the file. To use the file as an output, leave blank. |
| Overwrite | To download the file regardless of whether a file with the same name exists at the path, check this box |
Outputs
| Output | Output Type |
|---|---|
| File | File |
Exit codes
| Code | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Success | Success |
| 1 | Error | General failure |
| 2 | Error | Invalid arguments |
| 3 | Error | Multiple files found with the given name |
| 4 | Error | Error deleting; requested object is a folder |
| 10 | Error | Error response from Google Drive API |
Move file
To move a file to a new folder in Google Drive, use a Move file command.
Properties
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| File name | Enter the name of the file to move. |
| Folder name | Enter the name of the folder to move the file to. |
| Overwrite | To move the file to the new folder regardless of whether it already contains a file with the same name, check this box. |
Outputs
None
Exit codes
| Code | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Success | Success |
| 1 | Error | General failure |
| 2 | Error | Invalid arguments |
| 3 | Error | Multiple files found with the given name |
| 4 | Error | Error deleting; requested object is a folder |
| 10 | Error | Error response from Google Drive API |
| 16 | Error | Couldn't write the destination file because another file with the same name exists |
Search files
To search for files in Google Drive according to a specified query, use a Search files command.
Properties
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Query | Enter the search parameters, in the Google Drive-supported query language. |
| Number of results | Enter the maximum number of results to display, up to 100. |
| Order | Select the field to sort the returned files on. |
Outputs
| Output | Output Type |
|---|---|
| Files | JSON |
Exit codes
| Code | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Success | Success |
| 1 | Error | General failure |
| 2 | Error | Invalid arguments |
| 3 | Error | Multiple files found with the given name |
| 4 | Error | Error deleting; requested object is a folder |
| 10 | Error | Error response from Google Drive API |
| 16 | Error | Couldn't write the destination file because another file with the same name exists |
Upload file
To upload a file to Google Drive, use an Upload file command.
Properties
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| File name | Enter the name of the file to upload. This can be an existing file on your file system, a command output, or a file resource. |
| Folder name | Enter the name of the folder to upload the file to in Google Drive. To upload the file to the top level, leave blank. |
| Upload name | Enter the name of the file upon upload. To use the same name as File Name, leave blank. |
| Overwrite | To upload the file regardless of whether a file with the same name exists at the specified location, check this box. |
Outputs
| Output | Output Type |
|---|---|
| File Name | String |
Exit codes
| Code | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Success | Success |
| 1 | Error | General failure |
| 2 | Error | Invalid arguments |
| 3 | Error | Multiple files found with the given name |
| 4 | Error | Error deleting; requested object is a folder |
| 10 | Error | Error response from Google Drive API |