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Google Drive

Connect Google Drive with Flows360 to automate file and folder workflows.

CategoryProductivity
AuthenticationOAuth 2.0, custom
Version0.10.0
Published scopes2 published scopes
Last updatedSeptember 19, 2026

Overview

Connect Google Drive with Flows360

Connect Google Drive with Flows360 to automate file and folder workflows.

Use the Google Drive connector to include its declared actions and events in Flows360 workflows without duplicating the integration logic inside each consuming system. This pinned connector version currently exposes 53 actions and 3 triggers.

Available actions

  • Create new folder
  • Create new file
  • Upload file
  • Read File Content
  • Get File Information
  • List files
  • Search
  • Duplicate File
  • Plus 45 additional declared actions.

Available triggers

  • New File
  • New Folder
  • New or Updated File

The capability list above is generated from the exact reviewed connector package so the public description stays aligned with the version Flows360 operates.

Technical guide

Technical reference

Package identity

  • Connector: Google Drive
  • Package: @activepieces/piece-google-drive@0.10.0
  • Exact artifact digest: sha256:6a988a5024ab44149db4a1bbe44be8d98734665a461403c43ccd64849ca3d7c5
  • Runtime: Activepieces-compatible deterministic worker
  • Source: the exact reviewed Activepieces source

Authentication

OAUTH2, CUSTOM AUTH. Connection values are tenant-specific and remain in the consuming Studio instance; CDK stores definitions and field metadata, not customer credential values.

Action contracts

  • Create new folder (create_new_gdrive_folder), Create a new empty folder in your Google Drive Classification: read.
  • Create new file (create_new_gdrive_file), Create a new text file in your Google Drive from text Classification: read.
  • Upload file (upload_gdrive_file), Upload a file in your Google Drive Classification: read.
  • Read File Content (read-file), Read a selected file from google drive file Classification: read.
  • Get File Information (get-file-or-folder-by-id), Get a file folder for files/sub-folders Classification: read.
  • List files (list-files), List files from a Google Drive folder Classification: read.
  • Search (search-folder), Search a Google Drive folder for files/sub-folders Classification: read.
  • Duplicate File (duplicate_file), Duplicate a file from Google Drive. Returns the new file ID. Classification: read.
  • Save Document as PDF (save_file_as_pdf), Save a document as PDF in a Google Drive folder Classification: read.
  • Update permissions (update_permissions), Update permissions for a file or folder Classification: read.
  • Delete permissions (delete_permissions), Removes a role from an user for a file or folder Classification: read.
  • Set public access (set_public_access), Set public access for a file or folder Classification: read.
  • Move File (google-drive-move-file), Moves a file from one folder to another. Classification: read.
  • Delete file (delete_gdrive_file), Delete permanently a file from your Google Drive Classification: read.
  • Trash file (trash_gdrive_file), Move a file to the trash in your Google Drive Classification: read.
  • Export Folder as Zip (drive_export_folder_as_zip), Recursively export a Google Drive folder (with all subfolders) as a single zip file. Classification: read.
  • Create Folder (drive_create_folder), Create a new empty folder in your Google Drive Classification: read.
  • Create File from Text (drive_create_file_from_text), Create a new text file in your Google Drive from text Classification: read.
  • Upload File (drive_upload_file), Upload a file in your Google Drive Classification: read.
  • Upload File from URL (drive_upload_from_url), Fetch a file from a public URL and upload it into Google Drive. Classification: read.
  • Replace File Content (drive_replace_file_content), Replace an existing Drive file's bytes, keeping its ID and name. Classification: read.
  • Download File Content (drive_download_file), Read a selected file from google drive file Classification: read.
  • Export Google Doc/Sheet/Slides (drive_export_workspace_file), Export a native Google Workspace file (Doc/Sheet/Slides) to a chosen format. Classification: read.
  • Get File or Folder (drive_get_file), Get a file folder for files/sub-folders Classification: read.
  • List Folder Contents (drive_list_files), List files from a Google Drive folder Classification: read.
  • Search Files and Folders (drive_search_files), Search a Google Drive folder for files/sub-folders Classification: read.
  • Copy File (drive_copy_file), Duplicate a file from Google Drive. Returns the new file ID. Classification: read.
  • Move File (drive_move_file), Move a Drive file from its current folder(s) to a target folder. Classification: read.
  • Update File Metadata (Rename) (drive_update_file_metadata), Rename a Drive file/folder or update its description or starred flag (metadata only). Classification: read.
  • Save File as PDF (drive_save_file_as_pdf), Save a document as PDF in a Google Drive folder Classification: read.
  • Trash File (drive_trash_file), Move a Drive file to the trash by ID (reversible deletion). Classification: read.
  • Restore File from Trash (drive_untrash_file), Restore a trashed Drive file by ID back to its original location. Classification: read.
  • Delete File Permanently (drive_delete_file), Permanently delete a Drive file by ID, bypassing the trash. Classification: read.
  • Empty Trash (drive_empty_trash), Permanently delete ALL files in the trash (irreversible, account-wide). Classification: read.
  • Share File with User (drive_share_file), Grant a role on a Drive file or folder to a user by email. Classification: read.
  • Set Public Access (drive_set_public_access), Make a Drive file or folder accessible to anyone with the link. Classification: read.
  • List Permissions (drive_list_permissions), List every permission on a Drive file or folder. Classification: read.
  • Update Permission Role (drive_update_permission), Change an existing collaborator's role on a Drive file or folder. Classification: read.
  • Remove Permission (drive_remove_permission), Revoke a role from a user on a Drive file or folder. Classification: read.
  • List Shared Drives (drive_list_shared_drives), List the shared drives the account can access. Classification: read.
  • Get Shared Drive (drive_get_shared_drive), Fetch metadata for one shared drive by ID. Classification: read.
  • Create Shared Drive (drive_create_shared_drive), Create a new shared drive (Team Drive). Classification: read.
  • Update Shared Drive (drive_update_shared_drive), Rename or update a shared drive by ID. Classification: read.
  • Delete Shared Drive (drive_delete_shared_drive), Permanently delete a shared drive by ID. Classification: read.
  • Create Comment (drive_create_comment), Add a new comment to a Drive file. Classification: read.
  • List Comments (drive_list_comments), List the comments on a Drive file. Classification: read.
  • Reply to Comment (drive_create_reply), Add a reply to an existing comment on a Drive file. Classification: read.
  • Get Reply (drive_get_reply), Fetch a single reply on a Drive comment by ID. Classification: read.
  • List Replies (drive_list_replies), List the replies under a Drive comment. Classification: read.
  • Update Reply (drive_update_reply), Edit the text of an existing reply on a Drive comment. Classification: read.
  • Delete Reply (drive_delete_reply), Permanently delete a reply on a Drive comment by ID. Classification: read.
  • Get Account & Storage Info (drive_get_about), Get the authenticated Drive account, storage quota, and supported formats. Classification: read.
  • Custom API Call (custom_api_call), Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint Classification: read.

Trigger contracts

  • New File, polling.
  • New Folder, polling.
  • New or Updated File, polling.

Verification

Deterministic execution evidence is recorded for the pinned artifact, including 1 exercised action entrypoint and 0 exercised trigger entrypoints.

Capability summary

AuthenticationOAuth 2.0, custom
Supported objects56
Supported actionsNot published
Triggers3

Authentication

Authentication method: OAuth 2.0, custom

Required scopes

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/driveemail

Authentication profiles

connection · oauth2

OAuth scopes: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive, email

connection_2 · custom
  • Service Account JSON Key Required
  • User Email Optional

Supported objects

ObjectReadWriteNotes
Create new folder Yes No Create a new empty folder in your Google Drive
Create new file Yes No Create a new text file in your Google Drive from text
Upload file Yes No Upload a file in your Google Drive
Read File Content Yes No Read a selected file from google drive file
Get File Information Yes No Get a file folder for files/sub-folders
List files Yes No List files from a Google Drive folder
Search Yes No Search a Google Drive folder for files/sub-folders
Duplicate File Yes No Duplicate a file from Google Drive. Returns the new file ID.
Save Document as PDF Yes No Save a document as PDF in a Google Drive folder
Update permissions Yes No Update permissions for a file or folder
Delete permissions Yes No Removes a role from an user for a file or folder
Set public access Yes No Set public access for a file or folder
Move File Yes No Moves a file from one folder to another.
Delete file Yes No Delete permanently a file from your Google Drive
Trash file Yes No Move a file to the trash in your Google Drive
Export Folder as Zip Yes No Recursively export a Google Drive folder (with all subfolders) as a single zip file.
Create Folder Yes No Create a new empty folder in your Google Drive
Create File from Text Yes No Create a new text file in your Google Drive from text
Upload File Yes No Upload a file in your Google Drive
Upload File from URL Yes No Fetch a file from a public URL and upload it into Google Drive.
Replace File Content Yes No Replace an existing Drive file's bytes, keeping its ID and name.
Download File Content Yes No Read a selected file from google drive file
Export Google Doc/Sheet/Slides Yes No Export a native Google Workspace file (Doc/Sheet/Slides) to a chosen format.
Get File or Folder Yes No Get a file folder for files/sub-folders
List Folder Contents Yes No List files from a Google Drive folder
Search Files and Folders Yes No Search a Google Drive folder for files/sub-folders
Copy File Yes No Duplicate a file from Google Drive. Returns the new file ID.
Move File Yes No Move a Drive file from its current folder(s) to a target folder.
Update File Metadata (Rename) Yes No Rename a Drive file/folder or update its description or starred flag (metadata only).
Save File as PDF Yes No Save a document as PDF in a Google Drive folder
Trash File Yes No Move a Drive file to the trash by ID (reversible deletion).
Restore File from Trash Yes No Restore a trashed Drive file by ID back to its original location.
Delete File Permanently Yes No Permanently delete a Drive file by ID, bypassing the trash.
Empty Trash Yes No Permanently delete ALL files in the trash (irreversible, account-wide).
Share File with User Yes No Grant a role on a Drive file or folder to a user by email.
Set Public Access Yes No Make a Drive file or folder accessible to anyone with the link.
List Permissions Yes No List every permission on a Drive file or folder.
Update Permission Role Yes No Change an existing collaborator's role on a Drive file or folder.
Remove Permission Yes No Revoke a role from a user on a Drive file or folder.
List Shared Drives Yes No List the shared drives the account can access.
Get Shared Drive Yes No Fetch metadata for one shared drive by ID.
Create Shared Drive Yes No Create a new shared drive (Team Drive).
Update Shared Drive Yes No Rename or update a shared drive by ID.
Delete Shared Drive Yes No Permanently delete a shared drive by ID.
Create Comment Yes No Add a new comment to a Drive file.
List Comments Yes No List the comments on a Drive file.
Reply to Comment Yes No Add a reply to an existing comment on a Drive file.
Get Reply Yes No Fetch a single reply on a Drive comment by ID.
List Replies Yes No List the replies under a Drive comment.
Update Reply Yes No Edit the text of an existing reply on a Drive comment.
Delete Reply Yes No Permanently delete a reply on a Drive comment by ID.
Get Account & Storage Info Yes No Get the authenticated Drive account, storage quota, and supported formats.
Custom API Call Yes No Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint
New File Yes No polling trigger declared by the pinned package.
New Folder Yes No polling trigger declared by the pinned package.
New or Updated File Yes No polling trigger declared by the pinned package.

Triggers

New File · Poll

Trigger when a new file is uploaded.

Inputs

  • parentFolder · string
  • include_team_drives · boolean
  • include_file_content · boolean
New Folder · Poll

Trigger when a new folder is created or uploaded.

Inputs

  • parentFolder · string
  • include_team_drives · boolean
New or Updated File · Poll

Trigger when a file is created or updated, checked on a schedule. Each event carries a Change Type of created or updated, and several edits between two checks arrive as a single event. Renaming a file counts as an update. Trashing a file is not an event, and neither is restoring one from the bin nor moving an existing file into the watched folder. Selecting a parent folder watches its direct children only, not sub-folders.

Inputs

  • parentFolder · string
  • include_team_drives · boolean
  • file_types · array
  • include_file_content · boolean

Setup

Setup

  1. Add the Google Drive connector to the workflow in the target Flows360 Studio instance.
  2. Create or select the tenant-specific connection required by the connector. Connection secrets remain in the Studio connection boundary and are not copied into CDK documentation.
  3. Provide the connection fields declared by the pinned package:
  • Service Account JSON Key (serviceAccount), required.
  • User Email (userEmail), optional.

OAuth scopes

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
  • email
  1. Select the required action or trigger and complete its declared input fields. Required and optional inputs are defined by the exact package schema.
  2. Test the workflow in the appropriate environment before enabling production scheduling or event delivery.

Limitations

Limitations and operational notes

  • This content describes @activepieces/piece-google-drive@0.10.0; provider behaviour can change independently and should be revalidated when the provider or connector version changes.
  • Only the 53 actions and 3 triggers declared by this pinned package are represented here.
  • Tenant credentials and connection values are not stored in the public connector record.
  • Provider-side permissions, account entitlements, quotas and rate limits remain subject to the connected provider account and are not inferred when the package does not declare them.
  • Deterministic execution evidence is recorded for the pinned artifact, including 1 exercised action entrypoint and 0 exercised trigger entrypoints.

Troubleshooting

Why canu2019t the connector authenticate?

Check the tenant connection in Studio and confirm every required Google Drive connection field is present. Re-authorise OAuth-based connections if the provider token or consent has expired. Do not place credential values in CDK content or logs.

Why is an action or trigger unavailable?

Confirm that the workflow is using @activepieces/piece-google-drive@0.10.0 and compare the requested capability with the declared action and trigger list for this version. A capability that is not declared by the pinned package should not be presented as supported.

What should I check after a provider-side change?

Revalidate authentication, required fields, action/trigger behaviour and provider documentation before publishing refreshed connector content or moving a new package version into production.

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