> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://nango.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google Drive

> Integrate your application with the Google Drive API

## 🚀 Quickstart

Connect to Google Drive with Nango and see data flow in 2 minutes.

**1. Create the integration**

In Nango ([free signup](https://app.nango.dev)), go to [Integrations](https://app.nango.dev/dev/integrations) -> *Configure New Integration* -> *Google Drive*.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Nango has a [Nango-managed OAuth app](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/auth/auth-guide.md#nango-managed-oauth-apps) you can use in development and production. Select it when you create the integration.

**2. Authorize Google Drive**

Go to [Connections](https://app.nango.dev/dev/connections) -> *Add Test Connection* -> *Authorize*, then log in to Google Drive. Later, you'll let your users do the same directly from your app.

**3. Call the Google Drive API**

Let's make your first request to the Google Drive API (fetch a list of files). Replace the placeholders below with your [Environment API key](https://nango.dev/docs/reference/backend/http-api/api-keys.md), [integration ID](https://app.nango.dev/dev/integrations), and [connection ID](https://app.nango.dev/dev/connections):

> [tab] cURL
>
> ```bash theme={null}
> curl "https://api.nango.dev/proxy/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10" \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer <NANGO-API-KEY>" \
>   -H "Provider-Config-Key: <INTEGRATION-ID>" \
>   -H "Connection-Id: <CONNECTION-ID>"
> ```

> [tab] Node
>
> Install Nango's backend SDK with `npm i @nangohq/node`. Then run:
>
> ```typescript theme={null}
> import { Nango } from '@nangohq/node';
>
> const nango = new Nango({ apiKey: '<NANGO-API-KEY>' });
>
> const res = await nango.get({
>     endpoint: '/drive/v3/files',
>     params: { pageSize: 10 },
>     providerConfigKey: '<INTEGRATION-ID>',
>     connectionId: '<CONNECTION-ID>'
> });
>
> console.log(res.data);
> ```

Or fetch credentials with the [Node SDK](https://nango.dev/docs/reference/backend/backend-sdk/node.md#get-a-connection-with-credentials) or [API](https://nango.dev/docs/reference/backend/http-api/connections/get.md).

✅ You're connected! Check the [Logs](https://app.nango.dev/dev/logs) tab in Nango to inspect requests.

**4. Implement Nango in your app**

Follow our [Auth implementation guide](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/primitives/auth.md) to integrate Nango in your app.

To use your own OAuth app instead of the Nango-managed one, follow the setup guide linked below.

## 📚 Google Drive Integration Guides

Nango maintained guides for common use cases.

* [How to register your own Google Drive OAuth app](https://nango.dev/docs/api-integrations/google-drive/how-to-register-your-own-google-drive-api-oauth-app)\
  Register an OAuth app with Google Drive and obtain credentials to connect it to Nango

* [How to setup webhooks with Google Drive on Nango](https://nango.dev/docs/api-integrations/google-drive/webhooks)\
  Receive real-time Google Drive notifications using notification channels and Nango

* [Complete integration example with the Nango Sample App](https://nango.dev/docs/getting-started/sample-app.md)
  See a production-ready Google Drive integration with file picker, webhooks, and file syncing. Includes a [demo video walkthrough](https://youtu.be/oTpWlmnv7dM) and [GitHub repository](https://github.com/NangoHQ/sample-app).

* [Google App & Security Review](https://nango.dev/docs/api-integrations/google-shared/google-security-review)
  Pass Google's OAuth app verification and CASA security assessment to go to production with your own OAuth app (not needed with the Nango-managed app)

Official docs: [Google Drive API Documentation](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/reference/rest/v3)

## 🧩 Pre-built syncs & tools for Google Drive

Explore Nango-provided tools in your dashboard. Extend and customize them to fit your needs.

### Documents

| Function name | Description | Type |
| - | - | - |
| `documents` | Sync file metadata for IDs in connection metadata files, or recursively for all files under folder IDs in folders. Supports shared drives. | [Sync](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/syncs/sync-functions.md) |

### Folders

| Function name | Description | Type |
| - | - | - |
| `folders` | Sync root-level Google Drive folders from My Drive and shared drives | [Sync](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/syncs/sync-functions.md) |

### Permissions

| Function name | Description | Type |
| - | - | - |
| `permissions` | Sync file permissions from Google Drive | [Sync](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/syncs/sync-functions.md) |

### Shared Drives

| Function name | Description | Type |
| - | - | - |
| `shared-drives` | Sync shared drives from Google Drive | [Sync](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/syncs/sync-functions.md) |

### Others

| Function name | Description | Type |
| - | - | - |
| `copy-file` | Copy a file to a destination | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `create-comment` | Add a comment to a file | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `create-folder` | Create a new folder in Google Drive | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `create-shared-drive` | Create a shared drive | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `delete-comment` | Delete a comment from a file | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `delete-file` | Delete a file or folder from Google Drive | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `delete-permission` | Remove a permission from a file | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `delete-shared-drive` | Delete a shared drive | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `empty-trash` | Permanently delete all trashed files | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `find-file` | Search for files by name or query in Google Drive | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `find-folder` | Search for a folder by name or query | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `get-about` | Get the user's drive info and storage quota | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `get-changes-start-page-token` | Get the starting token for listing future changes | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `get-comment` | Get a comment by ID | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `get-permission` | Get a permission by ID | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `get-revision` | Get a file revision by ID | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `get-shared-drive` | Get a shared drive by ID | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `hide-shared-drive` | Hide a shared drive from the default view | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `list-changes` | List changes to files and shared drives | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `list-comments` | List comments on a file | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `list-files-non-unified` | List immediate files and folders for a folder ID, or root when omitted, with cursor pagination and shared-drive support. | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `list-permissions` | List permissions on a file | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `list-drives` | List shared drives the user can access, with cursor pagination and drive metadata like hidden, capabilities, and restrictions. | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `move-file` | Move a file to a different folder | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `unhide-shared-drive` | Restore a hidden shared drive to default view | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `update-comment` | Update a comment on a file | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `update-file` | Update a file's metadata | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `update-permission` | Update a permission on a file | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `update-shared-drive` | Update a shared drive's metadata | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |
| `upload-document` | Upload plain text or base64 file content up to 5 MB, optionally into a folder with a description; defaults to root | [Tool](https://nango.dev/docs/guides/functions/tools.md) |

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