hrishikeshrt/google_drive_actions

Perform common actions using Google Drive API v3

Google Drive API

Simple GoogleDriveApplication class to perform common Google Drive actions such as searching files, downloading entire folders, uploading files, deleting files.

Usage

from application import GoogleDriveApplication

GD = GoogleDriveApplication("path-to-client-secret.json")

# Find files
GD.find_files("hello+world", is_folder=False)

# List entire subtree of the specified folder
GD.list_folder("google-drive-id-of-folder", recursive=True)

# Download entire folder
GD.download_folder("google-drive-id-of-folder")

Create a project on Google Cloud Platform

Wizard: https://console.developers.google.com/start/api?id=drive

Instructions:

• https://cloud.google.com/genomics/downloading-credentials-for-api-access
• Select application type as "Installed Application"
• Create credentials OAuth consent screen --> OAuth client ID
• Save client_secret.json

References

• https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/python/start/get_started
• https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/reference/
• https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/web/quickstart/python