We can now copy the client ID and client secret to our application.Follow the instructions to enter JavaScript origins, redirect URLs I used this for the redirect URL. Select Web Application for the Application Type.Provide the requested details then click Save to return to the Credentials screen. I ignored the app logo for now because it will request verification. Enter the appname for your application, the support email.Select on External then click the CREATE button. Next, select CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN which will ask the user if they want the application to access their Drive using the created client ID and secret.This option will generate a key pair of client ID and client secret. In the drop-down menu, select Oath client ID. Once you have enabled the API, select CREATE CREDENTIALS for accessing the API.In the search box, search for google drive api then enable it for the project created.Select the project and select APIs and services.
We need a client ID and secret to access the drive storage. This file is the entry point of the application. We will write most of our code in this file. Project setupĬreate a directory named drive-api-node by executing the command below.Ĭreate a file named index.js in the root folder. This tutorial mainly focuses on the backend integration of the API. We will use the API to carry out all these activities.
Table of contentsīy the end of this tutorial, we’ll have built a basic Node.js application that uploads, deletes, and generate a sharable link of a file uploaded in Google Drive. IntroductionĪmong the functionalities provided by the API are uploading, deleting, sharing, and downloading files that exist in a Google Drive account. Through the API, you can develop an application that seamlessly integrates Google Drive for data storage and sharing. Google Drive API is a Google product developed to enable developers to create applications that use Google Drive cloud storage.
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