Tool

List files

The Google Drive List Files tool allows users to efficiently retrieve and list files from a specific folder or shared drive within their Google Drive account. It simplifies file management by providing customizable filtering and field selection options based on the Google Drive API.

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Features

  • List files from a specific folder or shared drive in Google Drive.
  • Filter files by name or other criteria using customizable filter text.
  • Choose to list trashed files, non-trashed files, or both for flexible file retrieval.
  • Select specific fields to include in the response for optimized performance.
  • Supports integration with Pipedream platform for streamlined automation workflows.

Benefits

  • Enhances productivity by quickly accessing targeted files from Google Drive folders.
  • Reduces manual search time with advanced filtering capabilities.
  • Improves data management by including only necessary file metadata fields.
  • Supports automation to integrate Google Drive file listing into broader workflows.
  • Facilitates organization and tracking of files within shared or personal drives.

Description

List files from a specific folder. See the documentation for more information

Parameters

5 parameters

NameTypeDescription
drivestring

Defaults to My Drive. To select a Shared Drive instead, select it from this list.

folderIdstring

The ID of the parent folder which contains the file. If not specified, it will list files from the drive's top-level folder.

fieldsstring

The fields you want included in the response (see the documentation for available fields). If not specified, the response includes a default set of fields specific to this method. For development you can use the special value * to return all fields, but you'll achieve greater performance by only selecting the fields you need.

eg: files(id,mimeType,name,webContentLink,webViewLink)

filterTextstring

Filter by file name that contains a specific text

trashedboolean

If true, list only trashed files. If false, list only non-trashed files. Keep it empty to include both.

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