Google Drive Api using Nodejs, Service Account, Google-cloud-platform

How to Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/james3gh/GoogleDriveApi-Nodejs.git

2. Create credentials in your Google Cloud

In the Google Cloud console, go to Menu > APIs & Services > Credentials.

Click Here -> Access Credentials Menu

1. Click Create Credentials -> Service Account.
2. Give service account name in the field Service Account Details
3. Click Done. The newly created credential appears under Service Accounts > Key.
4. Save the downloaded JSON file as credentials.json, and move the file to root folder in your project.
5. Install all the dependencies using npm i
6. Run the app using npm run start or npm run dev.

In your credentials.json file, you will find a client_email. Give permission to this email to the folder in your google drive which you want access to. (Right click the folder -> share options -> add email). This is your root folder now.

Explore APIs

Files API

Method	Url	Description
GET	/api/v1/files/allFiles	Get all files from google drive root folder
GET	/api/v1/files/file	Get files details by Id
GET	/api/v1/files/{folderId}	Get all files inside folder
GET	/api/v1/files/download/{fileId}	Download file
POST	/api/v1/files/upload	Upload files
PATCH	/api/v1/files/moveFiles	Move files to a specific folder
PATCH	/api/v1/files/changePermission	Change file permission
DELETE	/api/v1/files/delete/{fileId}	Delete file

Folders API

Method	Url	Description
GET	/api/v1/folders	Get all folders from google drive root folder
GET	/api/v1/folders/{folderId}	Get all folders inside a specific folder
POST	/api/v1/folders/create	Create new folder
DELETE	/api/v1/folders/delete/{folderId}	Delete folder
PATCH	/api/v1/folders/copyFile	Copy file to destination folder
PATCH	/api/v1/folders/copyFolder	Copy folder to destination folder
PATCH	/api/v1/folders/moveFile	Move file to destination folder
PATCH	/api/v1/folders/moveFolder	Move folder to destination folder