Google Drive

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Overview

Cloud storage service for file backup, sharing, and collaboration. Through Langdock’s integration, you can access and manage Google Drive directly from your conversations.

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Available Actions

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Download File

googledrive.downloadFile

Downloads the contents of a file from Google Drive based on its file id Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• itemId (TEXT, Required): The unique identifier of the file you want to download from Google Drive

Output: Returns the file content as a downloadable file

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Get Current User

googledrive.getCurrentUser

Retrieves information about the currently logged-in Google Drive user Requires Confirmation: No Parameters: None Output: Returns user information including:

• id: User ID
• email: User email address
• name: User display name
• picture: User profile picture URL
• verified_email: Whether the email is verified

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Search Files

googledrive.searchFiles

Searches through files in your Google Drive using simple text queries Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• query (TEXT, Optional): A query string for filtering the file results. If no query string is passed, it returns the most recent files. This searches through the full text and the titles of the files

Output: Returns an array of files matching the search criteria

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Get Folder

googledrive.getFolder

Searches for folders in Google Drive by name Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• folderName (TEXT, Required): Search term used to find folders that contain this text in their names. For example, you can search for ‘Projects’, ‘Marketing’, or ‘Documents’ to find folders with those terms in their names

Output: Returns an array of folders with the following structure:

• id: Folder ID
• name: Folder name
• mimeType: Folder MIME type (application/vnd.google-apps.folder)
• parents: Array of parent folder IDs
• createdTime: Creation timestamp
• modifiedTime: Last modification timestamp
• webViewLink: Link to view the folder in Google Drive

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Search Files (Advanced)

googledrive.searchFilesAdvanced

Searches through the available files in your Google Drive with advanced filtering options Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• pageToken (TEXT, Optional): The token for continuing a previous list request on the next page. This should be set to the value of ‘nextPageToken’ from the previous response
  • query (TEXT, Optional): A query string for filtering the file results. If user asks to get recent files without a specific search query, leave this field empty.
  • orderBy (TEXT, Optional): A comma-separated list of sort keys. Valid keys are: createdTime: When the file was created. folder: The folder ID. This field is sorted using alphabetical ordering. modifiedByMeTime: The last time the file was modified by the user. modifiedTime: The last time the file was modified by anyone. name: The name of the file. This field is sorted using alphabetical ordering, so 1, 12, 2, 22. name_natural: The name of the file. This field is sorted using natural sort ordering, so 1, 2, 12, 22. quotaBytesUsed: The number of storage quota bytes used by the file. recency: The most recent timestamp from the file’s date-time fields. sharedWithMeTime: When the file was shared with the user, if applicable. starred: Whether the user has starred the file. viewedByMeTime: The last time the file was viewed by the user. Each key sorts ascending by default, but can be reversed with the ‘desc’ modifier. Example usage: folder,modifiedTime desc,name
  • folderId (TEXT, Optional): Unique identifier of the folder in which you want to search.

Output: Returns search results with the following structure:

• files: Array of file objects containing:
  • id: File ID
  • name: File name
  • mimeType: File MIME type
  • createdTime: Creation timestamp
  • modifiedTime: Last modification timestamp
  • size: File size in bytes
  • webViewLink: Link to view the file
  • owners: Array of owner information
  • parents: Array of parent folder IDs
• nextPageToken: Token for pagination (if more results available)

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Download Google Drive File

googledrive.downloadGoogleDriveFile

Downloads the contents of a file from Google Drive based on its file id Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• itemId (TEXT, Required): The unique identifier of the file you want to download from Google Drive.

Output: Returns the file content as a downloadable file

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List Files in Folder

googledrive.listFilesinFolder

Lists all files in a Google Drive folder including subfolders, limited to the first 200 files Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• folderId (TEXT, Required): The unique identifier of the Google Drive folder to list files from. This will include files from the folder and all its subfolders

Output: Returns an array of files in the folder with their details

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Upload File

googledrive.uploadFile

Upload a file to Google Drive with optional folder destination Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• file (FILE, Required): The file to upload to Google Drive
  • folderId (TEXT, Optional): The ID of the folder where you want to upload the file. If not provided, the file will be uploaded to the root of your Google Drive
  • fileName (TEXT, Optional): Optional custom name for the file. If not provided, the original filename will be used

Output: Returns the uploaded file information including:

• id: File ID
• name: File name
• mimeType: File MIME type
• size: File size in bytes
• webViewLink: Link to view the file
• createdTime: Upload timestamp

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Triggers

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New File

googledrive.newFile

Triggers when new files are added to Google Drive Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• folderIds (TEXT, Optional): Comma-separated list of folder IDs to monitor for new files

Output: Returns information about newly added files

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Updated File

googledrive.updatedFile

Triggers when files are updated in Google Drive Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• fileIds (TEXT, Optional): Comma-separated list of file IDs to monitor for updates
  • folderIds (TEXT, Optional): Comma-separated list of folder IDs to monitor for updates

Output: Returns information about updated files

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New Folder

googledrive.newFolder

Triggers when new folders are added to Google Drive Requires Confirmation: No Parameters:

• parentFolderId (TEXT, Optional): Comma-separated list of parent folder IDs to monitor for new folders

Output: Returns information about newly created folders

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Common Use Cases

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Best Practices

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Authentication failed	Verify your OAuth credentials
Rate limit exceeded	Reduce request frequency
Data not found	Check permissions and data availability
Connection timeout	Verify network connectivity

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Support

For additional help with the Google Drive integration, contact support@langdock.com