Google Drive

Google Drive

Access the Google Drive API with managed OAuth authentication. List, search, create, and manage files and folders.

Quick Start

# List files
curl -s -X GET 'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/{endpoint}

The gateway proxies requests to www.googleapis.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Google OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

curl -s -X GET 'https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=google-drive&status=ACTIVE' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

Create Connection

curl -s -X POST 'https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -d '{"app": "google-drive"}'

Get Connection

curl -s -X GET 'https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "google-drive"
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

curl -s -X DELETE 'https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

API Reference

List Files

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10

With query:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q=name%20contains%20'report'&pageSize=10

Only folders:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q=mimeType='application/vnd.google-apps.folder'

Files in specific folder:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q='FOLDER_ID'+in+parents

With fields:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?fields=files(id,name,mimeType,createdTime,modifiedTime,size)

Get File Metadata

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?fields=id,name,mimeType,size,createdTime

Download File Content

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?alt=media

Export Google Docs

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/export?mimeType=application/pdf

Create File (metadata only)

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "New Document",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document"
}

Create Folder

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "New Folder",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder"
}

Update File Metadata

PATCH /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Renamed File"
}

Move File to Folder

PATCH /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?addParents=NEW_FOLDER_ID&removeParents=OLD_FOLDER_ID

Delete File

DELETE /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}

Copy File

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/copy
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Copy of File"
}

Share File

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/permissions
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "role": "reader",
  "type": "user",
  "emailAddress": "user@example.com"
}

Query Operators

Use in the q parameter:

• name = 'exact name'
• name contains 'partial'
• mimeType = 'application/pdf'
• 'folderId' in parents
• trashed = false
• modifiedTime > '2024-01-01T00:00:00'

Combine with and:

name contains 'report' and mimeType = 'application/pdf'

Common MIME Types

• application/vnd.google-apps.document - Google Docs
• application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet - Google Sheets
• application/vnd.google-apps.presentation - Google Slides
• application/vnd.google-apps.folder - Folder
• application/pdf - PDF

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'pageSize': 10}
)

Notes

• Use fields parameter to limit response data
• Pagination uses pageToken from previous response's nextPageToken
• Export is for Google Workspace files only

Error Handling

Resources

• Drive API Overview
• List Files
• Get File
• Create File
• Update File
• Delete File
• Export File
• Search Query Syntax