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What your AI agent can do in Google Drive

Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices, with robust search and offline access This page lists every available action. Your agent only receives the actions and permissions required for the role you approve.

Common starting points

  • Find folderFinds one page of Google Drive folders by name and optional parent.
  • Get ReplyTool to get a specific reply to a comment on a file.
  • Create CommentTool to create a comment on a file in Google Drive.
  • Create Shared DriveTool to create a new shared drive.
  • Update CommentTool to update an existing comment on a Google Drive file.
  • Update Shared DriveTool to update the metadata for a shared drive.

Browse all 90 actions by capability

Open a capability to see every supported action and its description.

Find & reviewLook up and review existing recordsView 36 actionsHide actions
  • Download a file from Google DriveDownloads a file from Google Drive by its ID.
  • Download file content (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE_OPERATION instead.
  • Download file via operationTool to download file content using long-running operations.
  • Export Google Workspace fileExports a Google Workspace document to the requested MIME type and returns exported file content.
  • Find fileThe comprehensive Google Drive search tool that handles all file and folder discovery needs.
  • Find folderFinds one page of Google Drive folders by name and optional parent.
  • Get aboutTool to retrieve information about the user, the user's Drive, and system capabilities.
  • Get AppTool to get information about a specific Drive app by ID.
  • Get Change (v2 - Deprecated)Tool to get a specific change by ID from Google Drive v2 API.
  • Get Changes Start Page TokenTool to get the starting pageToken for listing future changes in Google Drive.
  • Get Child Reference (v2)Tool to get a specific child reference for a folder using Drive API v2.
  • Get CommentTool to get a comment by ID.
  • Get Shared DriveTool to get a shared drive by ID.
  • Get File MetadataTool to get a file's metadata by ID.
  • Get Property (v2)Tool to get a property by its key using Google Drive API v2.
  • Get File (v2 API) (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use GetFileMetadata instead.
  • Get Parent Reference (v2)Tool to get a specific parent reference for a file using Drive API v2.
  • Get PermissionGets a permission by ID.
  • Get Permission ID for EmailTool to get the permission ID for an email address using the Drive API v2.
  • Get ReplyTool to get a specific reply to a comment on a file.
  • Get RevisionTool to get a specific revision's metadata (name, modifiedTime, keepForever, etc.) by revision ID.
  • Get Team Drive (Deprecated)Tool to get metadata about a Team Drive by ID.
  • List Access ProposalsTool to list pending access proposals on a file.
  • List ApprovalsTool to list approvals on a file for workflow-based access control.
  • List ChangesTool to list the changes for a user or shared drive.
  • List Folder Children (v2)Tool to list a folder's children using Google Drive API v2.
  • List CommentsTool to list all comments for a file in Google Drive.
  • List File LabelsTool to list the labels already applied to a file in Google Drive.
  • List Properties (v2 API)Tool to list a file's properties in Google Drive API v2.
  • List Files and Folders (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE instead.
  • List PermissionsTool to list a file's permissions.
  • List Replies to CommentTool to list replies to a comment in Google Drive.
  • List File RevisionsTool to list a file's revision metadata (not content) in Google Drive.
  • List Shared DrivesTool to list the user's shared drives.
  • List Team Drives (Deprecated)Tool to list Team Drives (deprecated, use List Shared Drives instead).
  • Export or download a fileDEPRECATED: Exports Google Workspace files (max 10MB) to a specified format using , or downloads other file types; use instead.
Create & communicateCreate records or send supported messagesView 14 actionsHide actions
  • Add file sharing preference (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_PERMISSION instead; use GOOGLEDRIVE_UPDATE_PERMISSION to modify existing permissions (avoids duplicate entries).
  • Create CommentTool to create a comment on a file in Google Drive.
  • Create Shared DriveTool to create a new shared drive.
  • Create File or FolderCreates a new file or folder in Google Drive.
  • Create a File from TextCreates a new file in Google Drive from provided text content (up to 10MB), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to Google Workspace types.
  • Create a folderCreates a new folder in Google Drive, optionally within an EXISTING parent folder specified by its ID or name.
  • Create PermissionTool to create a permission for a file or shared drive.
  • Create Permissions BatchCreates multiple permissions for files or shared drives in a single batch request.
  • Create ReplyTool to create a reply to a comment in Google Drive.
  • Create Shortcut to File/FolderTool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in Google Drive.
  • Create Team Drive (Deprecated)Tool to create a Team Drive.
  • Generate File IDsGenerates a set of file IDs which can be provided in create or copy requests.
  • Upload FileUploads a file (max 5MB) to Google Drive, placing it in the specified folder or root if no valid folder ID is provided.
  • Upload File from URL to DriveTool to fetch a file from a provided URL server-side and upload it into Google Drive.
Update & manageChange and manage existing recordsView 16 actionsHide actions
  • Copy file (Deprecated)DEPRECATED: Use GOOGLEDRIVE_COPY_FILE_ADVANCED instead.
  • Copy file with advanced optionsCreates a copy of a file and applies any requested updates with patch semantics.
  • Edit FileUpdates an existing Google Drive file with binary content by overwriting its entire content with new text (max 10MB).
  • Modify File LabelsModifies the set of labels applied to a file.
  • Move FileTool to move a file from one folder to another in Google Drive.
  • Patch PermissionTool to update a permission using patch semantics.
  • Patch Property (v2 API)Tool to update a property on a file using PATCH semantics (v2 API).
  • Update CommentTool to update an existing comment on a Google Drive file.
  • Update Shared DriveTool to update the metadata for a shared drive.
  • Update File Metadata (PATCH v2)Tool to update file metadata using the Drive API v2 PATCH method.
  • Update Property (v2 API)Tool to update a property on a file using Google Drive API v2.
  • Update File (Metadata)Updates file metadata.
  • Update File Revision MetadataUpdates ONLY the metadata properties of a specific file revision (keepForever, published, publishAuto, publishedOutsideDomain).
  • Update PermissionTool to update a permission with patch semantics.
  • Update ReplyTool to update a reply to a comment on a Google Drive file.
  • Update Team Drive (Deprecated)Tool to update a Team Drive's metadata.
Remove & cancelRemove records or cancel supported workView 11 actionsHide actions
  • Delete Child (v2)Tool to remove a child from a folder using Google Drive API v2.
  • Delete CommentPermanently deletes a comment thread (and all its replies) from a Google Drive file — this action is irreversible.
  • Delete Shared DriveTool to permanently delete a shared drive.
  • Delete fileDEPRECATED: Use GOOGLEDRIVE_GOOGLE_DRIVE_DELETE_FOLDER_OR_FILE_ACTION instead.
  • Delete Parent (v2)Tool to remove a parent from a file using Google Drive API v2.
  • Delete PermissionDeletes a permission from a file by permission ID.
  • Delete Property (v2 API)Tool to delete a property from a file using Google Drive API v2.
  • Delete ReplyTool to delete a specific reply by reply ID.
  • Delete RevisionTool to permanently delete a file revision.
  • Delete Team Drive (Deprecated)Tool to permanently delete a Team Drive.
  • Delete folder or fileTool to delete a file or folder in Google Drive.
Other actionsSpecialist and administrative actions.View 13 actionsHide actions
  • Insert File Parent (v2)Tool to add a parent folder for a file using Google Drive API v2.
  • Insert Property (v2 API)Tool to add a property to a file, or update it if it already exists (v2 API).
  • Empty TrashTool to permanently and irreversibly delete ALL trashed files in the user's Google Drive or a specified shared drive.
  • Hide Shared DriveTool to hide a shared drive from the default view.
  • Insert Child Into Folder (v2)Tool to insert a file into a folder using Drive API v2.
  • Resumable UploadTool to start and complete a Google Drive resumable upload session.
  • Stop Watch ChannelTool to stop watching resources through a specified channel.
  • Trash FileTool to move a file or folder to trash (soft delete).
  • Unhide Shared DriveTool to unhide a shared drive.
  • Untrash FileTool to restore a file from the trash.
  • Upload/Update File ContentTool to update file content in Google Drive by uploading new binary content.
  • Watch Drive ChangesTool to subscribe to changes for a user or shared drive in Google Drive.
  • Watch File for ChangesTool to subscribe to push notifications for changes to a specific file.

Connection record

A connection you can control.

Sign-in
OAuth sign-in
Setup
Sign in with your own Google Drive account. Access is limited to the work agreed for the role.
Boundaries
Only the approved role and actions.
Off switch
Revoke the connection from your account.

FAQ

Before you connect Google Drive

How does the agent connect to Google Drive?
You sign in with your own Google Drive account. Permissions are limited to what the agent needs, the connection is health-checked, and you can revoke access from Google Drive at any time.
What can the agent actually do in Google Drive?
The page above lists the 90 actions currently available through the Google Drive connection. The role determines which of those actions the agent may use, and write access is only enabled when the workflow needs it.
Is Google Drive included in my plan?
Connections are priced per tool on top of the base plan. Some are included and some are premium. See pricing for how connection charges work.
How long until Google Drive is ready?
Timing depends on the sign-in method, permissions and workflow being connected. We confirm the scope and setup plan before enabling the connection.

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