Create New File From Text with Google Drive API

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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Create New File From Text with the Google Drive API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Create New File From Text action
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Optional- Select a Drive
3. Optional- Select a Folder
4. Optional- Configure File Name
5. Optional- Configure Content
6. Optional- Select a Conversion Format
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Integrations#

Create New File From Text with Google Drive API on New Requests (Payload Only) from HTTP / Webhook API

HTTP / Webhook + Google Drive

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RSS + Google Drive

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Create New File From Text with Google Drive API on New Message from Discord API

Discord + Google Drive

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Create New File From Text with Google Drive API on New Message In Channels (Instant) from Slack (legacy) API

Slack (legacy) + Google Drive

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Create New File From Text with Google Drive API on New Message in Channel from Discord Bot API

Discord Bot + Google Drive

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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Create New File From Text on Google Drive

Description:Create a new file from plain text. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files/create) for more information

Version:0.2.8

Key:google_drive-create-file-from-text

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Code#

import { Readable } from "stream"; import googleDrive from "../../google_drive.app.mjs"; export default { key: "google_drive-create-file-from-text", name: "Create New File From Text", description: "Create a new file from plain text. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files/create) for more information", version: "0.2.8", annotations: { destructiveHint: false, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: false, }, type: "action", props: { googleDrive, drive: { propDefinition: [ googleDrive, "watchedDrive", ], optional: true, }, parentId: { propDefinition: [ googleDrive, "folderId", (c) => ({ drive: c.drive, }), ], description: "The folder you want to add the file to. If not specified, the file will be placed directly in the drive's top-level folder.", optional: true, }, name: { propDefinition: [ googleDrive, "fileName", ], label: "File Name", description: "The name of the file you want to create (e.g., `myFile.txt`)", }, content: { type: "string", label: "Content", description: "Enter text to create the file with.", optional: true, default: "", }, mimeType: { type: "string", label: "Conversion Format", description: "The [format](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/ref-export-formats) in which the text is presented", optional: true, default: "text/plain", options: [ { value: "text/plain", label: "Plain Text", }, { value: "text/markdown", label: "Markdown", }, { value: "text/html", label: "HTML", }, { value: "application/rtf", label: "Rich Text", }, { value: "text/csv", label: "CSV", }, ], }, }, async run({ $ }) { const { parentId, name, content, mimeType, } = this; const file = Readable.from([ content, ]); const drive = this.googleDrive.drive(); const driveId = this.googleDrive.getDriveId(this.drive); const parent = parentId ?? driveId; const { data: resp } = await drive.files.create({ supportsAllDrives: true, media: { mimeType, body: file, }, requestBody: { name, mimeType: "application/vnd.google-apps.document", parents: [ parent, ], }, }); $.export("$summary", `Successfully created a new file, "${resp.name}"`); return resp; }, };

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Google Drive	`googleDrive`	`app`	This component uses the Google Drive app.
Drive	`drive`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Folder	`parentId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
File Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the file you want to create (e.g., `myFile.txt`)
Content	`content`	`string`	Enter text to create the file with.
Conversion Format	`mimeType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": "text/plain", "label": "Plain Text" }{ "value": "text/markdown", "label": "Markdown" }{ "value": "text/html", "label": "HTML" }{ "value": "application/rtf", "label": "Rich Text" }{ "value": "text/csv", "label": "CSV" }`

Authentication#

Google Drive uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Google Drive account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Google Drive and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Google Drive API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

About Google Drive#

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which allows you to create and share your work online, and access your documents from anywhere.

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Triggers#

Changes to Files in Drive from the Google Drive API

Emit new event when a change is made to one of the specified files. See the documentation

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Changes to Specific Files from the Google Drive API

Watches for changes to specific files, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files. To watch for changes to shared drive files, use the Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive) source instead.

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Changes to Specific Files (Shared Drive) from the Google Drive API

Watches for changes to specific files in a shared drive, emitting an event when a change is made to one of those files

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New Access Proposal from the Google Drive API

Emit new event when a new access proposal is requested in Google Drive

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New Files (Instant) from the Google Drive API

Emit new event when a new file is added in your linked Google Drive

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Actions#

Add Comment with the Google Drive API

Add an unanchored comment to a Google Doc (general feedback, no text highlighting). See the documentation

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Copy File with the Google Drive API

Create a copy of the specified file. See the documentation for more information

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Create Folder with the Google Drive API

Create a new empty folder. See the documentation for more information

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Create New File From Template with the Google Drive API

Create a new Google Docs file from a template. Optionally include placeholders in the template document that will get replaced from this action. See documentation

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Create Shared Drive with the Google Drive API

Create a new shared drive. See the documentation for more information

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