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Search Files

Search for files and folders in Google Drive using the Drive query language. This is the primary tool for finding files, folders, spreadsheets, forms, and any other Drive item. Returns matching files with their IDs, names, MIME types, and parent folder IDs.

Query syntax — pass a Drive search query string. Examples:

  • Find by name: name contains 'Budget'
  • Exact name match: name = 'Q4 Report'
  • Folders only: mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'
  • Google Docs: mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.document'
  • Spreadsheets: mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet'
  • Files in a folder: 'FOLDER_ID' in parents
  • Not trashed: trashed = false
  • Modified after date: modifiedTime > '2024-01-01T00:00:00'
  • Combine with AND: name contains 'Report' and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.document'
  • Owner filter: 'user@example.com' in owners

When the user says 'my files', use Get User Details first to get the owner email. To scope to a shared drive, pass the driveId from List Shared Drives. See the documentation

  • Action
  • Read only
  • OAuth
  • SDK
  • MCP

IMPLEMENTATION

Call this tool

Connect a user's Google Drive account once, then configure and run Search Files from your backend or agent.

import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "google_drive-search-files",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    google_drive: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    query: "Query",
    driveId: "Drive ID",
  },
})

console.log(result)

SCHEMA

Inputs

Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.

Search Files inputs
Property Type Description
query Query string
A Drive search query string. See the tool description for syntax examples. Common queries: name contains 'keyword', mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder', 'FOLDER_ID' in parents, trashed = false.
Required
driveId Drive ID string
Optional. Scope the search to a specific shared drive. Use List Shared Drives to find available drive IDs. Omit to search My Drive.
Optional
includeItemsFromAllDrives Include Items From All Drives boolean
If true, include results from all drives (My Drive and shared drives). Defaults to false.
Optional

REFERENCE

Tool details

Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.

Registry key
google_drive-search-files
Version
0.0.4
App
Google Drive
Authentication
OAuth
Read-only
Yes
Destructive
No
Open world
Yes