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

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a HTTP / Webhook trigger and Google Drive action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Requests (Payload Only) trigger
1. Connect your HTTP / Webhook account
Configure the Update File action
1. Connect your Google Drive account
2. Configure requiredPropsAlert
3. Optional- Select a Drive
4. Select a File
5. Optional- Configure File URL
6. Optional- Configure File Path
7. Optional- Configure Name
8. Optional- Select a Mime Type
9. Optional- Select one or more Add Parents
10. Optional- Select one or more Remove Parents
11. Optional- Configure Keep Revision Forever
12. Optional- Select a OCR Language
13. Optional- Configure Use Content As Indexable Text
14. Optional- Configure Additional Options
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are 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.

Trigger#

New Requests (Payload Only) on HTTP / Webhook

Description:Get a URL and emit the HTTP body as an event on every request

Version:0.1.1

Key:http-new-requests-payload-only

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HTTP / Webhook Overview#

Build, test, and send HTTP requests without code using your Pipedream workflows. The HTTP / Webhook action is a tool to build HTTP requests with a Postman-like graphical interface.

Point and click HTTP requests

Define the target URL, HTTP verb, headers, query parameters, and payload body without writing custom code.

$A screenshot of Pipedream's HTTP Request Configuration interface with a GET request type selected. The request URL is set to 'https://api.openai.com/v1/models'. The 'Auth' tab is highlighted, indicating that authentication is required for this request. In the headers section, there are two headers configured: 'User-Agent' is set to 'pipedream/1', and 'Authorization' is set to 'Bearer {{openai_api_key}}', showing how the OpenAI account's API key is dynamically inserted into the headers to handle authentication automatically.$

Here's an example workflow that uses the HTTP / Webhook action to send an authenticated API request to OpenAI.

Focus on integrating, not authenticating

This action can also use your connected accounts with third-party APIs. Selecting an integrated app will automatically update the request’s headers to authenticate with the app properly, and even inject your token dynamically.

Pipedream integrates with thousands of APIs, but if you can’t find a Pipedream integration simply use Environment Variables in your request headers to authenticate with.

Compatible with no code actions or Node.js and Python

The HTTP/Webhook action exports HTTP response data for use in subsequent workflow steps, enabling easy data transformation, further API calls, database storage, and more.

Response data is available for both coded (Node.js, Python) and no-code steps within your workflow.

Trigger Code#

import http from "../../http.app.mjs";

// Core HTTP component
// Returns a 200 OK response, emits the HTTP payload as an event
export default {
  key: "http-new-requests-payload-only",
  name: "New Requests (Payload Only)",
  // eslint-disable-next-line
  description: "Get a URL and emit the HTTP body as an event on every request",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    // eslint-disable-next-line
    httpInterface: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    http,
  },
  async run(event) {
    const { body } = event;
    this.httpInterface.respond({
      status: 200,
      body,
    });
    // Emit the HTTP payload
    this.$emit({
      body,
    });
  },
};

Trigger 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
N/A	`httpInterface`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
HTTP / Webhook	`http`	`app`	This component uses the HTTP / Webhook app.

Trigger Authentication#

The HTTP / Webhook API does not require authentication.

About HTTP / Webhook#

Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests

Action#

Update File on Google Drive

Description:Update a file's metadata and/or content. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files/update) for more information

Version:0.1.7

Key:google_drive-update-file

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Google Drive Overview#

The Google Drive API on Pipedream allows you to automate various file management tasks, such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting files within your Google Drive. You can also share files, manage permissions, and monitor changes to files and folders. This opens up possibilities for creating workflows that seamlessly integrate with other apps and services, streamlining document handling, backup processes, and collaborative workflows.

Action Code#

import googleDrive from "../../google_drive.app.mjs";
import {
  toSingleLineString,
  getFileStream,
} from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  key: "google_drive-update-file",
  name: "Update File",
  description: "Update a file's metadata and/or content. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files/update) for more information",
  version: "0.1.7",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    googleDrive,
    requiredPropsAlert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "info",
      content: "Either `File URL` and `File Path` should be specified.",
    },
    drive: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "watchedDrive",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    fileId: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileId",
        (c) => ({
          drive: c.drive,
        }),
      ],
      description: "The file to update",
    },
    fileUrl: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileUrl",
      ],
      description: "The URL of the file to use to update content",
    },
    filePath: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "filePath",
      ],
      description: toSingleLineString(`
        The path to the file saved to the [\`/tmp\`
        directory](https://pipedream.com/docs/workflows/steps/code/nodejs/working-with-files/#the-tmp-directory)
        (e.g., \`/tmp/myFile.csv\`) with which to update content
      `),
    },
    name: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileName",
      ],
      description: "The new name of the file",
    },
    mimeType: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "mimeType",
      ],
      description:
        "The file's MIME type (e.g., `image/jpeg`). The value cannot be changed unless a new revision is uploaded.",
    },
    addParents: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "folderId",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Add Parents",
      description: "A list of parent folder IDs to add",
      optional: true,
    },
    removeParents: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "fileParents",
        ({ fileId }) => ({
          fileId,
        }),
      ],
      label: "Remove Parents",
      description: "A list of parent folder IDs to remove",
    },
    keepRevisionForever: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "keepRevisionForever",
      ],
    },
    ocrLanguage: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "ocrLanguage",
      ],
    },
    useContentAsIndexableText: {
      propDefinition: [
        googleDrive,
        "useContentAsIndexableText",
      ],
    },
    advanced: {
      type: "object",
      label: "Additional Options",
      optional: true,
      description: toSingleLineString(`
        Any additional parameters to pass in the request. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files/update#request-body) for all available parameters.
      `),
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      fileId,
      fileUrl,
      filePath,
      name,
      mimeType,
      addParents,
      removeParents,
      keepRevisionForever,
      ocrLanguage,
      useContentAsIndexableText,
      advanced,
    } = this;

    const fileStream =
      fileUrl || filePath
        ? await getFileStream({
          $,
          fileUrl,
          filePath,
        })
        : undefined;

    // Update file content, if set, separately from metadata to prevent
    // multipart upload, which `google-apis-nodejs-client` doesn't seem to
    // support for [files.update](https://bit.ly/3lP5sWn)
    if (fileStream) {
      await this.googleDrive.updateFileMedia(fileId, fileStream, {
        mimeType,
      });
    }

    const resp = await this.googleDrive.updateFile(fileId, {
      name,
      mimeType,
      addParents: addParents?.join(","),
      removeParents: removeParents?.join(","),
      keepRevisionForever,
      ocrLanguage,
      useContentAsIndexableText,
      requestBody: {
        ...advanced,
      },
      fields: "*",
    });
    // eslint-disable-next-line multiline-ternary
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully updated the file, "${name ? resp.id : resp.name}"`);
    return resp;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

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

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.
File	`fileId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
File URL	`fileUrl`	`string`	The URL of the file to use to update content
File Path	`filePath`	`string`	The path to the file saved to the `/tmp` directory (e.g., `/tmp/myFile.csv`) with which to update content
Name	`name`	`string`	The new name of the file
Mime Type	`mimeType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Add Parents	`addParents`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Remove Parents	`removeParents`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Keep Revision Forever	`keepRevisionForever`	`boolean`	Whether to set the 'keepForever' field in the new head revision. This is only applicable to files with binary content in Google Drive. Only 200 revisions for the file can be kept forever. If the limit is reached, try deleting pinned revisions.
OCR Language	`ocrLanguage`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Undetected", "value": "und" }{ "label": "Abkhazian", "value": "ab" }{ "label": "Afar", "value": "aa" }{ "label": "Afrikaans", "value": "af" }{ "label": "Akan", "value": "ak" }{ "label": "Albanian", "value": "sq" }{ "label": "Amharic", "value": "am" }{ "label": "Arabic", "value": "ar" }{ "label": "Aragonese", "value": "an" }{ "label": "Armenian", "value": "hy" }{ "label": "Assamese", "value": "as" }{ "label": "Avaric", "value": "av" }{ "label": "Avestan", "value": "ae" }{ "label": "Aymara", "value": "ay" }{ "label": "Azerbaijani", "value": "az" }{ "label": "Bambara", "value": "bm" }{ "label": "Bashkir", "value": "ba" }{ "label": "Basque", "value": "eu" }{ "label": "Belarusian", "value": "be" }{ "label": "Bengali", "value": "bn" }{ "label": "Bihari languages", "value": "bh" }{ "label": "Bislama", "value": "bi" }{ "label": "Bokmål, Norwegian; Norwegian Bokmål", "value": "nb" }{ "label": "Bosnian", "value": "bs" }{ "label": "Breton", "value": "br" }{ "label": "Bulgarian", "value": "bg" }{ "label": "Burmese", "value": "my" }{ "label": "Catalan; Valencian", "value": "ca" }{ "label": "Central Khmer", "value": "km" }{ "label": "Chamorro", "value": "ch" }{ "label": "Chechen", "value": "ce" }{ "label": "Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja", "value": "ny" }{ "label": "Chinese", "value": "zh" }{ "label": "Church Slavic; Old Slavonic; Church Slavonic; Old Bulgarian; Old Church Slavonic", "value": "cu" }{ "label": "Chuvash", "value": "cv" }{ "label": "Cornish", "value": "kw" }{ "label": "Corsican", "value": "co" }{ "label": "Cree", "value": "cr" }{ "label": "Croatian", "value": "hr" }{ "label": "Czech", "value": "cs" }{ "label": "Danish", "value": "da" }{ "label": "Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian", "value": "dv" }{ "label": "Dutch; Flemish", "value": "nl" }{ "label": "Dzongkha", "value": "dz" }{ "label": "English", "value": "en" }{ "label": "Esperanto", "value": "eo" }{ "label": "Estonian", "value": "et" }{ "label": "Ewe", "value": "ee" }{ "label": "Faroese", "value": "fo" }{ "label": "Fijian", "value": "fj" }{ "label": "Finnish", "value": "fi" }{ "label": "French", "value": "fr" }{ "label": "Fulah", "value": "ff" }{ "label": "Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic", "value": "gd" }{ "label": "Galician", "value": "gl" }{ "label": "Ganda", "value": "lg" }{ "label": "Georgian", "value": "ka" }{ "label": "German", "value": "de" }{ "label": "Greek, Modern (1453-)", "value": "el" }{ "label": "Guarani", "value": "gn" }{ "label": "Gujarati", "value": "gu" }{ "label": "Haitian; Haitian Creole", "value": "ht" }{ "label": "Hausa", "value": "ha" }{ "label": "Hebrew", "value": "he" }{ "label": "Herero", "value": "hz" }{ "label": "Hindi", "value": "hi" }{ "label": "Hiri Motu", "value": "ho" }{ "label": "Hungarian", "value": "hu" }{ "label": "Icelandic", "value": "is" }{ "label": "Ido", "value": "io" }{ "label": "Igbo", "value": "ig" }{ "label": "Indonesian", "value": "id" }{ "label": "Interlingua (International Auxiliary Language Association)", "value": "ia" }{ "label": "Interlingue; Occidental", "value": "ie" }{ "label": "Inuktitut", "value": "iu" }{ "label": "Inupiaq", "value": "ik" }{ "label": "Irish", "value": "ga" }{ "label": "Italian", "value": "it" }{ "label": "Japanese", "value": "ja" }{ "label": "Javanese", "value": "jv" }{ "label": "Kalaallisut; Greenlandic", "value": "kl" }{ "label": "Kannada", "value": "kn" }{ "label": "Kanuri", "value": "kr" }{ "label": "Kashmiri", "value": "ks" }{ "label": "Kazakh", "value": "kk" }{ "label": "Kikuyu; Gikuyu", "value": "ki" }{ "label": "Kinyarwanda", "value": "rw" }{ "label": "Kirghiz; Kyrgyz", "value": "ky" }{ "label": "Komi", "value": "kv" }{ "label": "Kongo", "value": "kg" }{ "label": "Korean", "value": "ko" }{ "label": "Kuanyama; Kwanyama", "value": "kj" }{ "label": "Kurdish", "value": "ku" }{ "label": "Lao", "value": "lo" }{ "label": "Latin", "value": "la" }{ "label": "Latvian", "value": "lv" }{ "label": "Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish", "value": "li" }{ "label": "Lingala", "value": "ln" }{ "label": "Lithuanian", "value": "lt" }{ "label": "Luba-Katanga", "value": "lu" }{ "label": "Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch", "value": "lb" }{ "label": "Macedonian", "value": "mk" }{ "label": "Malagasy", "value": "mg" }{ "label": "Malay", "value": "ms" }{ "label": "Malayalam", "value": "ml" }{ "label": "Maltese", "value": "mt" }{ "label": "Manx", "value": "gv" }{ "label": "Maori", "value": "mi" }{ "label": "Marathi", "value": "mr" }{ "label": "Marshallese", "value": "mh" }{ "label": "Mongolian", "value": "mn" }{ "label": "Nauru", "value": "na" }{ "label": "Navajo; Navaho", "value": "nv" }{ "label": "Ndebele, North; North Ndebele", "value": "nd" }{ "label": "Ndebele, South; South Ndebele", "value": "nr" }{ "label": "Ndonga", "value": "ng" }{ "label": "Nepali", "value": "ne" }{ "label": "Northern Sami", "value": "se" }{ "label": "Norwegian", "value": "no" }{ "label": "Norwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk, Norwegian", "value": "nn" }{ "label": "Occitan (post 1500)", "value": "oc" }{ "label": "Ojibwa", "value": "oj" }{ "label": "Oriya", "value": "or" }{ "label": "Oromo", "value": "om" }{ "label": "Ossetian; Ossetic", "value": "os" }{ "label": "Pali", "value": "pi" }{ "label": "Panjabi; Punjabi", "value": "pa" }{ "label": "Persian", "value": "fa" }{ "label": "Polish", "value": "pl" }{ "label": "Portuguese", "value": "pt" }{ "label": "Pushto; Pashto", "value": "ps" }{ "label": "Quechua", "value": "qu" }{ "label": "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan", "value": "ro" }{ "label": "Romansh", "value": "rm" }{ "label": "Rundi", "value": "rn" }{ "label": "Russian", "value": "ru" }{ "label": "Samoan", "value": "sm" }{ "label": "Sango", "value": "sg" }{ "label": "Sanskrit", "value": "sa" }{ "label": "Sardinian", "value": "sc" }{ "label": "Serbian", "value": "sr" }{ "label": "Shona", "value": "sn" }{ "label": "Sichuan Yi; Nuosu", "value": "ii" }{ "label": "Sindhi", "value": "sd" }{ "label": "Sinhala; Sinhalese", "value": "si" }{ "label": "Slovak", "value": "sk" }{ "label": "Slovenian", "value": "sl" }{ "label": "Somali", "value": "so" }{ "label": "Sotho, Southern", "value": "st" }{ "label": "Spanish; Castilian", "value": "es" }{ "label": "Sundanese", "value": "su" }{ "label": "Swahili", "value": "sw" }{ "label": "Swati", "value": "ss" }{ "label": "Swedish", "value": "sv" }{ "label": "Tagalog", "value": "tl" }{ "label": "Tahitian", "value": "ty" }{ "label": "Tajik", "value": "tg" }{ "label": "Tamil", "value": "ta" }{ "label": "Tatar", "value": "tt" }{ "label": "Telugu", "value": "te" }{ "label": "Thai", "value": "th" }{ "label": "Tibetan", "value": "bo" }{ "label": "Tigrinya", "value": "ti" }{ "label": "Tonga (Tonga Islands)", "value": "to" }{ "label": "Tsonga", "value": "ts" }{ "label": "Tswana", "value": "tn" }{ "label": "Turkish", "value": "tr" }{ "label": "Turkmen", "value": "tk" }{ "label": "Twi", "value": "tw" }{ "label": "Uighur; Uyghur", "value": "ug" }{ "label": "Ukrainian", "value": "uk" }{ "label": "Urdu", "value": "ur" }{ "label": "Uzbek", "value": "uz" }{ "label": "Venda", "value": "ve" }{ "label": "Vietnamese", "value": "vi" }{ "label": "Volapük", "value": "vo" }{ "label": "Walloon", "value": "wa" }{ "label": "Welsh", "value": "cy" }{ "label": "Western Frisian", "value": "fy" }{ "label": "Wolof", "value": "wo" }{ "label": "Xhosa", "value": "xh" }{ "label": "Yiddish", "value": "yi" }{ "label": "Yoruba", "value": "yo" }{ "label": "Zhuang; Chuang", "value": "za" }{ "label": "Zulu", "value": "zu" }`
Use Content As Indexable Text	`useContentAsIndexableText`	`boolean`	Whether to use the uploaded content as indexable text
Additional Options	`advanced`	`object`	Any additional parameters to pass in the request. See the documentation for all available parameters.

Action 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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