gdrive-utils

Node G-Drive Utils

Utility functions(Upload/Download files,check the files available in the drive) for google drive api.

Installation Steps

a. Use this link to create or select a project in the Google Developers Console and automatically turn on the API. Click Continue, then Go to credentials.

b. On the Add credentials to your project page, click the Cancel button.

c. At the top of the page, select the OAuth consent screen tab. Select an Email address, enter a Product name if not already set, and click the Save button.

d. Select the Credentials tab, click the Create credentials button and select OAuth client ID.

e. Select the application type Other, enter the name "Drive API Quickstart", and click the Create button.

f. Click OK to dismiss the resulting dialog.

g. Click the Download icon (Download JSON) button to the right of the client ID.

h. Move this file to your working directory and rename it client_secret.json.

i. Generate auth token by using this script and move auth_token.json file to your working directory

npm install --save gdrive-utils

Create service

var GDriveUtil = require("gdrive-utils");
var client_secret = require('./client_secret.json')
var auth_token = require('./auth_token.json')
 
var gdriveUtil = new GDriveUtil(client_secret, auth_token);

Methods

• listFiles(cb) get file list

gdriveUtil.listFiles(function(err, files) {
        // write your code here
});

• createFile(options, cb)

create a file on your drive

gdriveUtil.createFile('files/file.png' ,function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

(or)

gdriveUtil.createFile({
    fileUrl: 'files/file.png',
    folderName: 'folderName'
} ,function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

params: options{ fileUrl, folderName } (or) filepath If you want to create a file on you base path, you can give your file path directly. Otherwise you want to create a file in particular directory, give {fileUrl, folderName}.

• getFiles(cb)

This method is used to download all files from your drive

gdriveUtil.getFiles(function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

• getFileByName(cb)

This method is used to download file by it's name from your drive

gdriveUtil.getFileByName(filename, function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

• deleteAllFiles(cb)

This method is used to delete all files in your drive

gdriveUtil.deleteAllFiles(name, function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

• deleteFileByName(filename, cb)

Delete your file name by file name

gdriveUtil.deleteFileByName(name, function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

• deleteFileById(fileid, cb)

Delete your file name by file id

gdriveUtil.deleteFileById(fileId, function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

• createFolder(foldername, cb)

Create a folder

gdriveUtil.createFolder(folderName, function(err, res) {
        // write your code here
});

• isExist(filename, cb)

Check file present in your drive or not

gdriveUtil.isExist(filename, function(status) {
        // write your code here
});

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