Find File
Last Updated: May 27, 2021
Last Updated: May 27, 2021
Use this function to look for files on a Google Drive instance.
Find File (query, number_of_records, private_key, client_email)
| Input Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| query | Search query For more information, refer to the below table Search Query Samples |
| number_of_records | Number of matching records to be returned |
| private_key | Private key of the service account |
| client_email | Email ID of the service account |
| Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Output |
|
Find File (name = invoice, 2, —–BEGIN PRIVATE KEY—–\nABCD\n—–END PRIVATE KEY—–, name@project-id.iam.gserviceaccount.com)
| What to query | Examples |
|---|---|
| Files with the name hello | name = hello |
| Files with a name containing the words hello and goodbye | name contains hello and name contains goodbye |
| Files with a name that does not contain the word hello | not name contains hello |
| Folders that are Google apps or have the folder MIME type | mimeType = application/vnd.google-apps.folder |
| Files that are not folders | mimeType != application/vnd.google-apps.folder |
| Files that contain the text important and in the trash | fullText contains important and trashed = true |
| Files that contain the word hello | fullText contains hello |
| Files that do not have the word hello | not fullText contains hello |
| Files that contain the exact phrase hello world | fullText contains hello world |
| Files with a query that contains the ** character (e.g., \authors) | fullText contains \authors |
| Files with ID within a collection, e.g. parents collection | 1234567* in parents |
| Files in an Application data folder in a collection | appDataFolder* in parents |
| Files for which user test@example.org has write permission | test@example.org* in writers |
| Files for which members of the group group@example.org have write permission | group@example.org* in writers |
| Files modified after a given date | modifiedTime > 2012-06-04T12:00:00 // default time zone is UTC |
| Files shared with the authorized user with hello in the name | sharedWithMe and name contains hello |
| Files that have not been shared with anyone or domains (only private, or shared with specific users or groups) | visibility = limited |
| Image or video files modified after a specific date | modifiedTime > 2012-06-04T12:00:00 and (mimeType contains image/ or mimeType contains video/) |
This list is not exhaustive.
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