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What can you do with it?

Google Drive allows you to manage files and folders programmatically. You can search for files by name or content, upload new files, read file contents, organize files into folders, add comments, and update file metadata. This integration supports both text-based and binary files, making it perfect for document management, file organization, and automated workflows.

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How to use it?

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Basic Command Structure

/your-Google-Drive-connection [action] [required-parameters] [optional-parameters]

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Parameters

Required:
  • action - The operation to perform (search, read, upload, list-folder, add-comment, move-file, update-metadata)

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Tools

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Search Files

Find files by exact name match or partial name search Parameters:
  • file-name (required) - The name of the file to search for
  • exact-match (optional) - Whether to search for exact name match (default: true)
Example: 
/your-Google-Drive-connection
action: search
file-name: quarterly-report.pdf
exact-match: true
Response: 
{
  "files": [
    {
      "id": "15wNr-IDhScfP7d6sqdAPl-tSFrxhzZJ4",
      "name": "quarterly-report.pdf",
      "mimeType": "application/pdf"
    }
  ]
}

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Read File

Read the contents of a file (automatically handles text and binary files) Parameters:
  • file-id (required) - The ID of the file to read
  • file-url (optional) - Google Drive URL (will extract file ID automatically)
Example: 
/your-Google-Drive-connection
action: read
file-id: 15wNr-IDhScfP7d6sqdAPl-tSFrxhzZJ4
Response: 
{
  "content": "File content here for text files",
  "downloadUri": "https://... for binary files"
}

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Upload File

Create a new file with content Parameters:
  • file-name (required) - Name for the new file
  • content (required) - File content (text or base64-encoded binary)
  • mime-type (required) - MIME type of the file
  • folder-id (optional) - Parent folder ID
  • description (optional) - File description
Example: 
/your-Google-Drive-connection
action: upload
file-name: report.txt
content: This is my report content
mime-type: text/plain
folder-id: 1A2B3C4D5E6F
Response: 
{
  "id": "new-file-id-here",
  "name": "report.txt",
  "mimeType": "text/plain"
}

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List Folder Contents

Get all files in a specific folder Parameters:
  • folder-id (required) - The ID of the folder
  • folder-name (optional) - Folder name (will search for ID if not provided)
Example: 
/your-Google-Drive-connection
action: list-folder
folder-name: Projects
Response: 
{
  "files": [
    {
      "id": "file-id-1",
      "name": "project-plan.doc",
      "mimeType": "application/msword"
    },
    {
      "id": "file-id-2",
      "name": "budget.xlsx",
      "mimeType": "application/vnd.ms-excel"
    }
  ]
}

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Add Comment

Add a comment to a file Parameters:
  • file-id (required) - The ID of the file
  • comment (required) - The comment text to add
Example: 
/your-Google-Drive-connection
action: add-comment
file-id: 15wNr-IDhScfP7d6sqdAPl-tSFrxhzZJ4
comment: Please review and update before final submission
Response: 
{
  "id": "AAABZAeZDPE",
  "content": "Please review and update before final submission"
}

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Move File

Move a file to a different folder Parameters:
  • file-id (required) - The ID of the file to move
  • destination-folder-id (required) - The destination folder ID
  • source-folder-id (required) - The current parent folder ID
Example: 
/your-Google-Drive-connection
action: move-file
file-id: 15wNr-IDhScfP7d6sqdAPl-tSFrxhzZJ4
destination-folder-id: new-folder-id
source-folder-id: old-folder-id
Response: 
{
  "id": "15wNr-IDhScfP7d6sqdAPl-tSFrxhzZJ4",
  "name": "file-name.ext",
  "parents": ["new-folder-id"]
}

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Update Metadata

Update file description or other metadata Parameters:
  • file-id (required) - The ID of the file
  • description (optional) - New description for the file
  • name (optional) - New name for the file
Example: 
/your-Google-Drive-connection
action: update-metadata
file-id: 15wNr-IDhScfP7d6sqdAPl-tSFrxhzZJ4
description: Updated project documentation
Response: 
{
  "id": "15wNr-IDhScfP7d6sqdAPl-tSFrxhzZJ4",
  "name": "file-name.ext",
  "description": "Updated project documentation"
}

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Notes

Supported file types include all Google Workspace formats (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Microsoft Office files, PDFs, images, and text files. Binary content should be base64-encoded when uploading. The system automatically detects file types and handles them appropriately for reading operations.
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