├── README.md
├── documentation.md
├── driveApi.js
├── listFile.js
├── package.json
└── uploadFile.js


/README.md:
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1 | # Google-Drive-API-Tutorial-in-NodeJs---service-account-settings.
2 | A  Google Drive API code in order to communicate with the Google Drive web service.  
3 |   
4 | Settings : Node.js, service account context.
5 | 


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/documentation.md:
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 1 | /***** links - websites requirements ******/
 2 | 
 3 | // Node.js's Javascript runtime  
 4 | https://nodejs.org/en/download
 5 | 
 6 | // Atom editor  
 7 | https://atom.io
 8 | 
 9 | // is Google's site for software development tools,
10 | // application programming interfaces (APIs),
11 | // and technical resources
12 | https://console.developers.google.com
13 | 
14 | 
15 | 
16 | 
17 | /***** readings - Google API documentation *****/
18 | 
19 | // article which explain
20 | // in plain words the google Apps functionment.
21 | https://medium.com/@abhimanyuPathania/google-drive-service-accounts-and-nodejs-a038b8ec482f
22 | 
23 | // scopes documentation
24 | https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/googlescopes // # Drive API, v3
25 | 
26 | // reference parameters for API calls
27 | https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference
28 | 
29 | 
30 | // general google API documentation.
31 | https://tanaikech.github.io/post
32 | 
33 | 
34 | /***** Bonus - some usefull documentations *****/
35 | 
36 | // error handling in Node.js http://thenodeway.io/posts/understanding-error-first-callbacks/?utm_source=fredkschott.com&utm_medium=referral
37 | 
38 | // npm scripts as a building tools
39 | https://deliciousbrains.com/npm-build-script/
40 | 
41 | 
42 |  // npm "run script" command documentation
43 |  https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/run-script
44 | 


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/driveApi.js:
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 1 | /***** import primaries materials in order to build the Api code *****/
 2 | // import Google api library
 3 | var {
 4 |   google
 5 | } = require("googleapis");
 6 | // import the Google drive module in google library
 7 | var drive = google.drive("v3");
 8 | // import our private key
 9 | var key = require("./private_key.json");
10 | 
11 | // import path ° directories calls °
12 | var path = require("path");
13 | // import fs ° handle data in the file system °
14 | var fs = require("fs");
15 | 
16 | 
17 | /***** make the request to retrieve an authorization allowing to works
18 |       with the Google drive web service *****/
19 | // retrieve a JWT
20 | var jwToken = new google.auth.JWT(
21 |   key.client_email,
22 |   null,
23 |   key.private_key, ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive"],
24 |   null
25 | );
26 | jwToken.authorize((authErr) => {
27 |   if (authErr) {
28 |     console.log("error : " + authErr);
29 |     return;
30 |   } else {
31 |     console.log("Authorization accorded");
32 |   }
33 | });
34 | 


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/listFile.js:
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 1 | // list file in speciifcs folder
 2 | var parents = "enter here the folder you target"
 3 | drive.files.list({
 4 | 
 5 |   auth: jwtClient,
 6 |   pageSize: 10,
 7 |   q: "'" + parents + "' in parents and trashed=false",
 8 |   fields: 'files(id, name)',
 9 | }, (err, {
10 |   data
11 | }) => {
12 |   if (err) return console.log('The API returned an error: ' + err);
13 |   const files = data.files;
14 |   if (files.length) {
15 |     console.log('Files:');
16 |     files.map((file) => {
17 |       console.log(`${file.name} (${file.id})`);
18 |     });
19 |   } else {
20 |     console.log('No files found.');
21 |   }
22 | });
23 | 


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/package.json:
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 1 | {
 2 |   "name": "googledriveapi",
 3 |   "version": "1.0.0",
 4 |   "description": "",
 5 |   "main": "index.js",
 6 |   "scripts": {
 7 |     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
 8 |   },
 9 |   "author": "",
10 |   "license": "ISC",
11 |   "dependencies": {
12 |     "googleapis": "^31.0.2"
13 |   }
14 | }
15 | 


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/uploadFile.js:
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 1 | // upload file in specific folder
 2 | var folderId = "enter here the folder you target";
 3 | var fileMetadata = {
 4 |   'name': 'text.txt',
 5 |   parents: [folderId]
 6 | };
 7 | var media = {
 8 |   mimeType: 'text/plain',
 9 |   body: fs.createReadStream(path.join(__dirname, './text.txt'))
10 | };
11 | drive.files.create({
12 |   auth: jwtClient,
13 |   resource: fileMetadata,
14 |   media: media,
15 |   fields: 'id'
16 | }, function(err, file) {
17 |   if (err) {
18 |     // Handle error
19 |     console.error(err);
20 |   } else {
21 |     console.log('File Id: ', file.id);
22 |   }
23 | });
24 | 


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