GOgoogle
files

GET /files/generateIds

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Generates a set of file IDs which can be provided in create or copy requests. For more information, see Create and manage files.

Request

  • Base URL
    https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3
  • Auth
    • OAuth 2 and OAuth 2
      Implicithttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
      Scopeshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
      Authorization codehttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
      Token URLhttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/token
      Scopeshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
    • or OAuth 2 and OAuth 2
      Implicithttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
      Scopeshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata
      Authorization codehttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
      Token URLhttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/token
      Scopeshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata
    • or OAuth 2 and OAuth 2
      Implicithttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
      Scopeshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
      Authorization codehttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
      Token URLhttps://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/token
      Scopeshttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file

Query parameters

countinteger

The number of IDs to return.

spacestring

The space in which the IDs can be used to create files. Supported values are drive and appDataFolder. (Default: drive.) For more information, see File organization.

typestring

The type of items which the IDs can be used for. Supported values are files and shortcuts. Note that shortcuts are only supported in the drive space. (Default: files.) For more information, see File organization.

Response

Successful response

idsstring[]

The IDs generated for the requesting user in the specified space.

kindstring

Identifies what kind of resource this is. Value: the fixed string "drive#generatedIds".

spacestring

The type of file that can be created with these IDs.

Changes

  • d1fe7d8d02c7Revision changes
    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive was added to the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2

    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive was added to the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2c

    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file was removed from the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2

    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file was removed from the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2c

  • 3257eb8f178cRevision changes
    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive was added to the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2

    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive was added to the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2c

    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file was removed from the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2

    • info

      the security scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file was removed from the endpoint's security scheme Oauth2c