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📂 Google Drive

Reads or writes files in Google Drive. Supports downloading file content, uploading new files, and updating existing files. Requires Google OAuth credentials configured in Settings → Integrations.

Category: File Operations · Type identifier: google_drive

Overview

The Google Drive node connects Flusso workflows to your Google Drive storage via the Google Drive API. Use it to pull file content into a workflow for processing, generate documents and upload them to a shared Drive location, or overwrite existing files with updated content.

Files are identified by their Google Drive File ID, which appears in the URL of any file opened in Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/{FILE_ID}/. For new uploads, you can optionally specify a parent folder using the folder's ID, found the same way.

Prerequisite: A Google account must be connected under Settings → Integrations before this node can access Google Drive. The account must have at least read or write permission for the files and folders you intend to use.

Configuration

Field	Status	Description
Credential	Required	Google account credential from Settings → Integrations.
Operation	Required	`read` — download file content. `write` — upload a new file. `update` — replace an existing file's content.
File ID	Required for read/update	The Google Drive file ID to read or update. Find it in the file URL: `https://drive.google.com/file/d/{FILE_ID}/`.
Folder ID	Optional for write	The parent folder for new uploads. Defaults to the root of your Drive.
File Name	Required for write	Name for the new file including extension, e.g. `report-2026-03.txt`.
Content	Required for write/update	Content to upload. Supports `{{ variable }}` references.
MIME Type	Optional for write	Content type of the uploaded file. Default: `text/plain`. Examples: `application/json`, `text/csv`.

Output Data

All operations return the following fields.

Field	Type	Description
`content`	string	File content (read mode).
`file_id`	string	Google Drive file ID of the created or updated file.
`file_name`	string	Name of the file.
`web_url`	string	URL to open the file in Google Drive.

Example Usage

An Agent node generates a detailed summary report as a text response.
A Google Drive node with Operation: write uploads the report to a shared team folder, naming the file report-{{ trigger.output.date }}.txt.
A Slack Message node sends the web_url output to a channel so the team can review it immediately.

Tips & Notes

The File ID is the most reliable way to identify a file. Copy it from the file's URL in Google Drive rather than relying on file names, which can change.
Google Drive native formats (Google Docs, Google Sheets) cannot be written directly with this node. Use Google Sheets for spreadsheet data.
When uploading files with write, a new file is always created. To replace an existing file's content, use update and provide the existing File ID.
The web_url output is useful for sharing links in notification nodes after a file is created or updated.
Ensure the connected Google account has Editor access to the target folder when using write or update operations.

Related Nodes

Google Sheets — read and write structured spreadsheet data in Google Sheets.
Local File — server-side file operations without cloud credentials.
Dropbox — alternative cloud file storage.
Amazon S3 — scalable object storage for large files.