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HTTP API connector An HTTP API described by an OpenAPI spec, not an MCP server. Calls go to https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3 and carry an OAuth 2.0 token obtained with Sign in with Google on the cloud edition, or an API key or custom header on a self-hosted installation, which offers no sign-in flow.

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What the skill can do

API connector: 58 actions, as they appear in the skill panel. 32 of them create, change or delete something in Google Drive; mark those under These actions need approval when you add the skill to an agent.
  • Drive management (16): Unhide Shared Drive, List User Shared Drives, Create Shared Drive, Get Shared Drive Metadata, Hide Shared Drive, Delete Shared Drive, Update Shared Drive Metadata, Cancel Long-Running Operation, Get Operation State, List Team Drives (Deprecated), Delete Team Drive (Deprecated), List Operations by Filter, Create Team Drive (Deprecated), Get Team Drive (Deprecated), and 2 more
  • File management (13): Get User Drive Info, List User Files, Create File with Upload, Permanently Delete Trashed Files, Update File Metadata/Content, Copy File with Updates, Generate File IDs, Permanently Delete File, Download File Content, List File Labels, Export Document by MIME Type, Modify File Labels, Subscribe to File Changes
  • Comment service (10): List File Comments, Get Comment by ID, Delete Comment, List Comment Replies, Create Reply to Comment, Update Reply with Patch, Create File Comment, Update Comment with Patch, Delete Reply by ID, Get Reply by ID
  • Change tracking (5): Subscribe to User Changes, Get Start Page Token, List User Changes, Stop Watching Resources, Get File Metadata or Content
  • Permission service (5): List File Permissions, Get Permission by ID, Delete Permission, Create File Permission, Update Permission with Patch
  • Revision service (4): Delete File Version, Update Revision with Patch, Get Revision Metadata by ID, List File Revisions
  • Access proposal service (3): List File Proposals, Get Access Proposal by ID, Resolve Proposal Action
  • App management (2): Get App Details, List Installed Apps

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Authentication Options

The simplest way to connect Google Drive is using xpander’s built-in authentication:
  1. In Xpander Chat, open the agent’s settings and click Add skill.
  2. Search for Google Drive and select it.
  3. Click Sign in with Google
  4. Select your Google account and grant permissions
  5. Your connection is immediately active and ready to use
This method is recommended for most users. xpander securely manages your OAuth tokens without exposing any credentials.

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Google Drive AI Integration Troubleshooting

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Common Authentication Issues

  • Verify Client ID and Secret are entered correctly in xpander
  • Ensure the complete OAuth flow was successfully completed
  • Check that redirect URIs match exactly between Google Cloud and xpander
  • Confirm Google Drive API is enabled in Google Cloud Console for your project