Google Drive

Google Drive

Access the Google Drive API with managed OAuth authentication. List, search, create, and manage files and folders.

Quick Start

# List files
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/{native-api-path}

Replace {native-api-path} with the actual Google Drive API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to www.googleapis.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Google OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=google-drive&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-drive'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "google-drive",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Google Drive connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

List Files

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10

With query:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q=name%20contains%20'report'&pageSize=10

Only folders:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q=mimeType='application/vnd.google-apps.folder'

Files in specific folder:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q='FOLDER_ID'+in+parents

With fields:

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?fields=files(id,name,mimeType,createdTime,modifiedTime,size)

Get File Metadata

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?fields=id,name,mimeType,size,createdTime

Download File Content

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?alt=media

Export Google Docs

GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/export?mimeType=application/pdf

Create File (metadata only)

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "New Document",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document"
}

Create Folder

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "New Folder",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder"
}

Update File Metadata

PATCH /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Renamed File"
}

Move File to Folder

PATCH /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?addParents=NEW_FOLDER_ID&removeParents=OLD_FOLDER_ID

Delete File

DELETE /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}

Copy File

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/copy
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Copy of File"
}

Share File

POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/permissions
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "role": "reader",
  "type": "user",
  "emailAddress": "user@example.com"
}

Query Operators

Use in the q parameter:

• name = 'exact name'
• name contains 'partial'
• mimeType = 'application/pdf'
• 'folderId' in parents
• trashed = false
• modifiedTime > '2024-01-01T00:00:00'

Combine with and:

name contains 'report' and mimeType = 'application/pdf'

Common MIME Types

• application/vnd.google-apps.document - Google Docs
• application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet - Google Sheets
• application/vnd.google-apps.presentation - Google Slides
• application/vnd.google-apps.folder - Folder
• application/pdf - PDF

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'pageSize': 10}
)

Notes

• Use fields parameter to limit response data
• Pagination uses pageToken from previous response's nextPageToken
• Export is for Google Workspace files only
• IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets (fields[], sort[], records[]) to disable glob parsing
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

Error Handling

Troubleshooting: Invalid API Key

When you receive a "Invalid API key" error, ALWAYS follow these steps before concluding there is an issue:

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Resources

• Drive API Overview
• List Files
• Get File
• Create File
• Update File
• Delete File
• Export File
• Search Query Syntax