Upload New File

Upload a new file into Google Drive.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Google Drive documentation.

Basic Parameters

Parameter	Description
File Identifier	The identifier of the file. You can create a file identifier using the Set File Variable action.
File Name	The name of the file. This is not necessarily unique within a folder. If not specified, the name of the file will be set as the name of the file identifier.
Parent Folder	If not specified, the file will be placed directly in the user's My Drive folder. Note, each file can have only one parent.

Advanced Parameters

Parameter	Description
Delegated User Override	Perform the action on behalf of another user, overriding the delegated user defined in the connection. If not specified, the delegated user is the one provided in the connection. Has no effect when using an OAuth connection. NOTE: the connection details are not edited by this input.
Description	A short description of the file.
Resource Key	A key needed to access the item via a shared link.

Example Output

{
    "kind": "drive#file",
    "id": "2XL2zxUymAaSI9J-NNhbMqnlca5KnrbHd",
    "name": "File name",
    "mimeType": "text/plain"
}

Workflow Library Example

Upload New File with Google Drive and Send Results Via Email

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