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Google Drive - Get folder metadata

Use the Google Drive - Get folder metadata action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. to retrieve the metadata of the specified folder in Google Drive.

For more information about the Google Drive connector, see Google Drive.

Before you begin: 

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Configure the Google Drive - Get folder metadata action

     

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add, rename, and copy actions.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

  1. Select the Drive you want to get the folder metadata of.
  2. Select a source type. The option presented is dependent on the source type selected:
    1. In Folder path, type the path of the folder you want to retrieve the metadata of. You can also browse the folder structure using the browse icon ().
    2. In Folder ID, type the ID of the folder you want to retrieve the metadata of.
  3. Select or create a variable for the Result output.

Google Drive - Get folder metadata action fields and settings

Section Field Description Variable types
(unlabeled) Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

Google Drive connection that contains the folder, whose metadata you want to retrieve.

To refresh the available connections, click Refresh.

 (n/a)
  Drive Select the drive where the folder is stored. Text
  Select a source type

Select a source type which will be used to retrieve the folder metadata.

  • Folder path

  • Folder ID

Boolean
  Folder path The path of the folder you want to retrieve the metadata of. You can also browse the folder structure using the browse icon (). Text
  Folder ID The ID of the folder you want to retrieve the metadata of.

The folder ID can be retrieved by using the Google Drive - Get folder metadata action's ID output .

  
Output

Result

Stores the result of the action in an object with the following variables:

  • ID: The ID of the folder.
  • Parent ID: The ID of the parent folder.
  • Drive ID: ID of the shared drive the folder resides in.
  • Name: The name of the folder.
  • Path: The path of the folder.
  • Created On: The date the folder was created.
  • Download Link: Short lived download URL for the folder.
  • Is Folder: Boolean variable for if it's a folder.
  • MIME Type: The MIME type of the folder.
  • Modified On: The last date the folder was modified.
  • Modified By (Email): The email of the user who last modified the folder.
  • Modified By (Display Name): The display name of the user who last modified the folder.
  • Size (Bytes): The size of the folder.
  • Starred: Boolean value for if the folder is starred.
  • Trashed: Boolean value for if the folder is trashed.
  • View Link: A link only available on public folders for viewing their static web assets.

Object