google drive api upload file to folder python

Uploading Files to Folders using the Google Drive API with Python

The Google Drive API provides an extensive set of tools for interacting with Google Drive from within your applications. In this article, we will explore how to upload files to specific folders on Google Drive using Python.

Before we begin, make sure you have a Google Developers Console project set up and enabled the Google Drive API. You will also need to download the client secrets file (client_secrets.json) and store it locally on your machine.

To start, import the necessary libraries into your Python script:

```

from pydrive.auth import GoogleAuth

from pydrive.drive import GoogleDrive

import os

```

Next, we need to set up authentication with the Google Drive API. This is a straightforward process that can be customized using a settings file (settings.yaml). For this example, we will use the default settings.

To authenticate, follow these steps:

1. Create a new instance of the GoogleAuth class: `g_login = GoogleAuth()`

2. Use the LocalWebserverAuth method to initiate the authentication flow: `g_login.LocalWebserverAuth()`

3. Create an instance of the GoogleDrive class, passing in the authenticated GoogleAuth object: `self.drive = GoogleDrive(g_login)`

Once you have successfully authenticated, you can use the drive API to upload files to specific folders.

To upload a file, first create a new instance of the DriveFile class:

```

file1 = self.drive.CreateFile({'title': 'example.txt'})

```

Then, open the file in read binary mode and set its content using the `SetContentFromBuffer` method:

```

with open('path/to/example.txt', 'rb') as f:

file1.SetContentFromBuffer(f.read())

```

Finally, upload the file to Google Drive by calling the `Upload` method:

```

file1.Upload()

```

To upload a file to a specific folder, you need to first create a new instance of the DriveFile class and set its parent folder using the `SetParentFolderId` method. For example:

```

folder_id = '0Bz0Kd9XQk2UgV1p3bW9yZm5PZnM' # Replace with your desired folder ID

file1 = self.drive.CreateFile({'title': 'example.txt', 'parents': '{'id': folder_id}'})

```

After that, you can proceed as before to upload the file.

By following these steps and using the pydrive library, you should be able to successfully upload files to specific folders on Google Drive using Python.

Google drive api upload file to folder python