How to integrate Google Drive

Table of Contents 

• Description
• Entities
• Steps to Integrate Google Drive with SyncSpider
  • Step 1: Access the Integrations Menu
  • Step 2: Select Google Drive
  • Step 3: Connect Your Google Account
    • 3.1 Select an Existing Account: 
    • 3.2 Add a New Google Account: 
    • 3.2.1 After selecting the desired account, you will need to grant SyncSpider access to your Google account information and SyncSpider will request access to specific Google API scopes. 
    • 3.2.2 Grant OAuth consent by clicking "Allow" on the permissions request screen.
    • 3.2.3 After granting the required permissions, click "Finish" as shown in Step 3.1  
• Additional Resources

Description

Google Drive is a versatile file-sharing platform that enables users to store and share various file types such as contacts, photos, videos, presentations, and recordings. Integrating Google Drive with SyncSpider allows seamless synchronization of these files across your applications, enhancing workflow automation.

Entities

Steps to Integrate Google Drive with SyncSpider

Step 1: Access the Integrations Menu

After logging into your SyncSpider account, navigate to the ‘Integrations’ section on the left-hand side of the screen. 

You can add integrations while Creating a Task or directly from the Integrations menu. (See Figure 1 below. )

Figure 1. Integrations Menu

Step 2: Select Google Drive

In the Integrations menu, use the search bar to quickly locate and select Google Drive. 

Once selected, you will be prompted to enter the name of the integration. Optionally, you can also provide a description. See Figure 2 below. 

Figure 2. Selecting Google Drive Integration

Note: You can create multiple integrations with the same app or tool. Adding descriptions can help you stay organized.

Step 3: Connect Your Google Account

You will now be prompted to connect to a Google account. 

You have two options:

3.1 Select an Existing Account: 

If you have previously connected Google accounts, you can choose one from the dropdown menu and click on "Finish". The integration has now been added to SyncSpider. See Figure 3 below. 

Figure 3. Select Existing Google Account

3.2 Add a New Google Account: 

Click on the "Add new Google Account" button if you need to connect a different Google account with SyncSpider. You will be prompted to select or sign in to your Google account. See Figure 4 below. 

Figure 4. Choose Google Account

3.2.1 After selecting the desired account, you will need to grant SyncSpider access to your Google account information and SyncSpider will request access to specific Google API scopes. 

Click "Continue" to allow SyncSpider access to your Google account information. See Figure 5 below. 

Figure 5. Google Account OAuth Consent - Step 1

3.2.2 Grant OAuth consent by clicking "Allow" on the permissions request screen. See Figure 5 below. 

Figure 6. Google Account OAuth Consent - Step 2

3.2.3 After granting the required permissions, click "Finish" as shown in Step 3.1  

Your Google Drive account is now successfully integrated with SyncSpider. See Figure 7 below. 

Figure 7. Completed Google Drive Integration

Additional Resources

For more information on Google Suite integrations, check out the following resources: 

• How to integrate Google Calendar
• How to sync Google Contacts via CSV Module
• How to integrate Google Shopping?
• Whitelist SyncSpider app with Google

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