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# Google Drive

Use the Google Drive node to automate work in Google Drive, and integrate Google Drive with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of Google Drive features, including creating, updating, listing, deleting, and getting drives, files, and folders.

On this page, you'll find a list of operations the Google Drive node supports and links to more resources.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Credentials**

Refer to [Google Drive credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/google.md) for guidance on setting up authentication.
{% endhint %}

## Operations <a href="#operations" id="operations"></a>

* **File**
  * [**Copy**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#copy-a-file) a file
  * [**Create from text**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#create-from-text)
  * [**Delete**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#delete-a-file) a file
  * [**Download**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#download-a-file) a file
  * [**Move**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#move-a-file) a file
  * [**Share**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#share-a-file) a file
  * [**Update**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#update-a-file) a file
  * [**Upload**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-operations.md#upload-a-file) a file
* **File/Folder**
  * [**Search**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/file-folder-operations.md#search-files-and-folders) files and folders
* **Folder**
  * [**Create**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/folder-operations.md#create-a-folder) a folder
  * [**Delete**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/folder-operations.md#delete-a-folder) a folder
  * [**Share**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/folder-operations.md#share-a-folder) a folder
* **Shared Drive**
  * [**Create**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/shared-drive-operations.md#create-a-shared-drive) a shared drive
  * [**Delete**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/shared-drive-operations.md#delete-a-shared-drive) a shared drive
  * [**Get**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/shared-drive-operations.md#get-a-shared-drive) a shared drive
  * [**Get Many**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/shared-drive-operations.md#get-many-shared-drives) shared drives
  * [**Update**](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/shared-drive-operations.md#update-a-shared-drive) a shared drive

## Templates and examples <a href="#templates-and-examples" id="templates-and-examples"></a>

[Browse n8n-nodes-base.googledrive integration templates](https://n8n.io/integrations/google-drive) or [search all templates](https://n8n.io/workflows/)

## Common issues <a href="#common-issues" id="common-issues"></a>

For common questions or issues and suggested solutions, refer to [Common issues](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive/common-issues.md).

If this node doesn't support the operation you want to do, you can use the [HTTP Request node](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest.md) to call the service's API.

You can use the credential you created for this service in the HTTP Request node:

1. In the HTTP Request node, select **Authentication** > **Predefined Credential Type**.
2. Select the service you want to connect to.
3. Select your credential.

Refer to [Custom API operations](/integrations/builtin/custom-api-actions-for-existing-nodes.md) for more information.


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