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# Shared Drive operations

Use this operation to create, delete, get, and update shared drives in Google Drive. Refer to [Google Drive](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googledrive.md) for more information on the Google Drive node itself.

{% hint style="info" %}
**This node can be used as an AI tool**

This node can be used to enhance the capabilities of an AI agent. When used in this way, many parameters can be set automatically, or with information directed by AI - find out more in the [AI tool parameters documentation](/build/integrate-ai/ai-examples/use-ai-for-parameters.md).
{% endhint %}

## Create a shared drive <a href="#create-a-shared-drive" id="create-a-shared-drive"></a>

Use this operation to create a new shared drive.

Enter these parameters:

* **Credential to connect with**: Create or select an existing [Google Drive credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/google.md).
* **Resource**: Select **Shared Drive**.
* **Operation**: Select **Create**.
* **Name**: The name to use for the new shared drive.

### Options <a href="#options" id="options"></a>

* **Capabilities**: The capabilities to set for the new shared drive (see [REST Resources: drives | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v3/drives) for more details):
  * **Can Add Children**: Whether the current user can add children to folders in this shared drive.
  * **Can Change Copy Requires Writer Permission Restriction**: Whether the current user can change the `copyRequiresWriterPermission` restriction on this shared drive.
  * **Can Change Domain Users Only Restriction**: Whether the current user can change the `domainUsersOnly` restriction on this shared drive.
  * **Can Change Drive Background**: Whether the current user can change the background on this shared drive.
  * **Can Change Drive Members Only Restriction**: Whether the current user can change the `driveMembersOnly` restriction on this shared drive.
  * **Can Comment**: Whether the current user can comment on files in this shared drive.
  * **Can Copy**: Whether the current user can copy files in this shared drive.
  * **Can Delete Children**: Whether the current user can delete children from folders in this shared drive.
  * **Can Delete Drive**: Whether the current user can delete this shared drive. This operation may still fail if there are items not in the trash in the shared drive.
  * **Can Download**: Whether the current user can download files from this shared drive.
  * **Can Edit**: Whether the current user can edit files from this shared drive.
  * **Can List Children**: Whether the current user can list the children of folders in this shared drive.
  * **Can Manage Members**: Whether the current user can add, remove, or change the role of members of this shared drive.
  * **Can Read Revisions**: Whether the current user can read the revisions resource of files in this shared drive.
  * **Can Rename Drive**: Whether the current user can rename this shared drive.
  * **Can Share**: Whether the current user can share files or folders in this shared drive.
  * **Can Trash Children**: Whether the current user can trash children from folders in this shared drive.
* **Color RGB**: The color of this shared drive as an RGB hex string.
* **Hidden**: Whether to hide this shared drive in the default view.
* **Restrictions**: Restrictions to add to this shared drive (see [REST Resources: drives | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v3/drives) for more details):
  * **Admin Managed Restrictions**: When enabled, restrictions here will override the similarly named fields to true for any file inside of this shared drive.
  * **Copy Requires Writer Permission**: Whether the options to copy, print, or download files inside this shared drive should be disabled for readers and commenters.
  * **Domain Users Only**: Whether to restrict access to this shared drive and items inside this shared drive to users of the domain to which this shared drive belongs.
  * **Drive Members Only**: Whether to restrict access to items inside this shared drive to its members.

Refer to the [Method: drives.insert | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/drives/insert) API documentation for more information.

## Delete a shared drive <a href="#delete-a-shared-drive" id="delete-a-shared-drive"></a>

Use this operation to delete a shared drive.

Enter these parameters:

* **Credential to connect with**: Create or select an existing [Google Drive credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/google.md).
* **Resource**: Select **Shared Drive**.
* **Operation**: Select **Delete**.
* **Shared Drive**: Choose the shared drive want to delete.
  * Select **From list** to choose the title from the dropdown list, **By URL** to enter the URL of the drive, or **By ID** to enter the `driveId`.
  * You can find the `driveId` in the URL for the shared Google Drive: `https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/driveID`.

Refer to the [Method: drives.delete | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/drives/delete) API documentation for more information.

## Get a shared drive <a href="#get-a-shared-drive" id="get-a-shared-drive"></a>

Use this operation to get a shared drive.

Enter these parameters:

* **Credential to connect with**: Create or select an existing [Google Drive credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/google.md).
* **Resource**: Select **Shared Drive**.
* **Operation**: Select **Get**.
* **Shared Drive**: Choose the shared drive want to get.
  * Select **From list** to choose the title from the dropdown list, **By URL** to enter the URL of the drive, or **By ID** to enter the `driveId`.
  * You can find the `driveId` in the URL for the shared Google Drive: `https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/driveID`.

### Options <a href="#options" id="options"></a>

* **Use Domain Admin Access**: Whether to issue the request as a domain administrator. When enabled, grants the requester access if they're an administrator of the domain to which the shared drive belongs.

Refer to the [Method: drives.get | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/drives/get) API documentation for more information.

## Get many shared drives <a href="#get-many-shared-drives" id="get-many-shared-drives"></a>

Use this operation to get many shared drives.

Enter these parameters:

* **Credential to connect with**: Create or select an existing [Google Drive credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/google.md).
* **Resource**: Select **Shared Drive**.
* **Operation**: Select **Get Many**.
* **Return All**: Choose whether to return all results or only up to a given limit.
* **Limit**: The maximum number of items to return when **Return All** is disabled.
* **Shared Drive**: Choose the shared drive want to get.
  * Select **From list** to choose the title from the dropdown list, **By URL** to enter the URL of the drive, or **By ID** to enter the `driveId`.
  * You can find the `driveId` in the URL for the shared Google Drive: `https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/driveID`.

### Options <a href="#options" id="options"></a>

* **Query**: The query string to use to search for shared drives. See [Search for shared drives | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/search-shareddrives) for more information.
* **Use Domain Admin Access**: Whether to issue the request as a domain administrator. When enabled, grants the requester access if they're an administrator of the domain to which the shared drive belongs.

Refer to the [Method: drives.get | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/drives/get) API documentation for more information.

## Update a shared drive <a href="#update-a-shared-drive" id="update-a-shared-drive"></a>

Use this operation to update a shared drive.

Enter these parameters:

* **Credential to connect with**: Create or select an existing [Google Drive credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/google.md).
* **Resource**: Select **Shared Drive**.
* **Operation**: Select **Update**.
* **Shared Drive**: Choose the shared drive you want to update.
  * Select **From list** to choose the drive from the dropdown list, **By URL** to enter the URL of the drive, or **By ID** to enter the `driveId`.
  * You can find the `driveId` in the URL for the shared Google Drive: `https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/driveID`.

### Update Fields <a href="#update-fields" id="update-fields"></a>

* **Color RGB**: The color of this shared drive as an RGB hex string.
* **Name**: The updated name for the shared drive.
* **Restrictions**: Restrictions for this shared drive (see [REST Resources: drives | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v3/drives) for more details):
  * **Admin Managed Restrictions**: When enabled, restrictions here will override the similarly named fields to true for any file inside of this shared drive.
  * **Copy Requires Writer Permission**: Whether the options to copy, print, or download files inside this shared drive should be disabled for readers and commenters.
  * **Domain Users Only**: Whether to restrict access to this shared drive and items inside this shared drive to users of the domain to which this shared drive belongs.
  * **Drive Members Only**: Whether to restrict access to items inside this shared drive to its members.

Refer to the [Method: drives.update | Google Drive](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/drives/update) API documentation for more information.