What you unlock
File management
Browse, upload, download, and organize files and folders directly from chat or through an agent.
Sharing and permissions
Create and manage sharing permissions, generate shareable links, and control access to files and folders.
Search and discovery
Find files by name, content, or type across your entire Drive, including shared drives and starred items.
15+ agent tools
Give your AI agent full read/write access to files, folders, permissions, comments, and shared drives.
Connect Google Drive
Open Settings → Integrations
In any workspace go to Settings → Integrations and select Google Drive.
Authorize with Google
Click Connect — you’ll be redirected to Google’s OAuth consent screen. Sign in with your Google account and
grant Drive access.
Agent tools
Any agent in your workspace can use Google Drive tools the moment the OAuth connection is active.Files
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Find file | Search for files by name, type, or content |
| Get file metadata | Retrieve metadata and details of a specific file |
| Create file | Create a new file or folder in Drive |
| Upload file | Upload a file to Drive from content or URL |
| Download file | Download a file’s content by ID |
| Edit file | Update a file’s content |
| Move file | Move a file to a different folder |
| Copy file | Create a copy of an existing file |
| Trash file | Move a file to the trash |
Folders
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Create folder | Create a new folder in Drive |
| Find folder | Search for a folder by name or path |
Permissions
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Create permission | Share a file or folder with a user, group, or domain |
| List permissions | List all sharing permissions on a file |
| Update permission | Change the role of an existing permission |
| Delete permission | Remove a sharing permission from a file |
Triggers
Triggers are not yet available for Google Drive. Tools are fully supported — connect and start using them in any
agent.
Example use cases
Find and summarize a document
Find and summarize a document
Ask your agent to search Drive for a specific report, read its contents, and provide a summary in chat — complete
with a direct link to the original file.
Organize files into project folders
Organize files into project folders
Ask your agent to create a folder structure for a new project and move relevant files from your Drive into the
correct subfolders — all from a single conversation.
Share files with your team
Share files with your team
Troubleshooting
OAuth consent screen doesn't appear
OAuth consent screen doesn't appear
Make sure pop-ups are not blocked in your browser. If the Google sign-in page doesn’t open, try again with pop-ups
allowed or use a different browser.
Agent can't find my files
Agent can't find my files
The agent searches across files accessible to the authenticated Google account. Files in shared drives may require
additional permissions — make sure the file is shared with your account.
Upload fails with a permission error
Upload fails with a permission error
Check that you have write access to the target folder. If uploading to a shared drive, confirm that your account has
contributor or manager permissions.
Authorization expired
Authorization expired
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