provider files PATCH /files/{fileId}
@utdk/google/drive /files/{fileId}
files.update
Updates a file's metadata and/or content. When calling this method, only populate fields in the request that you want to modify. When updating fields, some fields might be changed automatically, such as `modifiedDate`. This method supports patch semantics. This method supports an */upload* URI and accepts uploaded media with the following characteristics: - *Maximum file size:* 5,120 GB - *Accepted Media MIME types:*`*/*` Note: Specify a valid MIME type, rather than the literal `*/*` value. The literal `*/*` is only used to indicate that any valid MIME type can be uploaded. For more information on uploading files, see [Upload file data](/drive/api/guides/manage-uploads).
$.xgafv query
V1 error format.
enum: 1, 2
access_token query
OAuth access token.
string
alt query
Data format for response.
enum: json, media, proto
callback query
JSONP
string
fields query
Selector specifying which fields to include in a partial response.
string
key query
API key. Your API key identifies your project and provides you with API access, quota, and reports. Required unless you provide an OAuth 2.0 token.
string
oauth_token query
OAuth 2.0 token for the current user.
string
prettyPrint query
Returns response with indentations and line breaks.
boolean
quotaUser query
Available to use for quota purposes for server-side applications. Can be any arbitrary string assigned to a user, but should not exceed 40 characters.
string
upload_protocol query
Upload protocol for media (e.g. "raw", "multipart").
string
uploadType query
Legacy upload protocol for media (e.g. "media", "multipart").
string
fileId path required
The ID of the file.
string
addParents query
A comma-separated list of parent IDs to add.
string
enforceSingleParent query
Deprecated: Adding files to multiple folders is no longer supported. Use shortcuts instead.
boolean
includeLabels query
A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the `labelInfo` part of the response.
string
includePermissionsForView query
Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only 'published' is supported.
string
keepRevisionForever query
Whether to set the 'keepForever' field in the new head revision. This is only applicable to files with binary content in Google Drive. Only 200 revisions for the file can be kept forever. If the limit is reached, try deleting pinned revisions.
boolean
ocrLanguage query
A language hint for OCR processing during image import (ISO 639-1 code).
string
removeParents query
A comma-separated list of parent IDs to remove.
string
supportsAllDrives query
Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives.
boolean
supportsTeamDrives query
Deprecated: Use `supportsAllDrives` instead.
boolean
useContentAsIndexableText query
Whether to use the uploaded content as indexable text.
boolean

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Authentication
Configure credentials for Google Drive API
Gateway
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filesUpdate
PATCH/files/{fileId}
Updates a file's metadata and/or content. When calling this method, only populate fields in the request that you want to modify. When updating fields, some fields might be changed automatically, such as `modifiedDate`. This method supports patch semantics. This method supports an */upload* URI and accepts uploaded media with the following characteristics: - *Maximum file size:* 5,120 GB - *Accepted Media MIME types:*`*/*` Note: Specify a valid MIME type, rather than the literal `*/*` value. The literal `*/*` is only used to indicate that any valid MIME type can be uploaded. For more information on uploading files, see [Upload file data](/drive/api/guides/manage-uploads).

Parameters

required

The ID of the file.

V1 error format.

OAuth access token.

Data format for response.

JSONP

Selector specifying which fields to include in a partial response.

API key. Your API key identifies your project and provides you with API access, quota, and reports. Required unless you provide an OAuth 2.0 token.

OAuth 2.0 token for the current user.

Returns response with indentations and line breaks.

Available to use for quota purposes for server-side applications. Can be any arbitrary string assigned to a user, but should not exceed 40 characters.

Upload protocol for media (e.g. "raw", "multipart").

Legacy upload protocol for media (e.g. "media", "multipart").

A comma-separated list of parent IDs to add.

Deprecated: Adding files to multiple folders is no longer supported. Use shortcuts instead.

A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the `labelInfo` part of the response.

Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only 'published' is supported.

Whether to set the 'keepForever' field in the new head revision. This is only applicable to files with binary content in Google Drive. Only 200 revisions for the file can be kept forever. If the limit is reached, try deleting pinned revisions.

A language hint for OCR processing during image import (ISO 639-1 code).

A comma-separated list of parent IDs to remove.

Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives.

Deprecated: Use `supportsAllDrives` instead.

Whether to use the uploaded content as indexable text.

Enter a gateway URL above to enable sending.

Code snippet
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TypeScript

import google_drive from '@utdk/google/drive';

await google_drive.filesUpdate()