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Google Drive – Files & folders

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DRIVE Google Drive - Files & folders

Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Create Folder
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID:

Choose where you want to create the new folder.

If not specified, the folder will be created in the drive root folder.

Or Map It ID.

Folder name*:

Name the folder to be created.

if not Found Consider as*:

Success – When the record is not found during execution, the system does not treat this as an error. Instead, it considers the operation successful and continues with the workflow.

Failed – Wiresk treats this as an error or failure. The workflow stops or takes a predefined failure action.

Response sample 
{
  "kind": "drive#file",
  "id": "1JLEHDzPimmFXWcjqRO_D1UQSn5jcScCy",
  "name": "test create folder",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder"
}
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Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Rename Folder
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the parent folder containing the folder you want to rename.

Or Map It ID.

Folder rename ID*:

Select the Folder to be renamed.

Or Map It ID.

New name*:

Provide the new folder name.

Response sample 
{
  "kind": "drive#file",
  "id": "1vjNj49fbaiPE0QWO9TzWeZ6CQocnhhKj",
  "name": "update name",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder"
}
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Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Upload File
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the destination folder for your file.

Or Map It ID.

File*:

This will use Base64-encoded data to upload a file. Refer to Base64 encoding documentation.

File name*:

Enter the file name to be uploaded.

Extension*:

Enter the file extension (E.g., png).

Content (base64)*:

Copy past the base64-encoded data here.

Response sample 
{
  "kind": "drive#file",
  "id": "1tZ5WUs5DVuipeMFGyUXcjqE5pbS_Snv6",
  "name": "sample",
  "mimeType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
}
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Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Create File
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID:

Choose where you want to create the new file.

If not specified, the file will be created in the root folder of your drive.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

File type:

  • PDF file
  • Plain text file
  • Google docs file

File name*:

Name the file.

Content:

Copy past the base64-encoded data here.

Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Update File
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the folder containing the file you want to update.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

File type:

  • PDF file
  • Plain text file
  • Google docs file

File ID*:

Choose the file you want to update.

Or Map It ID.

Name:

New file name.

Content:

New file content.

Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Download File
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the folder containing the file you want to download.

Or Map It ID.

File ID*:

Choose the file you want to download.

Or Map It ID.

Response sample 
{
  "message": "File downloaded and encoded successfully.",
  "base64": "<base64 encode string>"
}
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Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Find
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Optional. Choose the folder containing the file/folder you want to Find.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

  • File
  • Folder

Name*:

Name of the file/folder to find.

Response sample 
{
  "files": [
    {
      "parents": [
        "1-PqnauBrEb_031eWsp1dQxxAG1snjwVS"
      ],
      "id": "1hvAN7V1OHOrT_fEJinXUln7ncbLr7pIF",
      "name": "update file",
      "mimeType": "application/pdf",
      "webViewLink": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hvAN7V1OHOrT_fEJinXUln7ncbLr7pIF/view?usp=drivesdk"
    }
  ]
}
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Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Move
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the folder containing the file/folder you want to move.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

  • File
  • Folder

File ID*:

Choose the file or folder to move.

Location ID*:

Choose the destination folder to move the file/folder.

Or Map It ID.

Response sample 
{
  "kind": "drive#file",
  "id": "1DV5mFFUJVTx61RlLq1vMPW-xnj27TuiH",
  "name": "drive.PNG",
  "mimeType": "image/png"
}
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Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Move to Trash
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the folder containing the file/folder you want to move to trash.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

  • File
  • Folder

File ID*:

Choose the file or folder to move to trash.

Response sample 
{
  "kind": "drive#file",
  "id": "1hvAN7V1OHOrT_fEJinXUln7ncbLr7pIF",
  "name": "file sample",
  "mimeType": "application/pdf"
}
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Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Delete
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the folder containing the file/folder you want to delete.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

  • File
  • Folder

File ID*:

Choose the file or folder to delete.

Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Create Shortcut
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the folder containing the file/folder.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

  • File
  • Folder

File ID*:

Choose the file or folder to create a shortcut from.

Location ID*:

Select the folder where the shortcut will be created.

Or Map It ID.

Configuration Table:

Input Options (Field Mapping):

  • Input: Allows dynamic inputs, e.g., from a Trigger or from Step responses. Input tab>uncheck “Show recommended” to see all fields).
  • Default Value: Select value from a defined list or specify a fixed attribute.
  • Manual input: Set a custom value by using the Lightning Bold feature.

(*) required field

Name* Copy
Connection*Select your Google connection or create one.

MAP FIELDS

Drive*:

Select your drive.

Folder ID*:

Choose the folder containing the file/folder.

Or Map It ID.

Type*:

  • File
  • Folder

File ID*:

Choose the file or folder to copy.

New name*:

New name of the copied file.

Location ID*:

Select the folder where the copied file will be created.

Or Map It ID.

Once your Flow is configured, you can test or automate it using the Run panel or by managing Triggers from the Flow Management screen.

  • Run Flow: Manually runs the Flow once using sample data. Ideal for testing logic and field mapping. See How to Run a Flow.
  • Run Scheduler: Force-runs the Trigger immediately using live input. This bypasses the recurrence rule and is useful for verifying real data mapping. Learn more in Wiresk Scheduler – The Fundamentals.

From the Trigger management panel (clock icon), you can:

  • Activate or deactivate Triggers
  • Force-run the scheduler
  • Copy Routing Keys (for HTTP Triggers)

If your Flow uses a Webhook Trigger, it runs automatically on each incoming webhook—no scheduler required. It remains active until you manually deactivate it.