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To use the Data Transfer API, you define a transfer and then initiate
it using the insert method. The transfer is defined in terms of one or more
applications whose data will be transferred, and can include
application-specific parameters.
The following is a high-level summary of the transfer process:
Determine the applications for which you want to transfer data.
Define a
DataTransfer resource
that specifies the source and destination users and the applications for
which to transfer data.
For example, the following JSON request body transfers a calendar from
the source user (SOURCE_USER_ID) to the destination user
(DESTINATION_USER_ID). You can retrieve the user IDs for
each owner by calling the
user.get() method
of the Directory API and providing their email address or email alias.
The Data Transfer API includes additional methods and resources to
help you construct and administer transfers, allowing you to do things like
the following:
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