Generates a set of file IDs which can be provided in insert or copy requests.
HTTP request
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/generateIds
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Query parameters
Parameters | |
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maxResults |
Maximum number of IDs to return. |
space |
The space in which the IDs can be used to create new files. Supported values are |
type |
The type of items which the IDs can be used for. Supported values are |
Request body
The request body must be empty.
Response body
A list of generated IDs which can be provided in insert requests
If successful, the response body contains data with the following structure:
JSON representation |
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{ "ids": [ string ], "space": string, "kind": string } |
Fields | |
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ids[] |
The IDs generated for the requesting user in the specified space. |
space |
The type of file that can be created with these IDs. |
kind |
This is always |
Authorization scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Some scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the Authorization guide.