pydrive_google_drive_auth_upload_and_list_files.py

1from pydrive.auth import GoogleAuth
2from pydrive.drive import GoogleDrive
3
4# 1. Authenticate and create the PyDrive client.
5gauth = GoogleAuth()
6gauth.LocalWebserverAuth() # Creates local webserver and auto handles authentication.
7drive = GoogleDrive(gauth)
8
9# 2. Create & upload a text file.
10file1 = drive.CreateFile({'title': 'Hello.txt'})  # Create GoogleDriveFile instance with title 'Hello.txt'.
11file1.SetContentString('Hello World!') # Set content of the file from string.
12file1.Upload() # Upload the file.
13print('title: %s, id: %s' % (file1['title'], file1['id']))
14
15# 3. List files in the root directory.
16file_list = drive.ListFile({'q': "'root' in parents and trashed=false"}).GetList()
17for file1 in file_list:
18    print('title: %s, id: %s' % (file1['title'], file1['id']))