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- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Google Drive API integration with managed OAuth. List, search, create, and manage files and folders. Use this skill when users want to interact with Google D...
Google Drive API integration with managed OAuth. List, search, create, and manage files and folders. Use this skill when users want to interact with Google D...
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Access the Google Drive API with managed OAuth authentication. List, search, create, and manage files and folders.
# List files python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/{native-api-path} Replace {native-api-path} with the actual Google Drive API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to www.googleapis.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY: export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
Sign in or create an account at maton.ai Go to maton.ai/settings Copy your API key
Manage your Google OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=google-drive&status=ACTIVE') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-drive'}).encode() req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF Response: { "connection": { "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80", "status": "ACTIVE", "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z", "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z", "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...", "app": "google-drive", "metadata": {} } } Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.
python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
If you have multiple Google Drive connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header: python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.
GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10 With query: GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q=name%20contains%20'report'&pageSize=10 Only folders: GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q=mimeType='application/vnd.google-apps.folder' Files in specific folder: GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?q='FOLDER_ID'+in+parents With fields: GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files?fields=files(id,name,mimeType,createdTime,modifiedTime,size)
GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?fields=id,name,mimeType,size,createdTime
GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?alt=media
GET /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/export?mimeType=application/pdf
POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files Content-Type: application/json { "name": "New Document", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document" }
POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files Content-Type: application/json { "name": "New Folder", "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder" }
PATCH /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId} Content-Type: application/json { "name": "Renamed File" }
PATCH /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?addParents=NEW_FOLDER_ID&removeParents=OLD_FOLDER_ID
DELETE /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}
POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/copy Content-Type: application/json { "name": "Copy of File" }
Google Drive supports three upload types depending on file size and whether you need to include metadata.
For files up to 5MB when you don't need to set metadata. POST /google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=media Content-Type: text/plain <file content> Python Example: import urllib.request, os file_content = b'Hello, this is file content!' url = 'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=media' req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=file_content, method='POST') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', 'text/plain') response = urllib.request.urlopen(req)
For files up to 5MB when you need to include metadata (name, description, etc.). POST /google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=multipart Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary=boundary --boundary Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8 {"name": "myfile.txt", "description": "My file"} --boundary Content-Type: text/plain <file content> --boundary-- Python Example: import urllib.request, os, json boundary = '----Boundary' metadata = json.dumps({'name': 'myfile.txt', 'description': 'My file'}) file_content = 'File content here' body = f'''--{boundary}\r Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8\r \r {metadata}\r --{boundary}\r Content-Type: text/plain\r \r {file_content}\r --{boundary}--'''.encode() url = 'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=multipart' req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=body, method='POST') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', f'multipart/related; boundary={boundary}') response = urllib.request.urlopen(req)
For large files (recommended for files > 5MB). This approach: Initiates a session - Gets an upload URI Uploads in chunks - Sends file in pieces Supports resume - Can continue from where it left off if interrupted Step 1: Initiate Upload Session POST /google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=resumable Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8 X-Upload-Content-Type: application/octet-stream X-Upload-Content-Length: <file_size> {"name": "large_file.bin"} Response includes Location header with the upload URI. Step 2: Upload Content PUT <upload_uri> Content-Length: <file_size> Content-Type: application/octet-stream <file content> Python Example (Complete): import urllib.request, os, json file_path = '/path/to/large_file.bin' file_size = os.path.getsize(file_path) # Step 1: Initiate resumable upload session url = 'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=resumable' metadata = json.dumps({'name': 'large_file.bin'}).encode() req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=metadata, method='POST') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json; charset=UTF-8') req.add_header('X-Upload-Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream') req.add_header('X-Upload-Content-Length', str(file_size)) response = urllib.request.urlopen(req) upload_uri = response.headers['Location'] # Step 2: Upload file in chunks (e.g., 5MB chunks) chunk_size = 5 * 1024 * 1024 with open(file_path, 'rb') as f: offset = 0 while offset < file_size: chunk = f.read(chunk_size) end = offset + len(chunk) - 1 req = urllib.request.Request(upload_uri, data=chunk, method='PUT') req.add_header('Content-Length', str(len(chunk))) req.add_header('Content-Range', f'bytes {offset}-{end}/{file_size}') response = urllib.request.urlopen(req) offset += len(chunk) result = json.load(response) print(f"Uploaded: {result['id']}") Resuming Interrupted Uploads: If an upload is interrupted, query the upload URI to get current status: req = urllib.request.Request(upload_uri, method='PUT') req.add_header('Content-Length', '0') req.add_header('Content-Range', 'bytes */*') response = urllib.request.urlopen(req) # Check Range header in response to get current offset
To update an existing file's content: PATCH /google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files/{fileId}?uploadType=media Content-Type: text/plain <new file content> Python Example: import urllib.request, os file_id = 'YOUR_FILE_ID' new_content = b'Updated file content!' url = f'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/upload/drive/v3/files/{file_id}?uploadType=media' req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=new_content, method='PATCH') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', 'text/plain') response = urllib.request.urlopen(req)
Include the folder ID in the metadata: metadata = json.dumps({ 'name': 'myfile.txt', 'parents': ['FOLDER_ID'] })
POST /google-drive/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/permissions Content-Type: application/json { "role": "reader", "type": "user", "emailAddress": "user@example.com" }
Use in the q parameter: name = 'exact name' name contains 'partial' mimeType = 'application/pdf' 'folderId' in parents trashed = false modifiedTime > '2024-01-01T00:00:00' Combine with and: name contains 'report' and mimeType = 'application/pdf'
application/vnd.google-apps.document - Google Docs application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet - Google Sheets application/vnd.google-apps.presentation - Google Slides application/vnd.google-apps.folder - Folder application/pdf - PDF
const response = await fetch( 'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files?pageSize=10', { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}` } } );
import os import requests response = requests.get( 'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files', headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}, params={'pageSize': 10} )
Use fields parameter to limit response data Pagination uses pageToken from previous response's nextPageToken Export is for Google Workspace files only Upload Types: Use uploadType=media for simple uploads (up to 5MB), uploadType=multipart for uploads with metadata (up to 5MB), uploadType=resumable for large files (recommended for > 5MB) Upload Endpoint: File uploads use /upload/drive/v3/files (note the /upload prefix) Resumable Uploads: For large files, use resumable uploads with chunked transfer (256KB minimum chunk size, 5MB recommended) Max File Size: Google Drive supports files up to 5TB IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets (fields[], sort[], records[]) to disable glob parsing IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.
StatusMeaning400Missing Google Drive connection401Invalid or missing Maton API key429Rate limited (10 req/sec per account)4xx/5xxPassthrough error from Google Drive API
Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set: echo $MATON_API_KEY Verify the API key is valid by listing connections: python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF
Ensure your URL path starts with google-drive. For example: Correct: https://gateway.maton.ai/google-drive/drive/v3/files Incorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/drive/v3/files
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