Google Drive Tools
Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices, with robust search and offline access
Use Google Drive Tools with AI agents
Aident Loadout lets Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other supported agents call Google Drive Tools. Choose from 77 supported Actions. Review each execution in Audit.
Connect Google Drive Tools once through Aident Vault. Your agent can use the supported Actions without receiving the underlying credential.
Category
Document File ManagementPricing and payment
- Pricing
- Free in Loadout. Provider charges may apply when using a personally connected account.
- Unified payment
- Not currently supported. Connect a provider account when required.
Included Actions
- Googledrive Add ParentTool to add a parent folder for a file using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to add a file to an additional folder.
- Googledrive Add PropertyTool to add a property to a file, or update it if it already exists (v2 API). Use when you need to attach custom key-value metadata to a Google Drive file.
- Googledrive Copy File AdvancedCreates a copy of a file and applies any requested updates with patch semantics. Use when you need to duplicate a file with advanced options like label inclusion, visibility settings, or custom metadata.
- Googledrive Create CommentTool to create a comment on a file in Google Drive. Returns a nested `data` object; extract `data.id` for the resulting comment identifier. Omit `anchor` and `quoted_file_content_*` for general file-level comments.
- Googledrive Create DriveTool to create a new shared drive. Use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
- Googledrive Create FileCreates a new file or folder in Google Drive. Supports both metadata-only creation (for folders and empty documents) and file upload with content. When file_to_upload is provided, uploads the actual file bytes; otherwise creates an empty file. Native Google file types (Docs, She…
- Googledrive Create File From TextCreates a new file in Google Drive from provided text content (up to 10MB), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to Google Workspace types. Returns flat metadata fields (`id`, `mimeType`, `name`) at the top level — not nested under a `file` object. Created f…
- Googledrive Create FolderCreates a new folder in Google Drive, optionally within an EXISTING parent folder specified by its ID or name. The parent folder MUST already exist - use GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FOLDER first to verify the parent exists or find its ID. Google Drive permits duplicate folder names, so alw…
- Googledrive Create PermissionTool to create a permission for a file or shared drive. Use when you need to share a file or folder with users, groups, domains, or make it publicly accessible. **Warning:** Concurrent permissions operations on the same file are not supported; only the last update is applied.
- Googledrive Create Permissions BatchCreates multiple permissions for files or shared drives in a single batch request. Use this action when you need to share multiple files with users, or share a single file with multiple users or groups simultaneously. Each permission in the batch can target a different file and…
- Googledrive Create ReplyTool to create a reply to a comment in Google Drive. Use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
- Googledrive Create Shortcut To FileTool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in Google Drive. Use when you need to link to an existing Drive item from another location without duplicating it. The shortcut receives its own distinct file ID (capture from response). No parent folder parameter exists; use GOOGLED…
- Googledrive Delete ChildTool to remove a child from a folder using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to remove a file from a specific folder.
- Googledrive Delete CommentPermanently deletes a comment thread (and all its replies) from a Google Drive file — this action is irreversible. To remove only a single reply within a thread, use GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_REPLY instead. Verify the exact comment content and comment_id before calling.
- Googledrive Delete DriveTool to permanently delete a shared drive. Use when you need to remove a shared drive and its contents (if specified).
- Googledrive Delete ParentTool to remove a parent from a file using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to remove a file from a specific folder.
- Googledrive Delete PermissionDeletes a permission from a file by permission ID. Deletion is irreversible — confirm the target user, group, or permission type before executing. IMPORTANT: You must first call GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_PERMISSIONS to get valid permission IDs. To fully revoke public access, the type='an…
- Googledrive Delete PropertyTool to delete a property from a file using Google Drive API v2. Use when you need to remove custom key-value metadata from a file.
- Googledrive Delete ReplyTool to delete a specific reply by reply ID. Deletion is irreversible; obtain explicit user confirmation before calling. Removes only the targeted reply, not the full comment thread — use GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_COMMENT to remove the entire thread.
- Googledrive Delete RevisionTool to permanently delete a file revision. Use when you need to remove a specific version of a binary file (images, videos, etc.). Cannot delete revisions for Google Docs/Sheets or the last remaining revision.
- Googledrive Download FileDownloads a file from Google Drive by its ID. For Google Workspace documents (Docs, Sheets, Slides), optionally exports to a specified `mime_type`. For other file types, downloads in their native format regardless of mime_type. Examples: Export a Google Doc to plain text: {"file…
- Googledrive Download File OperationTool to download file content using long-running operations. Use when you need to download Google Vids files or export Google Workspace documents as part of a long-running operation. Operations are valid for 24 hours from creation. Returns a response containing `downloaded_file_…
- Googledrive Edit FileUpdates an existing Google Drive file with binary content by overwriting its entire content with new text (max 10MB). IMPORTANT: This action only works with files that have binary content (text files, PDFs, images, etc.). It does NOT support editing Google Workspace native files…
- Googledrive Empty TrashTool to permanently and irreversibly delete ALL trashed files in the user's Google Drive or a specified shared drive. Recovery is impossible after execution — no Drive tool can restore items once trash is emptied. Affects every item in trash across the entire account or shared d…
- Googledrive Export Google Workspace FileExports a Google Workspace document to the requested MIME type and returns exported file content. Use when you need to export Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, or Apps Script files to a specific format. Note: The exported content is limited to 10MB by Google Drive API.
- Googledrive Find FileThe comprehensive Google Drive search tool that handles all file and folder discovery needs. Use this for any file finding task - from simple name searches to complex queries with date filters, MIME types, permissions, custom properties, folder scoping, and more. Searches across…
- Googledrive Find FolderTool to find a folder in Google Drive by its name and optionally a parent folder. Use when you need to locate a specific folder to perform further actions like creating files in it or listing its contents.
- Googledrive Generate IdsGenerates a set of file IDs which can be provided in create or copy requests. Use when you need to pre-allocate IDs for new files or copies.
- Googledrive Get AboutTool to retrieve information about the user, the user's Drive, and system capabilities. Use when you need to check storage quotas, user details, or supported import/export formats. Note: storageQuota reflects My Drive (personal) storage only — it does not cover shared drives; us…
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