Google-Drive-API

how to upload file to google drive using golang

Using simple command line

• step 1: Create API key from https://console.developers.google.com and download secret file.

• step 2: If google drive API not enabled,enable from https://console.developers.google.com/apis/library

• step 3: give the path of secret file (eg. credential.json) in the code.

• step 4: download neccesary packages given in the code

• step 5: Run the code go run upload.go

Using service account

Why we need serivce account

In server-to-server communication. when we want to upload without user intervention.

• step 1: To upload using service account create service account from https://console.developers.google.com/iam-admin/serviceaccounts

• step 2: Download the secret file and give the path in code.

• step 3: create a folder on google drive and share it with new service account email (client_email) you got in secret file.

  Note: If you will not share folder it will not visible to you afteer upload.

• step 4: Run the code go run upload.go

For more info

• https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/quickstart/go
• https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/service-account