Python - Using gspread to create a spreadsheet in a specific folder in Google Drive

Question

I'm trying to create a new spreadsheet using gspread, and I want to be able to control where it ends up.

    gc = gspread.authorize(credentials)

    sheetname = 'Test sheet'
    sheet = gc.create(sheetname)

I think that what's happening is that when I do gc.create(sheetname), it's making it in my Google service account, but I want it to end up in a specific folder in my normal account.

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--Figured it out--

Needed to change to the following:

if parent_folder_ids:
    body["parents"] = parent_folder_ids

Answer 1

You may refer with this tutorial.

def create_google_spreadsheet(title: str, parent_folder_ids: list=None, share_domains: list=None) -> Spreadsheet:
    """Create a new spreadsheet and open gspread object for it.

Be noted that created spreadsheet is not instantly visible in your Drive search and you need to access it by direct link.