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Google Drive - Simultaneous Downloads


I have direct download links (urls) of about 200 files in my google drive. How many people can download any of these files at the same time.

Is there a limit on simultaneous access by other users to my Google Drive file urls for read only access.

Thanks, Gagan


Solution

  • There is no limit to the number of people who can access a file at the same time. Read access has no effect on this.

    There is a Quota Limit to how fast the application doing the download can run and how much it can access at the same time.

    To view your allowed quota please create a project in the Google APIs Console. In the "Service" tab, the default quota allowed for each service is indicated.

    Currently for the Drive API it reads "Courtesy limit: 1,000,000,000 queries/day". It's a per app quota.

    After you've enabled the Drive API you can also set a per user rate limit (by default 1000 req per 100 sec) to prevent one user from depleting your app's quota. That's available in the "Quotas" tab.