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Generating a downloadable link for a private file uploaded in the Google drive

Is it possible to generate the downloadable link for a private file uploaded in the google drive?

I have tried with the files API and generated the 'webContent Link', but it is accessible only to the owner and the shared users.

(Expecting a public link that can be shared with anyone)

def file_info_drive(access_token, file_id):
    headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token, "content-type": "application/json"}
    response = requests.get('https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/{file_id}', headers=headers)
    response = response.json()

    link = response['webContentLink']
    return link
Solution
    • You want to make anyone download the file using webContentLink.
    • You want to use Drive API v2.
    • You want to achieve this using 'request' module with Python.
    • You have already been able to upload and download the file using Drive API.

    If my understanding is correct, how about this modification?

    Modification points:

    • In order to make anyone download the file using webContentLink, it is required to share publicly the file.
      • In this modified script, the file is publicly shared with the condition of {'role': 'reader', 'type': 'anyone', 'withLink': True}. In this case, the persons who know the URL can download the file.

    Modified script:

    When your script is modified, it becomes as follows.

    def file_info_drive(access_token, file_id):
    headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token, "content-type": "application/json"}

    # Using the following script, the file is shared publicly. By this, anyone can download the file.
    payload = {'role': 'reader', 'type': 'anyone', 'withLink': True}
    requests.post('https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/{file_id}/permissions', json=payload, headers=headers)

    response = requests.get('https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/{file_id}', headers=headers)
    response = response.json()

    link = response['webContentLink']
    return link

    Note:

    • In this case, the POST method is used. So if an error for the scopes occurs, please add https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive to the scope.

    Reference:

    If I misunderstood your question and this was not the direction you want, I apologize.