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GET request in google drive api with api key

According to the google drive api's documentation, I can not write key parameter into the request. I tried this request with my folderID and my api key:

GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?q='folderID'+in+parents&key={API KEY}

The documentation page contains a try-out method where I tried out my request, I ticked only the API key in the credentials section. This also did not work.

Can I make requests with api key or not?

Solution

  • API keys are used for accessing public data. Not private user data.

    The files.list requires that your application be authorized with one of the following scopes

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    trying to call files.list without authorizing the call using Oauth2 is going to result in the following error message

    {
 "error": {
  "errors": [
   {
    "domain": "global",
    "reason": "insufficientFilePermissions",
    "message": "The user does not have sufficient permissions for this file."
   }
  ],
  "code": 403,
  "message": "The user does not have sufficient permissions for this file."
 }
}

    The only method in the google drive API that you would be able to use with an API key would probably be a file.get assuming that the file itself was set to public. As in shared with everyone.

    Api keys are mostly used for apis like maps, or youtube searching for public videos.