Third-party shortcuts are files that link to files on other, external, storage systems.
To create a third-party shortcut, use the
files.create
method
of the API and make sure you set the MIME type to
application/vnd.google-apps.drive-sdk
. Don't upload any content when
creating the file.
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Add custom thumbnails & indexable text
To increase the discoverability of files associated with third-party shortcuts, you can upload both thumbnail images and indexable text when inserting or modifying the file metadata. For more information, see Manage file metadata.