Method: sessions.create

Generates a new session during which the user can pick photos and videos for third-party access.

If the user doesn't have an active Google Photos account, a FAILED_PRECONDITION error is returned.

If the client application creates too many sessions per user, a RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED error is returned. Clients are unlikely to reach these limits under normal circumstances. However, clients are still recommended to call sessions.delete after each session, to proactively stay within resource limits.

HTTP request

POST https://photospicker.googleapis.com/v1/sessions

The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.

Request body

The request body contains an instance of PickingSession.

Response body

If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of PickingSession.

Authorization scopes

Requires the following OAuth scope:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photospicker.mediaitems.readonly