Method: files.generateIds

Generates a set of file IDs which can be provided in insert or copy requests.

HTTP request

GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/generateIds

The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.

Query parameters

Parameters
maxResults

integer

Maximum number of IDs to return.
space

string

The space in which the IDs can be used to create new files. Supported values are drive and appDataFolder. (Default: drive)
type

string

The type of items which the IDs can be used for. Supported values are files and shortcuts. Note that shortcuts are only supported in the drive space. (Default: files)

Request body

The request body must be empty.

Response body

A list of generated IDs which can be provided in insert requests

If successful, the response body contains data with the following structure:

JSON representation 
{
  "ids": [
    string
  ],
  "space": string,
  "kind": string
}
Fields
ids[]

string

The IDs generated for the requesting user in the specified space.
space

string

The type of file that can be created with these IDs.
kind

string

This is always drive#generatedIds

Authorization scopes

Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file

Some scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the Authorization guide.