How do I get my Google Drive access token?

How do I get my Google Drive access token?

Procedure

  1. Go to the Google API Console and select an existing project or create a new one.
  2. Go to the Library page and in the right panel, click Drive API and then click ENABLE to enable the Google Drive API that allows clients to access resources from Google Drive.

How do I get the Google Drive refresh token?

Go to https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground. Make sure you added this URL to your Authorized redirect URIs in the previous step. In the top right corner, click the settings icon, check “Use your own OAuth credentials” and paste your Client ID and Client Secret.

How do I enable Google Drive API and get client credentials?

To enable the Drive API, complete these steps:

  1. Go to the Google API Console.
  2. Select a project.
  3. In the sidebar on the left, expand APIs & auth and select APIs.
  4. In the displayed list of available APIs, click the Drive API link and click Enable API.

What is authorization code in Google Drive?

In this code they launch a web browser process with an URL which asks user to authorize the API access. After authorization, it provides authorization key which needs to keyed in to our process to actually continue (This is typical oath-2.0 procedure).

How long is Google token valid?

60 minutes
Access tokens typically expire after 60 minutes. If you have a refresh token you can use the refresh token to get a new (valid) access token.

How do I enable Google API services?

Enable an API

  1. Go to the API Console.
  2. From the projects list, select a project or create a new one.
  3. If the APIs & services page isn’t already open, open the console left side menu and select APIs & services, and then select Library.
  4. Click the API you want to enable.
  5. Click ENABLE.

How do I get a client ID for Google Drive?

Create or select a Google APIs project. If you already have a project for the Sign In With Google button or Google One Tap, use the existing project and the web client ID. If your project doesn’t have a Web application-type client ID, click Create credentials > OAuth client ID to create one.

How do I get Google authorization code?

Set up Google Authenticator

  1. On your device, go to your Google Account.
  2. At the top, in the navigation panel, tap Security.
  3. Under “Signing in to Google,” tap 2-Step Verification.
  4. In the “Add more second steps to verify it’s you” section, under “Authenticator app,” tap Set up.
  5. Follow the on-screen steps.

How to generate access token through Google Drive API?

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What does it mean when Google gives you an access token?

Google displays a consent screen to the user, asking them to authorize your application to request some of their data. If the user approves, then Google gives your application a short-lived access token.

How to generate access token using refresh token?

Just keep in mind you will get the access token with the refresh token only in the first authorization, so make sure to save that access token in the first time, and you will be able to use it anytime. First of all two very helpful link related to google api and fetching data from any of google services:

How to use the Google API client library?

If you want to use the Google Api Client Library, then you just need to have an access token that includes the refresh token in it, and then – even though the access token will expire after an hour – the library will refresh the token for you automatically.