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Overview
DryvIQ connections to Google Drive require OAuth 2.0 access. A client application configuration is required. DryvIQ provides a pre-configured, default client application, or the user can create a custom client application if preferred. See Google’s API-specific authorization and authentication information documentation to learn more.
This connection is for personal Google Drive accounts. Is you are looking to migrate content for your Google business drives, you will need to use the Google Workspace or Google Shared Drives connectors.
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Two-factor authentication to Google Drive accounts is supported. When testing the connection, you will be guided through the same two-factor authentication flow used when signing into Google Drive. |
Creating a Connection
Expand the Manage section in the left navigation menu.
Click Connections.
Click Add connection.
Select Google Drive as the platform on the Add connection modal.
Enter the connection information. Reference the table below for details about each field.
Click Sign in with Google Drive.
On the Sign in with Google modal, enter the Email Address for the account you are using for the connection and click Next.
Enter the Password required to log in to the Google Drive account and click Next.
Click Allow when prompted to allow DryvIQ to access your account.
You will see a green "Connected” message on the bottom of the modal when DryvIQ establishes connection. (If the connection fails, verify the information you entered.)
Click Done to finish creating the connection.
Add Connection Modal for Google Drive
Field | Description | Required |
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Display as | Enter the display name for the connection. If you will be creating multiple connections, ensure the name readily identifies the connection. The name displays in the application, and you can use it to search for the connection and filter lists. The maximum length is 255 characters. f you do not add a display name, the connection will automatically be named using the account owner's name. For example, Google Drive (John Doe). If it will be useful for you to reference the connection by account, you should use the default name. | Optional |
Platform API Credentials | Required | |
Use the system default client credentials | Select this option to create a standard connection to access a user's files and folders. This is the default selection. | |
Use custom client credentials | Select this option to create an administrator connection. If you choose to use your own application credentials, two additional options will be displayed. See Google’s API-specific authorization and authentication information documentation to learn more. | |
Client ID | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your Google Drive administrator. It's the Identifier of the third-party application as defined by OAuth 2.0. See Google’s API-specific authorization and authentication information documentation to learn more. | Optional |
Client Secret | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your Google Drive administrator. This is the client secret (password) of the third-party application as defined by OAuth 2.0. This is used with an application key to authenticate a third-party application. See Google’s API-specific authorization and authentication information documentation to learn more. | Optional |
Google Login
Grant Access to Google Drive
Features and Limitations
Platforms all have unique features and limitations. DryvIQ’s transfer engine manages these differences between platforms and allows you to configure actions based on Job Policies and Behaviors. Use the Platform Comparison tool to see how your integration platforms may interact regarding features and limitations.
Supported Features | Unsupported Features | Other Features/Limitations |
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File size maximum: 5 TB | ||
Path length maximum: n/a | ||
Restricted types | Segment path length: 500 | |
Path Lengths
Google Drive does not impose restrictions for the total path length.
Segment path lengths are limited to 500 character. Segments are delimited by a forward slash (/). For example, <max 500 characters>/<max 500 characters>.
Restricted Types
Native Google Docs
Although Box supports Google Docs, G Suite Google Workspace does not support exporting Google Docs in their native format. Consequently, you cannot transfer Google Docs from G Suite Google Workspace to Box without the files being converted to the Microsoft equivalent during the transfer process. However, a Google Doc created in Box can be transferred to G Suite Google Workspace and retain its original format. DryvIQ exports Google native documents in the following formats:
Google Docs convert to docx files
Google Slides convert to pptx
Google Sheets convert to xlsx
Google Drawings converts to svg
Google Apps Script converts to json
Non-transferable Items
Sites, Forms, Fusion Tables, My Maps and G Suite Google Workspace Marketplace are Google proprietary formats and are not available for downloadin G SuiteGoogle Workspace/Google Drive. This means DryvIQ is prevented from transferring these items. Expected behavior is the item will be flagged with the error message "IO Violation and message: Downloading content is not supported for file: /"
Comments in Docs, Sheets, and Slides are also not transferable.