

Upload both the media and its metadata, in a single request. Upload the media only, without any metadata. Widget because the widget doesn't support data uploads. Additionally, this field is not shown in the "Try this API" If you are creating a metadata-only file, this field is not If youĪre uploading data (using an /upload URI), this field is The type of upload request to the /upload URI.


In cases where the extension is missing, Google Drive attempts to determine the extension based on the file's MIME type. When a Google Drive user requests to download a file, or when the file is downloaded through the sync client, Drive builds a full filename (with extension) based on the title. Subsequent GET requests include the read-only fileExtension property populated with the extension originally specified in the title property. For example, an operation to insert a JPEG file should specify something like "title": "cat.jpg" in the metadata. The literal */* is only used to indicate that any valid MIME type can be uploaded.Īpps creating shortcuts with files.insert must specify the MIME type application/.Īpps should specify a file extension in the title property when inserting files with the API. Note: Specify a valid MIME type, rather than the literal */* value. This method supports an /upload URI and accepts uploaded media with the following characteristics:
