Google Drive
Cloud storage and file backup
Connect it
In Keystile Automations → Connections → New connection, choose Google Drive and sign in. Your AI tools and workflows then use it through Keystile; they never see the password or key.How connecting works.
Try it from your AI tool
Using Keystile, in Google Drive: delete file (Permanently delete a file, skipping the bin).What it can do (48 actions)
| Action | What it does | Changes data |
|---|---|---|
| Copy File | Duplicate a file from Google Drive. Returns the new file ID. | Yes |
| Create Comment | Add a new comment to a Drive file. | Yes |
| Create File from Text | Create a text, CSV or XML file from text you enter. | Yes |
| Create Folder | Create an empty folder in Google Drive. | Yes |
| Create Shared Drive | Create a new shared drive (Team Drive). | Yes |
| Custom API Call | Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint | Yes |
| Delete File | Permanently delete a file, skipping the bin. | |
| Delete File Permanently | Permanently delete a Drive file by ID, bypassing the trash. | |
| Delete Reply | Permanently delete a reply on a Drive comment by ID. | |
| Delete Shared Drive | Permanently delete a shared drive by ID. | |
| Download File | Download a file. Google Docs, Sheets and Slides become Office files. | |
| Download File Content | Read a selected file from google drive file | |
| Duplicate File | Copy a file into a folder, optionally as a Google Doc or Sheet. | Yes |
| Empty Trash | Permanently delete ALL files in the trash (irreversible, account-wide). | |
| Export Folder as Zip | Download a folder and all its subfolders as one zip file. | |
| Export Google Doc/Sheet/Slides | Export a native Google Workspace file (Doc/Sheet/Slides) to a chosen format. | |
| Find File or Folder | Find files or folders by name, content or type. | |
| Get Account & Storage Info | Get the authenticated Drive account, storage quota, and supported formats. | |
| Get File Information | Get the details of a file or folder by its ID. | |
| Get File or Folder | Get a file folder for files/sub-folders | |
| Get Reply | Fetch a single reply on a Drive comment by ID. | |
| Get Shared Drive | Fetch metadata for one shared drive by ID. | |
| List Comments | List the comments on a Drive file. | |
| List Files | List the files and folders inside a folder. | |
| List Folder Contents | List files from a Google Drive folder | |
| List Permissions | List every permission on a Drive file or folder. | |
| List Replies | List the replies under a Drive comment. | |
| List Shared Drives | List the shared drives the account can access. | |
| Move File | Move a file into another folder. | Yes |
| Move File to Trash | Move a file to the bin, where it can be restored. | |
| Remove Access | Remove a person's role from a file or folder. | |
| Remove Permission | Revoke a role from a user on a Drive file or folder. | |
| Replace File Content | Replace an existing Drive file's bytes, keeping its ID and name. | Yes |
| Reply to Comment | Add a reply to an existing comment on a Drive file. | Yes |
| Restore File from Trash | Restore a trashed Drive file by ID back to its original location. | Yes |
| Save Document as PDF | Export a Google Doc, Sheet or Slides as a PDF into a folder. | Yes |
| Save File as PDF | Save a document as PDF in a Google Drive folder | Yes |
| Search Files and Folders | Search a Google Drive folder for files/sub-folders | |
| Set Public Access | Let anyone with the link open a file or folder. | Yes |
| Share File or Folder | Give a person a role on a file or folder by email. | Yes |
| Share File with User | Grant a role on a Drive file or folder to a user by email. | Yes |
| Trash File | Move a Drive file to the trash by ID (reversible deletion). | |
| Update File Metadata (Rename) | Rename a Drive file/folder or update its description or starred flag (metadata only). | Yes |
| Update Permission Role | Change an existing collaborator's role on a Drive file or folder. | Yes |
| Update Reply | Edit the text of an existing reply on a Drive comment. | Yes |
| Update Shared Drive | Rename or update a shared drive by ID. | Yes |
| Upload File | Upload a file to Google Drive. | Yes |
| Upload File from URL | Fetch a file from a public URL and upload it into Google Drive. | Yes |
Start a workflow when… (3 triggers)
- New File — Triggers when a new file is added to Drive or the chosen folder.
- New Folder — Triggers when a new folder is created in Drive or the chosen folder.
- New or Updated File — Triggers when a file is created or edited. A rename counts; trashing or moving does not.
How Keystile protects it
Every Google Drive action is checked before it runs, whether it comes from an AI tool or a workflow. 22 of its actions change data; your rules, limits and budgets decide whether each is allowed, held for a person or stopped, and it all goes into the signed record.
Use Google Drive with your AI assistant — safelyClaude, Cursor or ChatGPT do the work; Keystile checks every action first.
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