Read File Info
Read metadata information about a file.
Input
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
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File ID |
Unique ID of the file. The ID of a file can be found by navigating to the Google Drive web. Right-click on the file and select get sharable link. The File ID is the last part of that link, after id=. Example: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1avkd2a. Make sure to select the entire ID (about 20 characters long). Alternatively, use the Search Files action card to find the file by name. The Search Files card has a File ID output field that can be dragged into this input field. |
Text | TRUE |
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
|
File Name |
Name of the file. | Text |
|
Description |
Description of the file. |
Text |
|
Starred |
|
True/False |
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Parent Item ID |
Provides a list output for all of the parent folders inside of which the file you read information exists. |
List of Text |
|
Version |
A monotonically increasing version number for the file. |
Text |
|
Web View Link |
URL directly to the link that will pull up the file inside Google Drive. |
Text |
|
Thumbnail Link |
A short-lived link to the file's thumbnail, if available. Typically lasts on the order of hours. Only populated when the requesting app can access the file's content. |
Text |
|
Created Time |
Date when the file was created. |
Text |
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Modified Time |
Date when the file was last modified. |
Text |
|
Capabilities |
Capabilities the current user has on this file. Each capability corresponds to a fine-grained action that a user may take. |
List of Text |
|
Last Modified User |
Name of the user who last modified the file. |
Text |
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Permissions |
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Shared |
Indicates whether the file is shared and accessible or not. |
True/False |
|
Owners |
Name of the person who owns the file. |
List of Text |
|
Editors |
List of names of people who have edit access to the file. |
List of Text |
|
Viewers |
List of names of people who have viewer access to the file. |
List of Text |
|
Commenters |
List of names of people who have comment access to the file. |
List of Text |
|
Allow File Discovery |
Indicates whether the file is discoverable or not via search inside Google Drive. |
True/False |
|
Writers Can Share |
Indicates whether the people with write access can share the file. |
True/False |
|
Viewers Can Download |
Indicates whether viewers can download the file. |
True/False |