Read File Info
Read metadata information about a file.
Input
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
String | TRUE |
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| File Name |
Name of the file. |
String |
| Description | Description of the file. | String |
| Starred |
|
Boolean |
| 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. | String |
| Web View Link | URL directly to the link that will pull up the file inside Google Drive. | String |
| 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. | String |
| Created Time | Date when the file was created. | String |
| Modified Time | Date when the file was last modified. | String |
| 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. | String |
| Permissions | ||
| Shared | Indicates whether the file is shared and accessible or not. | Boolean |
| 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. | Boolean |
| Writers Can Share | Indicates whether the people with write access can share the file. | Boolean |
| Viewers Can Download | Indicates whether viewers can download the file. | Boolean |