Google API Client Library for Python

Warnings

• deprecated The google-api-python-client library is in maintenance mode and will not add new features. For new development, consider using Cloud Client Libraries for Python.
  Fix: Use Cloud Client Libraries for Python for new development.
• gotcha Ensure that the 'build' function is imported from 'googleapiclient.discovery' to avoid ImportError.
  Fix: Use 'from googleapiclient.discovery import build' for correct import.

Install

• pip install google-api-python-client Install google-api-python-client

Imports

• build

  from googleapiclient.discovery import build

  Ensure correct import path to access the 'build' function for creating service objects.

Quickstart

Quickstart example to list files from Google Drive using the API client.

import os
from googleapiclient.discovery import build

# Set up the API client
service = build('drive', 'v3', developerKey=os.environ.get('API_KEY'))

# Call the API
results = service.files().list(pageSize=10, fields='files(id, name)').execute()
items = results.get('files', [])

if not items:
    print('No files found.')
else:
    print('Files:')
    for item in items:
        print(f'{item['name']} ({item['id']})')