service-account-google-drive

n8n node for Google Drive with Service Account authentication

Package Information

Downloads: 51 weekly / 56 monthly
Latest Version: 0.1.1
Author: Alexandre Jaques

Available Nodes

Google Drive (Service Account) icon
Google Drive (Service Account)
Access Google Drive API using Service Account
Google Drive Trigger (Service Account) icon
Google Drive Trigger (Service Account)
Handle Google Drive events via webhooks

Documentation

n8n-nodes-service-account-google-drive

This is an n8n community node that provides comprehensive Google Drive integration using Service Account authentication.

Features

Main Node Operations

File Operations

  • Create/Upload: Create or upload files
  • Get: Get file information
  • List: List files with filters
  • Download: Download file content
  • Export: Export Google Workspace files to various formats (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV, PPTX, etc.)
  • Import: Import files converting to Google Workspace format
  • Update: Update file metadata
  • Copy: Copy files
  • Move: Move files between folders
  • Delete: Delete files

Folder Operations

  • Create: Create folders
  • List: List folders
  • Delete: Delete folders

Permission Operations

  • Create: Share files/folders with users, groups, domains, or anyone
  • Get: Get permission details
  • List: List all permissions
  • Update: Update permission roles
  • Delete: Remove permissions

Trigger Node (Webhook)

  • Real-time monitoring of file/folder changes
  • Events: File Created, Updated, Deleted, Shared
  • Support for subfolder monitoring

Export Formats Supported

  • Google Docs → PDF, DOCX, RTF, TXT, HTML, EPUB
  • Google Sheets → XLSX, CSV, TSV, ODS
  • Google Slides → PPTX, ODP
  • Google Drawings → JPEG, PNG, SVG

Import Formats

Convert files to:

  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Drawings

Authentication

Supports two authentication methods:

  1. Saved Credential: Use credentials saved in n8n
  2. Manual: Enter credentials for each execution

Both methods support:

  • Service Account authentication
  • Domain-Wide Delegation (user impersonation)

Installation

npm install n8n-nodes-service-account-google-drive

Or install directly in n8n:

  1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
  2. Search for n8n-nodes-service-account-google-drive
  3. Install

Setup

  1. Create a Service Account in Google Cloud Console
  2. Enable Google Drive API
  3. Download the JSON key file
  4. Add credentials in n8n with:
    • Service Account Email
    • Private Key
    • (Optional) User email to impersonate

License

MIT

Author

Alexandre Jaques - alexandre@chatguru.com.br

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