Action: Export File

Google Drive Operation

The Export File action converts a file to a different format and downloads it.

Example User Story

I want to export a file from Google Drive in a specific format so that I can use it in another application.

Fields

Field Name	Field Type	Required
fileId	String	Yes
mimeType	String	Yes

Related Connections

Google Drive

Related Automations

Example link

Code (Apache v2.0): Operation

{
  "handle": "export-file",
  "state": "inDev",
  "meta": {
    "short": "Export File",
    "description": "Exports a file from Google Drive."
  },
  "input": [
    {
      "name": "fileId",
      "type": "String",
      "required": true,
      "meta": {
        "description": "The ID of the file to export."
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "mimeType",
      "type": "String",
      "required": true,
      "meta": {
        "description": "The MIME type of the file to export."
      }
    }
  ],
  "output": [
    {
      "name": "exportLink",
      "type": "String",
      "selector": ["exportLinks", "{{mimeType}}"],
      "meta": {
        "description": "The URL to download the exported file."
      }
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "type": "http",
      "http": {
        "method": "GET",
        "path": "/drive/v3/files/{{fileId}}/export",
        "queryParams": {
          "mimeType": "{{mimeType}}"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}