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Google Drive Automation via Rube MCP

通过Rube MCP实现Google Drive自动化

Automate Google Drive workflows including file upload/download, search, folder management, sharing/permissions, and organization through Composio's Google Drive toolkit.

通过Composio的Google Drive工具包，自动化Google Drive工作流，包括文件上传/下载、搜索、文件夹管理、分享/权限设置以及文件整理。

Prerequisites

前提条件

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active Google Drive connection via
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
googledrive
```
Always call
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
first to get current tool schemas

必须已连接Rube MCP（可使用RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS）
通过
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
工具包
```
googledrive
```
建立有效的Google Drive连接
请始终先调用
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
以获取当前工具架构

Setup

设置步骤

Get Rube MCP: Add

https://rube.app/mcp

as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
responds
Call
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
googledrive
```
If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Google OAuth
Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

获取Rube MCP：在客户端配置中添加

https://rube.app/mcp

作为MCP服务器。无需API密钥，只需添加端点即可使用。

确认
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
可正常响应，以此验证Rube MCP是否可用
调用
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
并指定工具包
```
googledrive
```
如果连接状态未显示为ACTIVE，请按照返回的授权链接完成Google OAuth认证
在运行任何工作流之前，确认连接状态显示为ACTIVE

Core Workflows

核心工作流

1. Upload and Download Files

1. 文件上传与下载

When to use: User wants to upload files to or download files from Google Drive

Tool sequence:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- Locate target folder for upload [Prerequisite]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPLOAD_FILE
```
- Upload a file (max 5MB) [Required]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_RESUMABLE_UPLOAD
```
- Upload large files [Fallback]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE
```
- Download a file by ID [Required]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE_OPERATION
```
- Track long-running downloads [Fallback]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA
```
- Verify file after upload/download [Optional]

Key parameters:

```
file_to_upload
```
: Object with
```
name
```
,
```
mimetype
```
, and
```
s3key
```
(file must be in internal storage)
```
folder_to_upload_to
```
: Target folder ID (optional; uploads to root if omitted)
```
file_id
```
: ID of file to download
```
mime_type
```
: Export format for Google Workspace files only (omit for native files)

Pitfalls:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPLOAD_FILE
```
requires
```
file_to_upload.s3key
```
; files must already be in internal storage
For non-Google formats (Excel, PDF), do NOT set
```
mime_type
```
; it causes errors for native files
Download responses provide a temporary URL at
```
data.downloaded_file_content.s3url
```
, not inline bytes
Use
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_RESUMABLE_UPLOAD
```
for files >5MB or when basic uploads fail

适用场景：用户需要上传文件至Google Drive或从Google Drive下载文件

工具执行顺序:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- 定位用于上传的目标文件夹 [前置步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPLOAD_FILE
```
- 上传文件（最大5MB） [必需步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_RESUMABLE_UPLOAD
```
- 上传大文件 [备选方案]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE
```
- 通过文件ID下载文件 [必需步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE_OPERATION
```
- 跟踪长时间运行的下载任务 [备选方案]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA
```
- 上传/下载后验证文件 [可选步骤]

关键参数:

```
file_to_upload
```
: 包含
```
name
```
、
```
mimetype
```
和
```
s3key
```
的对象（文件必须已存储在内部存储中）
```
folder_to_upload_to
```
: 目标文件夹ID（可选；若省略则上传至根目录）
```
file_id
```
: 待下载文件的ID
```
mime_type
```
: 仅针对Google Workspace文件的导出格式（原生文件请省略）

注意事项:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPLOAD_FILE
```
需要
```
file_to_upload.s3key
```
；文件必须已存在于内部存储中
对于非Google格式（如Excel、PDF），请勿设置
```
mime_type
```
；这会导致原生文件出现错误
下载响应会在
```
data.downloaded_file_content.s3url
```
提供临时URL，而非内联字节数据
对于大于5MB的文件或基础上传失败时，请使用
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_RESUMABLE_UPLOAD
```

2. Search and List Files

2. 文件搜索与列出

When to use: User wants to find specific files or browse Drive contents

Tool sequence:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- Search by name, content, type, date, or folder [Required]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_FILES
```
- Browse files with folder scoping [Alternative]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_SHARED_DRIVES
```
- Enumerate shared drives [Optional]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA
```
- Get detailed file info [Optional]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_ABOUT
```
- Check storage quota and supported formats [Optional]

Key parameters:

```
q
```
: Drive query string (e.g., "name contains 'report'", "mimeType = 'application/pdf'")
```
corpora
```
: Search scope ('user', 'domain', 'drive', 'allDrives')
```
fields
```
: Response fields to include (e.g., 'files(id,name,mimeType)')
```
orderBy
```
: Sort key ('modifiedTime desc', 'name', 'quotaBytesUsed desc')
```
pageSize
```
: Results per page (max 1000)
```
pageToken
```
: Pagination cursor from
```
nextPageToken
```
```
folder_id
```
: Scope search to a specific folder

Pitfalls:

403 PERMISSION_DENIED if OAuth scopes insufficient for shared drives
Pagination required; files are in
```
response.data.files
```
; follow
```
nextPageToken
```
until exhausted

corpora="domain"

may trigger 400; try

"allDrives"

with

includeItemsFromAllDrives=true

Query complexity limits: >5-10 OR clauses may error "The query is too complex"
Wildcards (*) NOT supported in
```
name
```
; use
```
contains
```
for partial matching
'My Drive' is NOT searchable by name; use
```
folder_id='root'
```
for root folder

User email searches: use

'user@example.com' in owners

(NOT

owner:user@example.com

)

适用场景：用户需要查找特定文件或浏览Drive内容

工具执行顺序:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- 按名称、内容、类型、日期或文件夹搜索 [必需步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_FILES
```
- 按文件夹范围浏览文件 [备选方案]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_SHARED_DRIVES
```
- 枚举共享驱动器 [可选步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA
```
- 获取文件详细信息 [可选步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_ABOUT
```
- 查看存储配额和支持的格式 [可选步骤]

关键参数:

```
q
```
: Drive查询字符串（例如："name contains 'report'"、"mimeType = 'application/pdf'"）
```
corpora
```
: 搜索范围（'user'、'domain'、'drive'、'allDrives'）
```
fields
```
: 响应中包含的字段（例如：'files(id,name,mimeType)'）
```
orderBy
```
: 排序键（'modifiedTime desc'、'name'、'quotaBytesUsed desc'）
```
pageSize
```
: 每页结果数量（最大1000）
```
pageToken
```
: 来自
```
nextPageToken
```
的分页游标
```
folder_id
```
: 将搜索范围限定到特定文件夹

注意事项:

如果OAuth权限不足，访问共享驱动器会返回403 PERMISSION_DENIED错误
需要分页处理；文件位于
```
response.data.files
```
中；需跟随
```
nextPageToken
```
直到无更多结果

使用

corpora="domain"

可能触发400错误；尝试使用

"allDrives"

并设置

includeItemsFromAllDrives=true

查询复杂度限制：超过5-10个OR子句可能会报错“查询过于复杂”
名称搜索不支持通配符(*)；请使用
```
contains
```
进行部分匹配
无法通过名称搜索“我的云端硬盘”；请使用
```
folder_id='root'
```
指定根文件夹

用户邮箱搜索：使用

'user@example.com' in owners

（而非

owner:user@example.com

）

3. Share Files and Manage Permissions

3. 文件分享与权限管理

When to use: User wants to share files or manage access permissions

Tool sequence:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- Locate the file to share [Prerequisite]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE
```
- Set sharing permission [Required]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_PERMISSIONS
```
- View current permissions [Optional]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_PERMISSION
```
- Inspect a specific permission [Optional]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPDATE_PERMISSION
```
- Modify existing permission [Optional]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_PERMISSION
```
- Revoke access [Optional]

Key parameters:

```
file_id
```
: ID of file to share
```
type
```
: 'user', 'group', 'domain', or 'anyone'
```
role
```
: 'owner', 'organizer', 'fileOrganizer', 'writer', 'commenter', 'reader'
```
email_address
```
: Required for type='user' or 'group'
```
domain
```
: Required for type='domain'
```
transfer_ownership
```
: Required when role='owner'

Pitfalls:

Invalid type/email combinations trigger 4xx errors
Using
```
type='anyone'
```
or powerful roles is risky; get explicit user confirmation
Org policies may block certain sharing types, causing 403
Permission changes may take time to propagate
Use
```
GMAIL_SEARCH_PEOPLE
```
to resolve contact names to emails before sharing

适用场景：用户需要分享文件或管理访问权限

工具执行顺序:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- 定位待分享的文件 [前置步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE
```
- 设置分享权限 [必需步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_PERMISSIONS
```
- 查看当前权限 [可选步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_PERMISSION
```
- 检查特定权限详情 [可选步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPDATE_PERMISSION
```
- 修改现有权限 [可选步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_PERMISSION
```
- 撤销访问权限 [可选步骤]

关键参数:

```
file_id
```
: 待分享文件的ID
```
type
```
: 'user'、'group'、'domain'或'anyone'
```
role
```
: 'owner'、'organizer'、'fileOrganizer'、'writer'、'commenter'、'reader'
```
email_address
```
: 当type='user'或'group'时为必填项
```
domain
```
: 当type='domain'时为必填项
```
transfer_ownership
```
: 当role='owner'时为必填项

注意事项:

无效的type/email组合会触发4xx错误
使用
```
type='anyone'
```
或高权限角色存在风险；请获取用户明确确认
组织策略可能会阻止某些分享类型，导致403错误
权限变更可能需要时间才能生效
分享前请使用
```
GMAIL_SEARCH_PEOPLE
```
将联系人姓名解析为邮箱

4. Create and Organize Folders

4. 文件夹创建与整理

When to use: User wants to create folder structures or move files between folders

Tool sequence:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- Check if folder already exists [Prerequisite]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FOLDER
```
- Create a new folder [Required]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA
```
- Verify created folder [Optional]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_MOVE_FILE
```
- Move files between folders [Optional]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPDATE_FILE_PUT
```
- Update file metadata/parents [Alternative]

Key parameters:

```
name
```
: Folder name
```
parent_id
```
: Parent folder ID (NOT name); omit for root
```
file_id
```
: File to move
```
add_parents
```
: Destination folder ID for move
```
remove_parents
```
: Source folder ID to remove from

Pitfalls:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FOLDER
```
requires
```
parent_id
```
as an ID, not a folder name
Using
```
parent_id="root"
```
creates at top level; for nested paths, chain folder IDs
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
returns ~100 items/page; follow
```
nextPageToken
```
for large drives
Move operations can leave items with multiple parents; use
```
remove_parents
```
for true moves
Always verify parent folder exists before creating children

适用场景：用户需要创建文件夹结构或在文件夹之间移动文件

工具执行顺序:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
- 检查文件夹是否已存在 [前置步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FOLDER
```
- 创建新文件夹 [必需步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA
```
- 验证已创建的文件夹 [可选步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_MOVE_FILE
```
- 在文件夹之间移动文件 [可选步骤]
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_UPDATE_FILE_PUT
```
- 更新文件元数据/父文件夹 [备选方案]

关键参数:

```
name
```
: 文件夹名称
```
parent_id
```
: 父文件夹ID（而非名称）；若省略则创建在根目录
```
file_id
```
: 待移动的文件
```
add_parents
```
: 移动目标文件夹的ID
```
remove_parents
```
: 要移除的源文件夹ID

注意事项:

```
GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FOLDER
```
要求
```
parent_id
```
为ID，而非文件夹名称
使用
```
parent_id="root"
```
会在顶层创建文件夹；对于嵌套路径，请链式传递文件夹ID
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
每页返回约100条结果；对于大型驱动器，请跟随
```
nextPageToken
```
获取全部结果
移动操作可能会让文件保留多个父文件夹；请使用
```
remove_parents
```
实现真正的移动
创建子文件夹前，请始终验证父文件夹是否存在

Common Patterns

通用模式

ID Resolution

ID解析

File/folder name -> ID:
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
with
```
q
```
parameter
Root folder: Use
```
folder_id='root'
```
or
```
'root' in parents
```
Shared drive -> driveId:
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_SHARED_DRIVES
```
Contact name -> email:
```
GMAIL_SEARCH_PEOPLE
```
(for sharing)

文件/文件夹名称 -> ID：使用带
```
q
```
参数的
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE
```
根文件夹：使用
```
folder_id='root'
```
或
```
'root' in parents
```
共享驱动器 -> driveId：使用
```
GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_SHARED_DRIVES
```
联系人姓名 -> 邮箱：使用
```
GMAIL_SEARCH_PEOPLE
```
（用于分享场景）

Query Syntax

查询语法

Google Drive uses a specific query language:

Name search:

"name contains 'report'"

"name = 'exact.pdf'"

Type filter:

"mimeType = 'application/pdf'"

"mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"

Folder scoping:
```
"'FOLDER_ID' in parents"
```
Date filter:
```
"modifiedTime > '2024-01-01T00:00:00'"
```

Combine with

and

or

not

"name contains 'report' and trashed = false"

Boolean filters:

"sharedWithMe = true"

"starred = true"

"trashed = false"

Google Drive使用特定的查询语言：

名称搜索：

"name contains 'report'"

或

"name = 'exact.pdf'"

类型筛选：

"mimeType = 'application/pdf'"

或

"mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"

文件夹范围：
```
"'FOLDER_ID' in parents"
```
日期筛选：
```
"modifiedTime > '2024-01-01T00:00:00'"
```

使用

and

or

not

组合：

"name contains 'report' and trashed = false"

布尔筛选：

"sharedWithMe = true"

、

"starred = true"

、

"trashed = false"

Pagination

分页处理

Follow
```
nextPageToken
```
until absent for complete results
Set
```
pageSize
```
explicitly (default 100, max 1000)
De-duplicate results if running multiple searches

跟随
```
nextPageToken
```
直到不存在，以获取完整结果
显式设置
```
pageSize
```
（默认100，最大1000）
若执行多次搜索，请对结果进行去重

Export Formats

导出格式

For Google Workspace files, set

mime_type

to export:

Docs:

application/pdf

text/plain

text/html

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

Sheets:

text/csv

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet

Slides:

application/pdf

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation

对于Google Workspace文件，请设置

mime_type

以指定导出格式：

文档：

application/pdf

、

text/plain

、

text/html

、

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

表格：

text/csv

、

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet

幻灯片：

application/pdf

、

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation

Known Pitfalls

已知注意事项

Internal storage required: Upload requires files in internal S3 storage (s3key)
Export vs download: Set
```
mime_type
```
ONLY for Google Workspace files; omit for native files
Temporary URLs: Downloaded content via
```
s3url
```
is temporary; fetch promptly
Query complexity: >5-10 OR clauses may error; split complex searches into multiple queries
Shared drive scoping: Missing drive permissions yield empty results; verify access first
No wildcards: Use
```
contains
```
operator instead of
```
*
```
for partial name matching
Folder creation chains: Always pass folder IDs (not names) as
```
parent_id
```
Multiple parents: Move operations may leave items with multiple parents; use
```
remove_parents
```
Rate limits: Heavy searches/exports can trigger 403/429; implement backoff

需要内部存储：上传要求文件已存储在内部S3存储中（需提供s3key）
导出与下载的区别：仅对Google Workspace文件设置
```
mime_type
```
；原生文件请省略
临时URL：通过
```
s3url
```
获取的下载内容是临时的；请及时获取
查询复杂度：超过5-10个OR子句可能会报错；请将复杂查询拆分为多个查询
共享驱动器范围：缺少驱动器权限会返回空结果；请先验证访问权限
无通配符：请使用
```
contains
```
运算符代替
```
*
```
进行名称部分匹配
文件夹创建链式操作：请始终传递文件夹ID（而非名称）作为
```
parent_id
```
多父文件夹：移动操作可能会让文件保留多个父文件夹；请使用
```
remove_parents
```
速率限制：频繁的搜索/导出操作可能会触发403/429错误；请实现退避机制

Quick Reference

快速参考

Task	Tool Slug	Key Params
Search files	`GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE`	`q` , `corpora` , `pageSize`
List files	`GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_FILES`	`folderId` , `q` , `orderBy`
Upload file	`GOOGLEDRIVE_UPLOAD_FILE`	`file_to_upload` , `folder_to_upload_to`
Resumable upload	`GOOGLEDRIVE_RESUMABLE_UPLOAD`	file data
Download file	`GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE`	`file_id` , `mime_type` (Workspace only)
File metadata	`GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA`	`fileId` , `fields`
Create folder	`GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FOLDER`	`name` , `parent_id`
Move file	`GOOGLEDRIVE_MOVE_FILE`	`file_id` , `add_parents` , `remove_parents`
Share file	`GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE`	`file_id` , `role` , `type` , `email_address`
List permissions	`GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_PERMISSIONS`	`fileId`
Update permission	`GOOGLEDRIVE_UPDATE_PERMISSION`	file_id, permission_id
Delete permission	`GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_PERMISSION`	file_id, permission_id
List shared drives	`GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_SHARED_DRIVES`	`pageSize`
Drive info	`GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_ABOUT`	(none)
Create shortcut	`GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_SHORTCUT_TO_FILE`	target file_id

任务	工具标识	关键参数
搜索文件	`GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE`	`q` , `corpora` , `pageSize`
列出文件	`GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_FILES`	`folderId` , `q` , `orderBy`
上传文件	`GOOGLEDRIVE_UPLOAD_FILE`	`file_to_upload` , `folder_to_upload_to`
可恢复上传	`GOOGLEDRIVE_RESUMABLE_UPLOAD`	文件数据
下载文件	`GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE`	`file_id` , `mime_type` （仅Workspace文件）
文件元数据	`GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_FILE_METADATA`	`fileId` , `fields`
创建文件夹	`GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FOLDER`	`name` , `parent_id`
移动文件	`GOOGLEDRIVE_MOVE_FILE`	`file_id` , `add_parents` , `remove_parents`
分享文件	`GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE`	`file_id` , `role` , `type` , `email_address`
列出权限	`GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_PERMISSIONS`	`fileId`
更新权限	`GOOGLEDRIVE_UPDATE_PERMISSION`	file_id, permission_id
删除权限	`GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_PERMISSION`	file_id, permission_id
列出共享驱动器	`GOOGLEDRIVE_LIST_SHARED_DRIVES`	`pageSize`
驱动器信息	`GOOGLEDRIVE_GET_ABOUT`	无
创建快捷方式	`GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_SHORTCUT_TO_FILE`	target file_id