The Google Drive List Items action is used to list files and folders in Google Drive. This action allows you to retrieve items from a specific folder, paginate them, and display them within the application. It is particularly preferred in file management, document selection, and reporting scenarios.

Technical Specifications

• Listing Process: Retrieves files and folders via the specified folderId or driveId.
• Parameter Compatibility:
  
  • settings (Object – required): Configuration information required for Google Drive integration.
  • folderId (String – optional): Target folder ID. If specified, only items in this folder will be listed.
  • driveId (String – optional): A specific shared Drive ID.
  • pageSize (Int32 – optional): Determines how many items to list.
• Result: Returns multiple responses (Many) → Information about files and folders.
• Value Binding: All parameters can be entered as fixed values or dynamically bound via the Symbol Picker.
• Web & Mobile Support: Can be used in both web and mobile applications.

Google Drive List Items Action Application Steps

1. Defining the Action in UI Design

• Open your project on the Kuika platform.
• UI Design module, select the screen where you want to list files.
• Add a button (e.g., “List Files”).
• Select the button and add the + ADD ACTION → Google →Google Drive List Items action.

2. Configuring Parameters

• settings (required): Select the defined settings for Google Drive integration.
• folderId (optional): Enter the folder ID here if only items in a specific folder are to be listed.
• driveId (optional): Can be used to list from shared drives.
• pageSize (optional): E.g., 10 → Retrieves the first 10 items.

Usage Scenario: Listing Files in the “Reports” Folder

In a business application, the user wants to see the files in the ‘Reports’ folder.

Steps:

1. Add a “List Files” button.
2. In the Google Drive List Items action, enter the ID of the “Reports” folder in the folderId parameter.
3. Display the returned results in a Table element.

Google Drive List Items Advanced Customizations

• Pagination: The list size can be controlled with the pageSize parameter; an infinite scroll scenario can be implemented.
• Filtering: The returned results can be filtered by name, date, or file type.
• Chained Usage: The fileId value of the file selected from the list can be passed to the Google Drive Get File Content action.

Technical Risks and Controls

• If folderId is entered incorrectly, no results will be returned.
• driveId should only be used for shared Drive IDs.
• If the pageSize value is set too large, it may cause performance issues.