Resource: ParentReference
A reference to a file's parent.
A file can only have one parent folder; specifying multiple parents isn't supported.
Some resource methods (such as parents.get
) require a parentId
. Use the parents.list
method to retrieve the ID for a parent.
| JSON representation |
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{ "selfLink" : string , "id" : string , "isRoot" : boolean , "kind" : string , "parentLink" : string } |
| Fields | |
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selfLink
|
Output only. A link back to this reference. |
id
|
The ID of the parent. |
isRoot
|
Output only. Whether or not the parent is the root folder. |
kind
|
Output only. This is always |
parentLink
|
Output only. A link to the parent. |
Methods |
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Removes a parent from a file. |
|
Gets a specific parent reference. |
|
Adds a parent folder for a file. |
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Lists a file's parents. |

