Install a client library

If you don't want to write your own code to send HTTP requests and parse the responses, then you must download a client library .

How to set up a client library varies by programming language. In the following section, select the language you're using for development.

If you want to use a language that isn't shown below, refer to the client library documentation to see if there's a library for your language.

Java

Using the Google APIs Client Library for Java requires that you download the core Java client library and the Google Drive Activity API Java library.

This page contains information about getting started with the Drive Activity API by using the Google API Client Library for Java. For more information, see the following documentation:

Browse the Javadoc reference for the Drive Activity API .
Read the Developer's Guide for the Google API Client Library for Java .
Interact with this API in your browser using the APIs Explorer for the Drive Activity API .

Add the client library to your project

Select your build environment (Maven or Gradle) from the following tabs:

Maven

Add the following to your pom.xml file:

See all versions available on the Maven Central Repository .

Gradle

Add the following to your build.gradle file:

See all versions available on the Maven Central Repository .

Install the client library

You can either use a package manager or manually download and install the Python client library:

Managed install

Use pip or setuptools to manage your installation. You might need to run sudo first.

pip (preferred):

pip install --upgrade google-api-python-client

Setuptools :

easy_install --upgrade google-api-python-client

Manual install

App Engine

Because the Python client libraries aren't installed in the App Engine Python runtime environment , you must copy them into your application just like third-party libraries.