The space in which the IDs can be used to create new files. Supported values aredriveandappDataFolder. (Default:drive)
type
string
The type of items which the IDs can be used for. Supported values arefilesandshortcuts. Note thatshortcutsare only supported in thedrivespace. (Default:files)
Request body
The request body must be empty.
Response body
A list of generated IDs which can be provided in insert requests
If successful, the response body contains data with the following structure:
JSON representation
{"ids":[string],"space":string,"kind":string}
Fields
ids[]
string
The IDs generated for the requesting user in the specified space.
space
string
The type of file that can be created with these IDs.
kind
string
This is alwaysdrive#generatedIds
Authorization scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Some scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see theAuthorization guide.
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