To use the Data Transfer API, you define a transfer and then initiate
it using the insert
method. The transfer is defined in terms of one or more
applications whose data will be transferred, and can include application-specific parameters
.
The following is a high-level summary of the transfer process:
- Determine the applications for which you want to transfer data.
- Define a
DataTransferresource that specifies the source and destination users and the applications for which to transfer data. - Initiate the transfer by using the
insert()method .
For example, the following JSON request body transfers a calendar from
the source user ( SOURCE_USER_ID
) to the destination user
( DESTINATION_USER_ID
). You can retrieve the user IDs for
each owner by calling the user.get()
method
of the Directory API and providing their email address or email alias.
{
"oldOwnerUserId"
:
" SOURCE_USER_ID
"
,
"newOwnerUserId"
:
" DESTINATION_USER_ID
"
,
"applicationDataTransfers"
:
[
{
"applicationId"
:
"435070579839"
,
"applicationTransferParams"
:
[
{
"key"
:
"RELEASE_RESOURCES"
,
"value"
:
[
"TRUE"
]
}
]
}
]
}
Related topics
The Data Transfer API includes additional methods and resources to help you construct and administer transfers, allowing you to do things like the following:
