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Google Drive

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Google Drive to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type Google Drive into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Authentication Methods

Oauth

  1. Click Sign in with Google to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Google Drive sign-in page on a new tab.

  2. Log in to your Google Drive account.

  3. Click Continue to grant the requested permissions. Note: Each permission is required for the connection to function.

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Google Drive Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

Oauth JWT

  1. Enter the OAuth JWT Cert provided by Google. This is a multi-line key.

  2. (Optional) Enter the OAuth JWT Subject if your services account is part of a GSuite domain and you want to enable delegation.

  3. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Google Drive Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Google Drive, see this information page.