Google Drive
Storage User OAuth

Google Drive

Access and manage files in Google Drive through Google's OAuth 2.0 integration.

Auth Model

User OAuth

Standard OAuth 2.0 authorization. A user grants consent and receives an access token. Authpipe handles refresh, rotation, and health monitoring automatically.

Connection Flow

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Your App
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Authpipe
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Google Drive
@authpipe/node
// Get a valid credential — always fresh, zero latency
const { credential } = await authpipe.getCredential({
  provider: 'google-drive',
  tenantId: 'org_acme',
  userId: 'user_123',
});
// Use the credential with the provider API
const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data', {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${credential}` },
});
@authpipe/react
// Drop-in React component
<ConnectButton
  provider="google-drive"
  onSuccess={(conn) => console.log('Connected!', conn)}
/>

Available Scopes

Permissions you can request when connecting to Google Drive.

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive

Full access to all Google Drive files

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly

Read-only access to all Google Drive files

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file

Access to files created or opened by the app

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata.readonly

Read-only access to file metadata

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata

Access to application-specific data folder

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.photos.readonly

Read-only access to photos and videos in Google Drive

What Authpipe handles for Google Drive

OAuth Orchestration

PKCE, state validation, callback handling, and provider-specific quirks — all automatic.

Encrypted Vault

AES-256-GCM encryption with per-tenant key isolation. OAuth tokens, API keys, and webhook secrets — never exposed to the frontend.

Silent Refresh

Proactive token refresh before expiry. SDK returns from local cache with zero latency.

Health Monitoring

Scheduled checks detect revoked tokens and expired credentials before users notice.

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