uppy/website/src/docs/google-drive.md

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The GoogleDrive plugin lets users import files from their Google Drive account.

An Uppy Server instance is required for the GoogleDrive plugin to work. Uppy Server handles authentication with Google, downloads files from the Drive and uploads them to the destination. This saves the user bandwidth, especially helpful if they are on a mobile connection.

const GoogleDrive = require('@uppy/google-drive')

uppy.use(GoogleDrive, {
  // Options
})

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Installation

This plugin is published as the @uppy/google-drive package.

npm install @uppy/google-drive

Options

uppy.use(GoogleDrive, {
  target: Dashboard,
  serverUrl: 'https://server.uppy.io/',
})

id: 'GoogleDrive'

A unique identifier for this plugin. Defaults to 'GoogleDrive'.

target: null

DOM element, CSS selector, or plugin to mount the GoogleDrive provider into. This should normally be the Dashboard.

serverUrl: null

URL to an Uppy Server instance.

locale: {}

Localize text that is shown to the user.

The default English strings are:

strings: {
  // TODO
}