uppy/docs/sources/companion-plugins/google-photos.mdx

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slug: /google-photos
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import UppyCdnExample from '/src/components/UppyCdnExample';

# Google Photos

The `@uppy/google-photos` plugin lets users import files from their
[Google Photos](https://photos.google.com) account.

:::tip

[Try out the live example](/examples) or take it for a spin in
[StackBlitz](https://stackblitz.com/edit/vitejs-vite-zaqyaf?file=main.js).

:::

## When should I use this?

When you want to let users import files from their
[Google Photos](https://photos.google.com) account.

A [Companion](/docs/companion) instance is required for the Google Photos plugin
to work. Companion handles authentication with Google Photos, downloads the
photos/videos, and uploads them to the destination. This saves the user
bandwidth, especially helpful if they are on a mobile connection.

You can self-host Companion or get a hosted version with any
[Transloadit plan](https://transloadit.com/pricing/).

<Tabs>
  <TabItem value="npm" label="NPM" default>

```shell
npm install @uppy/google-photos
```

  </TabItem>

  <TabItem value="yarn" label="Yarn">

```shell
yarn add @uppy/google-photos
```

  </TabItem>

  <TabItem value="cdn" label="CDN">
    <UppyCdnExample>
      {`
        import { Uppy, GooglePhotos } from "{{UPPY_JS_URL}}"
        const uppy = new Uppy()
        uppy.use(GooglePhotos, {
          // Options
        })
      `}
    </UppyCdnExample>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Use

Using Google Photos requires setup in both Uppy and Companion.

### Use in Uppy

```js {10-13} showLineNumbers
import Uppy from '@uppy/core';
import Dashboard from '@uppy/dashboard';
import GooglePhotos from '@uppy/google-photos';

import '@uppy/core/dist/style.min.css';
import '@uppy/dashboard/dist/style.min.css';

new Uppy()
	.use(Dashboard, { inline: true, target: '#dashboard' })
	.use(GooglePhotos, {
		target: Dashboard,
		companionUrl: 'https://your-companion.com',
	});
```

### Use with Transloadit

```js
import { COMPANION_URL, COMPANION_ALLOWED_HOSTS } from '@uppy/transloadit';
import GooglePhotos from '@uppy/google-photos';

uppy.use(GooglePhotos, {
	companionUrl: COMPANION_URL,
	companionAllowedHosts: COMPANION_ALLOWED_HOSTS,
});
```

You may also hit rate limits, because the OAuth application is shared between
everyone using Transloadit.

To solve that, you can use your own OAuth keys with Transloadit’s hosted
Companion servers by using Transloadit Template Credentials. [Create a Template
Credential][template-credentials] on the Transloadit site. Select “Companion
OAuth” for the service, and enter the key and secret for the provider you want
to use. Then you can pass the name of the new credentials to that provider:

```js
import { COMPANION_URL, COMPANION_ALLOWED_HOSTS } from '@uppy/transloadit';
import GooglePhotos from '@uppy/google-photos';

uppy.use(GooglePhotos, {
	companionUrl: COMPANION_URL,
	companionAllowedHosts: COMPANION_ALLOWED_HOSTS,
	companionKeysParams: {
		key: 'YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_API_KEY',
		credentialsName: 'my_companion_dropbox_creds',
	},
});
```

### Use in Companion

To sign up for API keys, go to the
[Google Developer Console](https://console.developers.google.com/).

Create a project for your app if you don’t have one yet.

- On the project’s dashboard,
  [enable the Google Photos API](https://developers.google.com/photos).
- [Set up OAuth authorization](https://developers.google.com/photos/library/guides/authorization).

The app page has a `"Redirect URIs"` field. Here, add:

```
https://$YOUR_COMPANION_HOST_NAME/googlephotos/redirect
```

If you are using Transloadit hosted Companion:

```
https://api2.transloadit.com/companion/googlephotos/redirect
```

Google will give you an OAuth client ID and client secret.

Configure the Google key and secret in Companion. With the standalone Companion
server, specify environment variables:

```shell
export COMPANION_GOOGLE_KEY="Google OAuth client ID"
export COMPANION_GOOGLE_SECRET="Google OAuth client secret"
```

When using the Companion Node.js API, configure these options:

```js
companion.app({
	providerOptions: {
		googlephotos: {
			key: 'Google OAuth client ID',
			secret: 'Google OAuth client secret',
		},
	},
});
```

## API

### Options

#### `id`

A unique identifier for this plugin (`string`, default: `'GooglePhotos'`).

#### `title`

Title / name shown in the UI, such as Dashboard tabs (`string`, default:
`'GooglePhotos'`).

#### `target`

DOM element, CSS selector, or plugin to place the drag and drop area into
(`string` or `Element`, default: `null`).

#### `companionUrl`

URL to a [Companion](/docs/companion) instance (`string`, default: `null`).

#### `companionHeaders`

Custom headers that should be sent along to [Companion](/docs/companion) on
every request (`Object`, default: `{}`).

#### `companionAllowedHosts`

The valid and authorised URL(s) from which OAuth responses should be accepted
(`string` or `RegExp` or `Array`, default: `companionUrl`).

This value can be a `string`, a `RegExp` pattern, or an `Array` of both. This is
useful when you have your [Companion](/docs/companion) running on several hosts.
Otherwise, the default value should do fine.

#### `companionCookiesRule`

This option correlates to the
[RequestCredentials value](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Request/credentials)
(`string`, default: `'same-origin'`).

This tells the plugin whether to send cookies to [Companion](/docs/companion).

#### `locale`

```js
export default {
	strings: {
		pluginNameGooglePhotos: 'GooglePhotos',
	},
};
```

[template-credentials]:
	https://transloadit.com/docs/#how-to-create-template-credentials