generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
source: https://developers.google.com/workspace/release-notes
description: >-
  Recent dated Google Drive API changes captured from the Google Workspace
  developer release notes (the live source of truth; this records the recent
  window). Drive versions the API in the URI path (v3) — feature changes ship
  continuously and are dated in the release notes rather than cut as new API
  versions.
docs: https://developers.google.com/workspace/release-notes
versioning:
  scheme: uri-path
  current: v3
  detail: lifecycle/google-drive-lifecycle.yml
entries:
  - date: '2026-07-15'
    highlights:
      - approvals.fileContentChangeBehavior field generally available (approval behavior when file content changes during review).
  - date: '2026-05-21'
    highlights:
      - Drive MCP server (developer preview) adds the copy_file tool for AI agents to duplicate files.
  - date: '2026-05-18'
    highlights:
      - Drive event subscriptions generally available via the Workspace Events API.
  - date: '2026-04-21'
    highlights:
      - Approvals resource gains six methods (start, approve, decline, reassign, cancel, comment) for file approvals.
  - date: '2026-02-25'
    breaking:
      - 'enforceExpansiveAccess query parameter deprecated across all permissions methods; use "folders with limited access" instead.'
  - date: '2026-02-19'
    highlights:
      - '"Folders with limited access" launched (inheritedPermissionsDisabled) to restrict folder access to specific users.'
  - date: '2025-07-16'
    highlights:
      - Download/print/copy restrictions extended to writers; new DownloadRestriction objects recommended over copyRequiresWriterPermission.