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# Google Drive node <a href="#google-drive-node" id="google-drive-node"></a>

Use the Google Drive node to automate work in Google Drive, and integrate Google Drive with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of Google Drive features, including creating, updating, listing, deleting, and getting drives, files, and folders. 

On this page, you'll find a list of operations the Google Drive node supports and links to more resources.

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**Credentials**

Refer to [Google Drive credentials](../../credentials/google/README.md) for guidance on setting up authentication.
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## Operations <a href="#operations" id="operations"></a>

* **File**
    * [**Copy**](file-operations.md#copy-a-file) a file
    * [**Create from text**](file-operations.md#create-from-text)
    * [**Delete**](file-operations.md#delete-a-file) a file
    * [**Download**](file-operations.md#download-a-file) a file
    * [**Move**](file-operations.md#move-a-file) a file
    * [**Share**](file-operations.md#share-a-file) a file
    * [**Update**](file-operations.md#update-a-file) a file
    * [**Upload**](file-operations.md#upload-a-file) a file
* **File/Folder**
    * [**Search**](file-folder-operations.md#search-files-and-folders) files and folders
* **Folder**
    * [**Create**](folder-operations.md#create-a-folder) a folder
    * [**Delete**](folder-operations.md#delete-a-folder) a folder
    * [**Share**](folder-operations.md#share-a-folder) a folder
* **Shared Drive**
    * [**Create**](shared-drive-operations.md#create-a-shared-drive) a shared drive
    * [**Delete**](shared-drive-operations.md#delete-a-shared-drive) a shared drive
    * [**Get**](shared-drive-operations.md#get-a-shared-drive) a shared drive
    * [**Get Many**](shared-drive-operations.md#get-many-shared-drives) shared drives
    * [**Update**](shared-drive-operations.md#update-a-shared-drive) a shared drive

## Templates and examples <a href="#templates-and-examples" id="templates-and-examples"></a>


[Browse n8n-nodes-base.googledrive integration templates](https://n8n.io/integrations/google-drive) or [search all templates](https://n8n.io/workflows/)

## Common issues <a href="#common-issues" id="common-issues"></a>

For common questions or issues and suggested solutions, refer to [Common issues](common-issues.md).

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