Method: files.copy

Creates a copy of the specified file.

HTTP request

POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/{fileId}/copy

The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.

Path parameters

Parameters
fileId

string

The ID of the file to copy.

Query parameters

Parameters
convert

boolean

Whether to convert this file to the corresponding Docs Editors format.
enforceSingleParent
(deprecated)

boolean

Deprecated: Copying files into multiple folders is no longer supported. Use shortcuts instead.
ocr

boolean

Whether to attempt OCR on .jpg, .png, .gif, or .pdf uploads.
ocrLanguage

string

If ocr is true, hints at the language to use. Valid values are BCP 47 codes.
pinned

boolean

Whether to pin the head revision of the new copy. A file can have a maximum of 200 pinned revisions.
supportsAllDrives

boolean

Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives.
supportsTeamDrives
(deprecated)

boolean

Deprecated: Use supportsAllDrives instead.
timedTextLanguage

string

The language of the timed text.
timedTextTrackName

string

The timed text track name.
visibility

enum (Visibility)

The visibility of the new file. This parameter is only relevant when the source is not a native Google Doc and convert=false.
includePermissionsForView

string

Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only published is supported.
includeLabels

string

A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the labelInfo part of the response.

Request body

The request body contains an instance of File.

Response body

If successful, the response body contains an instance of File.

Authorization scopes

Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.apps.readonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.photos.readonly

Some scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the Authorization guide.