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The following videos explain concepts that help you to use the Google Drive API
for your applications. Each video generally walks through a concept or short
sample app to give you a jump start in trying specific API features or learn
more about the API.
File storage in the cloud
Confused about when to use Google Drive & Google Cloud Storage for your
applications and want to learn more about the differences between them? This
video highlights the main use cases for both plus introduces other GCP storage
options.
(Running time: 6:58)
List your files on Google Drive
Sometimes it's intimidating to use an API for the first time. This video aims
to overcome those notions for the Drive API as we run through an
ultra-short script that lists the first 100 files & folders in your
Google Drive.
(Running time: 6:20)
Google Drive: upload & download files
Common Drive API operations include direct file upload or download and
file conversion with import or export. This video shows you how to import a
plain text document into Google Docs format then exports it as PDF. It also
introduces Drive API v3, discussing differences and migration tips
from v2.
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