The space in which the IDs can be used to create new files. Supported values are drive and appDataFolder. (Default: drive)
type
string
The type of items which the IDs can be used for. Supported values are files and shortcuts. Note that shortcuts are only supported in the drivespace. (Default: files)
Request body
The request body must be empty.
Response body
A list of generated IDs which can be provided in insert requests
If successful, the response body contains data with the following structure:
JSON representation
{"ids": [string],"space": string,"kind": string}
Fields
ids[]
string
The IDs generated for the requesting user in the specified space.
space
string
The type of file that can be created with these IDs.
kind
string
This is always drive#generatedIds
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.file
Some scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the Authorization guide.
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