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 drive 'space'. (Default: 'files')
Request body
The request body must be empty.
Response body
A list of generated file IDs which can be provided in create 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
Identifies what kind of resource this is. Value: the fixed string "drive#generatedIds".
Authorization scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
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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