List or search files and folders from Google Drive
List or search files and folders from Google Drive
Request
- x-api-key: <your-api-key>
- Content-Type: application/json
Response
200 OKmock1 token
{
"files": [
{
"createdTime": "10:00",
"iconLink": "https://example.com/page",
"id": "usr_128141",
"mimeType": "application/pdf",
"modifiedTime": "10:00",
"name": "Ada Lovelace",
"parents": [
"<parent>"
],
"size": "1024",
"thumbnailLink": "https://example.com/page",
"trashed": true,
"webViewLink": "https://example.com/page"
}
],
"nextPageToken": "<token>",
"status": "success",
"tokensDeducted": 1
}
The response below is a mock built from the endpoint's own schema — no request leaves this page. Edit the body, press Send, read the shape you will get back.
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What it does
List or search files and folders from Google Drive
Request
Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
accessToken | string | yes | |
folderId | string | no | |
mimeType | string | no | |
orderBy | string | no | |
pageSize | integer | no | |
pageToken | string | no | |
query | string | no |
Example request
{
"accessToken": "<token>",
"folderId": "fol_802062",
"mimeType": "application/pdf",
"orderBy": "folder,name",
"pageSize": 50,
"pageToken": "<token>",
"query": "castomapi"
}Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
files | array<object> | |
↳ createdTime | string | |
↳ iconLink | string | |
↳ id | string | |
↳ mimeType | string | |
↳ modifiedTime | string | |
↳ name | string | |
↳ parents | array<string> | |
↳ size | string | |
↳ thumbnailLink | string | |
↳ trashed | boolean | |
↳ webViewLink | string | |
nextPageToken | string | |
status | string | |
tokensDeducted | integer |
Example response
{
"files": [
{
"createdTime": "10:00",
"iconLink": "https://example.com/page",
"id": "usr_128141",
"mimeType": "application/pdf",
"modifiedTime": "10:00",
"name": "Ada Lovelace",
"parents": [
"<parent>"
],
"size": "1024",
"thumbnailLink": "https://example.com/page",
"trashed": true,
"webViewLink": "https://example.com/page"
}
],
"nextPageToken": "<token>",
"status": "success",
"tokensDeducted": 1
}Errors
Every error answers with the same envelope: an HTTP status, a machine code and a sentence.
400 | The body or a parameter failed validation. The details array names the field. |
401 | No key, a revoked key or a wrong header. Send x-api-key. |
402 | The wallet cannot cover this call. Top up or wait for the monthly grant. |
404 | The resource does not exist, or it is not yours. Both answer identically and cost nothing. |
429 | Over the per-minute quota of your tier. Back off and retry. |
5xx | Upstream refused or timed out. The call is not billed. |
Code
curl -X POST 'https://app.castomapi.com/v1/google/drive/files/list' \
-H 'x-api-key: <your-api-key>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"accessToken": "<token>", "folderId": "fol_802062", "mimeType": "application/pdf", "orderBy": "folder,name", "pageSize": 50, "pageToken": "<token>", "query": "castomapi"}'const res = await fetch('https://app.castomapi.com/v1/google/drive/files/list', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'x-api-key': '<your-api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({"accessToken": "<token>", "folderId": "fol_802062", "mimeType": "application/pdf", "orderBy": "folder,name", "pageSize": 50, "pageToken": "<token>", "query": "castomapi"})
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import { request } from 'node:https';
// Node 18+ has fetch built in
const res = await fetch('https://app.castomapi.com/v1/google/drive/files/list', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'x-api-key': '<your-api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({"accessToken": "<token>", "folderId": "fol_802062", "mimeType": "application/pdf", "orderBy": "folder,name", "pageSize": 50, "pageToken": "<token>", "query": "castomapi"})
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.post(
'https://app.castomapi.com/v1/google/drive/files/list',
headers={'x-api-key': '<your-api-key>'},
json={"accessToken": "<token>", "folderId": "fol_802062", "mimeType": "application/pdf", "orderBy": "folder,name", "pageSize": 50, "pageToken": "<token>", "query": "castomapi"},
timeout=30,
)
print(res.json())<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://app.castomapi.com/v1/google/drive/files/list');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['x-api-key: <your-api-key>', 'Content-Type: application/json'],
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode(['accessToken' => '<token>', 'folderId' => 'fol_802062', 'mimeType' => 'application/pdf', 'orderBy' => 'folder,name', 'pageSize' => 50, 'pageToken' => '<token>', 'query' => 'castomapi']),
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
print_r($data);Cost and limits
This operation costs 1 token. A call that fails is never billed. Every account gets 1000 free tokens a month; paid balances never expire.
Rate limits per minute
| No key | 10 |
| Free | 60 |
| Pro | 300 |
| Enterprise | 1200 |
Questions
What does List or search files and folders from Google Drive cost?
1 token per successful call, debited from your wallet after the response. Failed calls are free. Every account receives 1000 free tokens a month.
How do I authenticate?
Send your key in the x-api-key header. One key covers every metered endpoint; there is nothing to enable per endpoint.
Can I send an Authorization: Bearer token instead?
Not for a metered endpoint — those take the x-api-key header and nothing else. Bearer tokens belong to the account side: the dashboard and account APIs accept a JWT session, and castomapi-auth issues those through a standard OAuth2 handshake, with authorization code, client credentials and refresh grants. The auth service page covers it.
What are the limits?
10 requests a minute per IP with no key at all, 60 a minute on the free tier, 300 on Pro, 1200 on Enterprise. Above the no-key tier the quota is per account, across every endpoint.
OpenAPI: https://app.castomapi.com/docs/json