n8n-nodes-service-account-google-drive/README.md

n8n node for Google Drive with Service Account authentication

# n8n-nodes-service-account-google-drive

This is an n8n community node that provides comprehensive Google Drive integration using Service Account authentication.

## Features

### Main Node Operations

#### File Operations
- **Create/Upload**: Create or upload files
- **Get**: Get file information
- **List**: List files with filters
- **Download**: Download file content
- **Export**: Export Google Workspace files to various formats (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV, PPTX, etc.)
- **Import**: Import files converting to Google Workspace format
- **Update**: Update file metadata
- **Copy**: Copy files
- **Move**: Move files between folders
- **Delete**: Delete files

#### Folder Operations
- **Create**: Create folders
- **List**: List folders
- **Delete**: Delete folders

#### Permission Operations
- **Create**: Share files/folders with users, groups, domains, or anyone
- **Get**: Get permission details
- **List**: List all permissions
- **Update**: Update permission roles
- **Delete**: Remove permissions

### Trigger Node (Webhook)
- Real-time monitoring of file/folder changes
- Events: File Created, Updated, Deleted, Shared
- Support for subfolder monitoring

## Export Formats Supported

- **Google Docs** → PDF, DOCX, RTF, TXT, HTML, EPUB
- **Google Sheets** → XLSX, CSV, TSV, ODS
- **Google Slides** → PPTX, ODP
- **Google Drawings** → JPEG, PNG, SVG

## Import Formats

Convert files to:
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
- Google Slides
- Google Drawings

## Authentication

Supports two authentication methods:
1. **Saved Credential**: Use credentials saved in n8n
2. **Manual**: Enter credentials for each execution

Both methods support:
- Service Account authentication
- Domain-Wide Delegation (user impersonation)

## Installation

```bash
npm install n8n-nodes-service-account-google-drive
```

Or install directly in n8n:
1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Search for `n8n-nodes-service-account-google-drive`
3. Install

## Setup

1. Create a Service Account in Google Cloud Console
2. Enable Google Drive API
3. Download the JSON key file
4. Add credentials in n8n with:
   - Service Account Email
   - Private Key
   - (Optional) User email to impersonate

## License

MIT

## Author

Alexandre Jaques - alexandre@chatguru.com.br