Actions17
File → Copy
AI-generatedSummary
Copy a file in Google Drive, optionally renaming it and choosing its destination folder or drive.
Inputs
- authentication — Select the authentication method: OAuth2 (recommended) or Service Account.
- fileId (required) — Specify the file to copy by selecting from a list, providing a URL, or entering its file ID.
- name — Set the name of the copied file; if unset, the default is “Copy of {original file name}.”
- sameFolder — Choose whether to copy the file into the same folder as the original (default true).
- driveId (required) — Specify the target drive to save the copied file; required if copying to a different folder (sameFolder is false).
- folderId (required) — Specify the target folder to save the copied file; required if copying to a different folder (sameFolder is false).
- options.copyRequiresWriterPermission — Set whether copy, print, or download options should be disabled for readers and commenters (default false).
- options.description — Add a short description for the copied file.
Output shape
a single file record containing the metadata of the copied file
The output includes the new file's metadata as returned by the Google Drive API's copy method; the node respects the sameFolder flag to determine destination, else requires drive and folder specified.