Last updated: 4 July 2026

Google Drive

Google Drive

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Auth: OAuth (Connect Link) · Plans: Free, Starter, Business, Enterprise · Tools: 7 · Category: Collaboration

List, search, read, create, and share files in Google Drive through your AI.

Who needs this: Teams using Google Drive as their file store who want AI to find documents and automate file operations.

Example questions once connected

  • Find the Q2 board pack in Drive
  • List all spreadsheets shared with the finance team
  • Create a new Google Doc called "June Collections Summary"
  • Share the Supplier Compliance Report with [email protected]

Step-by-step setup

  1. Open the connector in your Msharti dashboard. Go to Connectors → Google Drive → Connect. Msharti creates a unique OAuth link. Click Open in Browser.
  2. Log in with your Google account. A consent screen lists what Msharti can access. Review the permissions and click Accept or Continue.
  3. Confirm the connection in Msharti. You will be redirected back to the dashboard. The connector shows Connected with a green dot. Tokens are stored securely and refreshed automatically.

Tool reference

These are the tools the AI can call on this connector. Each tool fires automatically when you ask a relevant question.

list_files() List files in Google Drive with optional folder, type, and owner filters.
Inputs optional: folder_name, file_type (doc/sheet/pdf/etc), owner, modified_after
Try asking "Show me all PDF files in the Finance folder modified this month"
Returns 3 PDFs: "June Bank Statement.pdf" (12 Jun), "Q2 Audit Report.pdf" (8 Jun), "KRA Compliance Certificate.pdf" (3 Jun).
search_files() Full-text search across file names and content in Google Drive.
Inputs query string, optional: file_type, date_range
Try asking "Find all documents mentioning "M-Pesa reconciliation""
Returns 4 documents: "May Recon Notes" (Docs), "Recon Template 2026" (Sheets), "Msharti Recon Runbook" (Docs), "June Recon Draft" (Docs).
get_file() Retrieve the content or metadata of a specific Drive file.
Inputs file_name or file_id, optional: export_format (text/pdf)
Try asking "Read the contents of the June Collections Summary doc"
Returns June Collections Summary (Google Doc, last edited 12 Jun). Contents: Total M-Pesa: KES 4.2M. Bank: KES 1.8M. MPESA reconciled: 98.4%. Action items: [3 items listed].
create_file() Create a new Google Doc or Sheet in Drive.
Inputs name, type (doc/sheet), optional: folder, content
Try asking "Create a Google Doc called "Q2 CFO Report" in the Finance folder"
Returns Document created: "Q2 CFO Report" in Finance folder. URL: docs.google.com/document/d/1xY... Ready to edit.
share_file() Share a Drive file or folder with a specific user or make it accessible via link.
Inputs file_name or file_id, email (optional), role (viewer/commenter/editor), optional: link_sharing
Try asking "Share the Supplier Compliance Report with [email protected] as a viewer"
Returns Supplier Compliance Report shared with [email protected] (Viewer). Notification email sent.

Limits

  • File content extraction works for Google Docs and Sheets. Binary files (images, videos) return metadata only.
  • Google Drive API quota: 1,000,000,000 queries/day per project. Rate limit: 1,000 requests/100 seconds/user.
  • Delegated permissions — the AI can only access files your account has permission to view or edit.

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