Google Drive
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Learn how to manage Google Drive sources in Inkeep
Overview
A Google Drive source allows Inkeep to ingest specific files from your Google Drive for indexing and search.
Setup Requirements
OAuth Authorization
When you create a Google Drive source, you will be redirected to an OAuth flow to connect the integration to your Google Drive.
Authorization Process:
- Create a new Google Drive source in your Inkeep dashboard
- You will be redirected to Google's OAuth authorization page
- Sign in to your Google account if prompted
- Review the permissions requested by Inkeep
- Authorize access to your Google Drive
- Complete the OAuth flow and return to Inkeep
The integration requires permission to read files that you explicitly select from your Google Drive.
File Selection
Using the File Picker
Once your Google Drive source is created, you must use the file picker to select which files you want ingested.
File Selection Process:
- In your configured Google Drive source, click "Add files via Google Drive picker"
- Browse through your Google Drive files
- Select the files you want to include in your knowledge base
- Deselect any files you no longer want ingested
- Confirm your selections
Managing File Selection:
- Add new files by using the file picker to select additional content
- Remove files by deselecting them in the file picker
- Update selections anytime your content changes
The Google Drive picker will only work with the account that you signed in with upon initial setup. Create a new source to use a different account.
Large Folder Management
If you have a large folder with many files that doesn't change frequently, you can use a more efficient approach:
Zip File Method:
- Compress your folder into a ZIP file
- Upload the ZIP file to your Google Drive
- Select the ZIP file using the file picker
- Inkeep will extract and index the contents of the ZIP file
Supported File Types
Inkeep can process the following file types from your Google Drive:
Document Formats:
- PDF - Portable Document Format files
- DOCX - Microsoft Word documents
- TXT - Plain text files
- HTML - Web page files
Presentation Formats:
- PPTX - Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Data Formats:
- XLSX - Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
- CSV - Comma-separated values files
Media Formats:
- MP3 - Audio files (transcripts will be generated)
- MP4 - Video files (transcripts will be generated)
Image Formats:
- PNG - Image files (only if they contain text that can be extracted)