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drive.files.create

Creates a Google Drive file by uploading media and metadata, then returns the API response as JSON for automation workflows.

Instructions

Creates a file. For more information, see Create and manage files. This method supports an /upload URI and accepts uploaded media with the following characteristics: - Maximum file size: 5,120 GB - Accepted Media MIME types: */* (Specify a valid MIME type, rather than the literal */* value. The literal */* is only used to indicate that any valid MIME type can be uploaded. For more information, see [Google Workspace and Google Drive supported MIME types](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/m [HTTP POST] — creates or triggers a change; refused under --readonly safety profiles. Returns the API's response resource as JSON — request body is a JSON File object accepting appProperties, capabilities, clientEncryptionDetails, contentHints, contentRestrictions, copyRequiresWriterPermission, createdTime, description and 57 more fields; pass it via params or whole via body_file Siblings over the same resource: copy, delete, download, emptyTrash, export, generateCseToken, generateIds, get, list, listLabels, modifyLabels, update, watch.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`query`	No	Extra KEY=VALUE query pairs for endpoints whose parameters Discovery does not describe.
`params`	No	Parameter map merged into the request; typed parameters win.
`dry_run`	No	Return the request that would be sent, without sending it.
`body_file`	No	Read the request body from this file ('-' for stdin) instead of building one from the parameters. The body is a JSON File object.
`ocrLanguage`	No	[query parameter] A language hint for OCR processing during image import (ISO 639-1 code).
`request_body`	No	Request body of type File: pass it via `params` (merged into the built body) or whole via `body_file`.
`includeLabels`	No	[query parameter] A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the `labelInfo` part of the response.
`supportsAllDrives`	No	[query parameter] Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives.	false
`supportsTeamDrives`	No	[query parameter] Deprecated: Use `supportsAllDrives` instead.	false
`enforceSingleParent`	No	[query parameter] Deprecated: Creating files in multiple folders is no longer supported.	false
`keepRevisionForever`	No	[query parameter] Whether to set the `keepForever` field in the new head revision. This is only applicable to files with binary content in Google Drive. Only 200 revisions for th	false
`ignoreDefaultVisibility`	No	[query parameter] Whether to ignore the domain's default visibility settings for the created file. Domain administrators can choose to make all uploaded files visible to the doma	false
`includePermissionsForView`	No	[query parameter] Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only `published` is supported.
`useContentAsIndexableText`	No	[query parameter] Whether to use the uploaded content as indexable text.	false

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`id`	No
`kind`	No
`name`	No
`size`	No
`owners`	No
`shared`	No
`spaces`	No
`driveId`	No
`parents`	No
`starred`	No
`trashed`	No
`version`	No
`iconLink`	No
`mimeType`	No
`labelInfo`	No
`ownedByMe`	No
`properties`	No
`viewedByMe`	No
`createdTime`	No
`description`	No
`exportLinks`	No
`md5Checksum`	No
`permissions`	No
`resourceKey`	No
`sharingUser`	No
`teamDriveId`	No
`trashedTime`	No
`webViewLink`	No
`capabilities`	No
`contentHints`	No
`hasThumbnail`	No
`modifiedByMe`	No
`modifiedTime`	No
`sha1Checksum`	No
`trashingUser`	No
`appProperties`	No
`fileExtension`	No
`permissionIds`	No
`thumbnailLink`	No
`folderColorRgb`	No
`headRevisionId`	No
`quotaBytesUsed`	No
`sha256Checksum`	No
`viewedByMeTime`	No
`webContentLink`	No
`isAppAuthorized`	No
`shortcutDetails`	No
`writersCanShare`	No
`modifiedByMeTime`	No
`originalFilename`	No
`sharedWithMeTime`	No
`thumbnailVersion`	No
`explicitlyTrashed`	No
`fullFileExtension`	No
`lastModifyingUser`	No
`linkShareMetadata`	No
`imageMediaMetadata`	No
`videoMediaMetadata`	No
`contentRestrictions`	No
`downloadRestrictions`	No
`viewersCanCopyContent`	No
`clientEncryptionDetails`	No
`hasAugmentedPermissions`	No
`copyRequiresWriterPermission`	No
`inheritedPermissionsDisabled`	No

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedOct 26, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / body_file / description

Previous value: -"Read the request body from this file ('-' for stdin) instead of building one from the parameters."New value: +"Read the request body from this file ('-' for stdin) instead of building one from the parameters. The body is a JSON File object."

addedInput schema / properties / request_body

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Request body of type File: pass it via `params` (merged into the built body) or whole via `body_file`.",
+  "properties": {
+    "appProperties": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "capabilities": {
+      "properties": {
+        "canAcceptOwnership": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAccessViaGenAi": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAddChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAddFolderFromAnotherDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAddMyDriveParent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeCopyRequiresWriterPermission": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeItemDownloadRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeSecurityUpdateEnabled": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeViewersCanCopyContent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canComment": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canCopy": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDelete": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDeleteChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDisableInheritedPermissions": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDownload": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canEdit": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canEnableInheritedPermissions": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canListChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyContent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyEditorContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyLabels": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyOwnerContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenOutOfDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenOutOfTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenWithinDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenWithinTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemIntoTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemOutOfDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemOutOfTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemWithinDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemWithinTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveTeamDriveItem": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadLabels": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadRevisions": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRemoveChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRemoveContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRemoveMyDriveParent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRename": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canShare": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canStartApproval": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canTrash": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canTrashChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canUntrash": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "clientEncryptionDetails": {
+      "properties": {
+        "decryptionMetadata": {
+          "properties": {
+            "aes256GcmChunkSize": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "encryptionResourceKeyHash": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "jwt": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "kaclsId": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "kaclsName": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "keyFormat": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "wrappedKey": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "encryptionState": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "contentHints": {
+      "properties": {
+        "indexableText": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "thumbnail": {
+          "properties": {
+            "image": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "mimeType": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "contentRestrictions": {
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "ownerRestricted": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "readOnly": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "reason": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "restrictingUser": {
+            "properties": {
+              "displayName": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "emailAddress": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "kind": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "me": {
+                "type": "boolean"
+              },
+              "permissionId": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "photoLink": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "restrictionTime": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "systemRestricted": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "copyRequiresWriterPermission": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "createdTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "description": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "downloadRestrictions": {
+      "properties": {
+        "effectiveDownloadRestrictionWithContext": {
+          "properties": {
+            "restrictedForReaders": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            "restrictedForWriters": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "itemDownloadRestriction": {
+          "properties": {
+            "restrictedForReaders": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            "restrictedForWriters": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "driveId": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "explicitlyTrashed": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "exportLinks": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "fileExtension": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "folderColorRgb": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "fullFileExtension": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "hasAugmentedPermissions": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "hasThumbnail": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "headRevisionId": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "iconLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "imageMediaMetadata": {
+      "properties": {
+        "aperture": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "cameraMake": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "cameraModel": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "colorSpace": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "exposureBias": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "exposureMode": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "exposureTime": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "flashUsed": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "focalLength": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "height": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "isoSpeed": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "lens": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "location": {
+          "properties": {
+            "altitude": {
+              "type": "number"
+            },
+            "latitude": {
+              "type": "number"
+            },
+            "longitude": {
+              "type": "number"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "maxApertureValue": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "meteringMode": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "rotation": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "sensor": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "subjectDistance": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "time": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "whiteBalance": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "width": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "inheritedPermissionsDisabled": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "isAppAuthorized": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "kind": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "labelInfo": {
+      "properties": {
+        "labels": {
+          "items": {
+            "properties": {
+              "fields": {
+                "type": "object"
+              },
+              "id": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "kind": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "revisionId": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "lastModifyingUser": {
+      "properties": {
+        "displayName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "emailAddress": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "me": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "permissionId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "photoLink": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "linkShareMetadata": {
+      "properties": {
+        "securityUpdateEligible": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "securityUpdateEnabled": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "md5Checksum": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "mimeType": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "modifiedByMe": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "modifiedByMeTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "modifiedTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "originalFilename": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "ownedByMe": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "owners": {
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "displayName": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "emailAddress": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "kind": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "me": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "permissionId": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "photoLink": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "parents": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "permissionIds": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "permissions": {
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "allowFileDiscovery": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "deleted": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "displayName": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "domain": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "emailAddress": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "expirationTime": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "inheritedPermissionsDisabled": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "kind": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "pendingOwner": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "permissionDetails": {
+            "items": {
+              "properties": {
+                "inherited": {
+                  "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "inheritedFrom": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "permissionType": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "role": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "photoLink": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "role": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "teamDrivePermissionDetails": {
+            "items": {
+              "properties": {
+                "inherited": {
+                  "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "inheritedFrom": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "role": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "teamDrivePermissionType": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "view": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "properties": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "quotaBytesUsed": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "resourceKey": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sha1Checksum": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sha256Checksum": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "shared": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "sharedWithMeTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sharingUser": {
+      "properties": {
+        "displayName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "emailAddress": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "me": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "permissionId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "photoLink": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "shortcutDetails": {
+      "properties": {
+        "targetId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "targetMimeType": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "targetResourceKey": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "size": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "spaces": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "starred": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "teamDriveId": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "thumbnailLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "thumbnailVersion": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "trashed": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "trashedTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "trashingUser": {
+      "properties": {
+        "displayName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "emailAddress": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "me": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "permissionId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "photoLink": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "version": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "videoMediaMetadata": {
+      "properties": {
+        "durationMillis": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "height": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "width": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "viewedByMe": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "viewedByMeTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "viewersCanCopyContent": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "webContentLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "webViewLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "writersCanShare": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed16 schema fields changedOct 26, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / enforceSingleParent / default
```
Added value: +"false"
```

changedInput schema / properties / enforceSingleParent / description

Previous value: -"Deprecated: Creating files in multiple folders is no longer supported."New value: +"[query parameter] Deprecated: Creating files in multiple folders is no longer supported."

addedInput schema / properties / ignoreDefaultVisibility / default
```
Added value: +"false"
```

changedInput schema / properties / ignoreDefaultVisibility / description

Previous value: -"Whether to ignore the domain's default visibility settings for the created file. Domain administrators can choose to make all uploaded files visible to the doma"New value: +"[query parameter] Whether to ignore the domain's default visibility settings for the created file. Domain administrators can choose to make all uploaded files visible to the doma"

changedInput schema / properties / includeLabels / description

Previous value: -"A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the `labelInfo` part of the response."New value: +"[query parameter] A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the `labelInfo` part of the response."

changedInput schema / properties / includePermissionsForView / description

Previous value: -"Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only `published` is supported."New value: +"[query parameter] Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only `published` is supported."

addedInput schema / properties / keepRevisionForever / default
```
Added value: +"false"
```

changedInput schema / properties / keepRevisionForever / description

Previous value: -"Whether to set the `keepForever` field in the new head revision. This is only applicable to files with binary content in Google Drive. Only 200 revisions for th"New value: +"[query parameter] Whether to set the `keepForever` field in the new head revision. This is only applicable to files with binary content in Google Drive. Only 200 revisions for th"

changedInput schema / properties / ocrLanguage / description

Previous value: -"A language hint for OCR processing during image import (ISO 639-1 code)."New value: +"[query parameter] A language hint for OCR processing during image import (ISO 639-1 code)."

addedInput schema / properties / supportsAllDrives / default
```
Added value: +"false"
```

changedInput schema / properties / supportsAllDrives / description

Previous value: -"Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives."New value: +"[query parameter] Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives."

addedInput schema / properties / supportsTeamDrives / default
```
Added value: +"false"
```

changedInput schema / properties / supportsTeamDrives / description

Previous value: -"Deprecated: Use `supportsAllDrives` instead."New value: +"[query parameter] Deprecated: Use `supportsAllDrives` instead."

addedInput schema / properties / useContentAsIndexableText / default
```
Added value: +"false"
```

changedInput schema / properties / useContentAsIndexableText / description

Previous value: -"Whether to use the uploaded content as indexable text."New value: +"[query parameter] Whether to use the uploaded content as indexable text."

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "appProperties": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "capabilities": {
+      "properties": {
+        "canAcceptOwnership": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAccessViaGenAi": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAddChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAddFolderFromAnotherDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canAddMyDriveParent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeCopyRequiresWriterPermission": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeItemDownloadRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeSecurityUpdateEnabled": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canChangeViewersCanCopyContent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canComment": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canCopy": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDelete": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDeleteChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDisableInheritedPermissions": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canDownload": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canEdit": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canEnableInheritedPermissions": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canListChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyContent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyEditorContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyLabels": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canModifyOwnerContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenOutOfDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenOutOfTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenWithinDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveChildrenWithinTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemIntoTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemOutOfDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemOutOfTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemWithinDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveItemWithinTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canMoveTeamDriveItem": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadLabels": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadRevisions": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canReadTeamDrive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRemoveChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRemoveContentRestriction": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRemoveMyDriveParent": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canRename": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canShare": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canStartApproval": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canTrash": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canTrashChildren": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "canUntrash": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "clientEncryptionDetails": {
+      "properties": {
+        "decryptionMetadata": {
+          "properties": {
+            "aes256GcmChunkSize": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "encryptionResourceKeyHash": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "jwt": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "kaclsId": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "kaclsName": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "keyFormat": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "wrappedKey": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "encryptionState": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "contentHints": {
+      "properties": {
+        "indexableText": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "thumbnail": {
+          "properties": {
+            "image": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "mimeType": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "contentRestrictions": {
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "ownerRestricted": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "readOnly": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "reason": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "restrictingUser": {
+            "properties": {
+              "displayName": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "emailAddress": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "kind": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "me": {
+                "type": "boolean"
+              },
+              "permissionId": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "photoLink": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "restrictionTime": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "systemRestricted": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "copyRequiresWriterPermission": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "createdTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "description": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "downloadRestrictions": {
+      "properties": {
+        "effectiveDownloadRestrictionWithContext": {
+          "properties": {
+            "restrictedForReaders": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            "restrictedForWriters": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "itemDownloadRestriction": {
+          "properties": {
+            "restrictedForReaders": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            "restrictedForWriters": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "driveId": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "explicitlyTrashed": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "exportLinks": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "fileExtension": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "folderColorRgb": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "fullFileExtension": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "hasAugmentedPermissions": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "hasThumbnail": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "headRevisionId": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "iconLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "imageMediaMetadata": {
+      "properties": {
+        "aperture": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "cameraMake": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "cameraModel": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "colorSpace": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "exposureBias": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "exposureMode": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "exposureTime": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "flashUsed": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "focalLength": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "height": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "isoSpeed": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "lens": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "location": {
+          "properties": {
+            "altitude": {
+              "type": "number"
+            },
+            "latitude": {
+              "type": "number"
+            },
+            "longitude": {
+              "type": "number"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "maxApertureValue": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "meteringMode": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "rotation": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "sensor": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "subjectDistance": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "time": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "whiteBalance": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "width": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "inheritedPermissionsDisabled": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "isAppAuthorized": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "kind": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "labelInfo": {
+      "properties": {
+        "labels": {
+          "items": {
+            "properties": {
+              "fields": {
+                "type": "object"
+              },
+              "id": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "kind": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "revisionId": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "lastModifyingUser": {
+      "properties": {
+        "displayName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "emailAddress": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "me": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "permissionId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "photoLink": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "linkShareMetadata": {
+      "properties": {
+        "securityUpdateEligible": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "securityUpdateEnabled": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "md5Checksum": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "mimeType": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "modifiedByMe": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "modifiedByMeTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "modifiedTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "originalFilename": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "ownedByMe": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "owners": {
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "displayName": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "emailAddress": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "kind": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "me": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "permissionId": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "photoLink": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "parents": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "permissionIds": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "permissions": {
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "allowFileDiscovery": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "deleted": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "displayName": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "domain": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "emailAddress": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "expirationTime": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "inheritedPermissionsDisabled": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "kind": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "pendingOwner": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "permissionDetails": {
+            "items": {
+              "properties": {
+                "inherited": {
+                  "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "inheritedFrom": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "permissionType": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "role": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "photoLink": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "role": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "teamDrivePermissionDetails": {
+            "items": {
+              "properties": {
+                "inherited": {
+                  "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "inheritedFrom": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "role": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "teamDrivePermissionType": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "view": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "properties": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "quotaBytesUsed": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "resourceKey": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sha1Checksum": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sha256Checksum": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "shared": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "sharedWithMeTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sharingUser": {
+      "properties": {
+        "displayName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "emailAddress": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "me": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "permissionId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "photoLink": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "shortcutDetails": {
+      "properties": {
+        "targetId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "targetMimeType": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "targetResourceKey": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "size": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "spaces": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "starred": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "teamDriveId": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "thumbnailLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "thumbnailVersion": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "trashed": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "trashedTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "trashingUser": {
+      "properties": {
+        "displayName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "emailAddress": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "me": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "permissionId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "photoLink": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "version": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "videoMediaMetadata": {
+      "properties": {
+        "durationMillis": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "height": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "width": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "viewedByMe": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "viewedByMeTime": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "viewersCanCopyContent": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "webContentLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "webViewLink": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "writersCanShare": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedOct 26, 2026

TDQS

B3.4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description carries the burden and does disclose meaningful traits: it is a POST, it is refused under --readonly safety profiles, the maximum file size is 5,120 GB, and the accepted MIME type rule is spelled out. It omits auth scope requirements, quota implications, and whether duplicate names are permitted, which keeps it from a 5.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The leading sentence is properly front-loaded, but the middle is Google docs boilerplate including a truncated URL fragment ("...guides/m") and verbose MIME-type hedging. The sibling tail is useful but reads as an appended dump rather than structured guidance.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists so return values need not be described, and the body/upload/size material is covered. However, for a 14-parameter nested-body mutation the description never says which fields are practically required (e.g. parents, name, mimeType) to place a file correctly, leaving a real gap.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, and the description earns above that by explaining the routing between `params`, `body_file`, and `request_body` and naming representative File body fields. It does not clarify the deprecated query params (enforceSingleParent, supportsTeamDrives) beyond what the schema already says.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ("Creates a file") and enumerates the sibling operations over the same resource, which lets an agent distinguish create from copy/update/delete without opening schemas. The sibling list is pure enumeration rather than routing, so it stops short of a 5.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

No statement of when to use create versus copy, import, or update, and no prerequisites such as a target parent folder or required scopes. The only conditional guidance is the readonly-profile note, which is a constraint rather than usage selection.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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