Manage Drive Access
manage_drive_accessDestructive
Grant, batch-share, update, revoke permissions, or transfer ownership of Google Drive files and folders. Manage access for users, groups, domains, or anyone.
Instructions
Consolidated tool for managing Google Drive file and folder access permissions.
Supports granting, batch-granting, updating, revoking permissions, and transferring file ownership -- all through a single entry point.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| role | No | Permission role -- 'reader', 'commenter', or 'writer'. Used by "grant" (defaults to 'reader') and "update". | |
| action | Yes | The access management action to perform. Required. One of: - "grant": Share with a single user, group, domain, or anyone. - "grant_batch": Share with multiple recipients in one call. - "update": Modify an existing permission (role or expiration). - "revoke": Remove an existing permission. - "transfer_owner": Transfer file ownership to another user. | |
| file_id | Yes | The ID of the file or folder. Required. | |
| recipients | No | List of recipient objects for "grant_batch". Each should have: email (str), role (str, optional), share_type (str, optional), expiration_time (str, optional). For domain shares use 'domain' field instead of 'email'. | |
| share_type | No | Type of sharing -- 'user', 'group', 'domain', or 'anyone'. Used by "grant". Defaults to 'user'. | user |
| share_with | No | Email address (user/group), domain name (domain), or omit for 'anyone'. Used by "grant". | |
| email_message | No | Custom notification email message. Used by "grant" and "grant_batch". | |
| permission_id | No | The permission ID to modify or remove. Required for "update" and "revoke" actions. | |
| expiration_time | No | Expiration in RFC 3339 format (e.g., "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z"). Used by "grant" and "update". | |
| new_owner_email | No | Email of the new owner. Required for "transfer_owner". | |
| send_notification | No | Whether to send notification emails. Defaults to True. Used by "grant" and "grant_batch". | |
| user_google_email | Yes | The user's Google email address. Required. | |
| allow_file_discovery | No | For 'domain'/'anyone' shares, whether the file appears in search. Used by "grant". | |
| move_to_new_owners_root | No | Move file to the new owner's My Drive root. Defaults to False. Used by "transfer_owner". |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |