Google Drive Resumable Upload using Javascript setting permission to "Anyone with Link can View"

Question

I'm implementing Google Drive file management feature into my project using the following library:

github.com/tanaikech/ResumableUploadForGoogleDrive_js

I am able to upload file onto Google Drive, however, the file uploaded is only viewable by the owner. I would like to set the file permission to be "Anyone with Link can view". Am I able to do that directly using the upload API, or must I make a separate API call later to change the permission?

Appreciate help in advance.

Answer 1

I believe your goal is as follows.

• By using the script of https://github.com/tanaikech/ResumableUploadForGoogleDrive_js, you want to change the permission of the uploaded file to "Anyone with Link can view".

In this case, how about the following modification?

From:

if (res.status == "Uploading") {
  msg =
    Math.round(
      (res.progressNumber.current / res.progressNumber.end) * 100
    ) + "%";
} else {
  msg = res.status;
}

To:

if (res.status == "Uploading") {
  msg =
    Math.round(
      (res.progressNumber.current / res.progressNumber.end) * 100
    ) + "%";
} else {
  msg = res.status;
  
  // I added the below script.
  if (msg == "Done") {
    const url = "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/" + res.result.id + "/permissions?supportsAllDrives=true";
    fetch(url, { method: "POST", headers: { authorization: "Bearer " + resource.accessToken, "Content-Type": "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify({ role: "reader", type: "anyone" }) })
      .then(res => res.json())
      .then(res => console.log(res));
  }

}

• In this modification, after the file was uploaded, the permission is created using "Permissions: create".

Reference:

• Permissions: create