Authentication Guide

Our Google Drive Plugin supports two authentication methods: OAuth and Service Account. Choose the method that best suits your needs.

OAuth Authentication:

Step 1:

In Varolio, go to "Connections" in the side bar, or add a connection in the node settings.

Step 2:

Press "Add" in the connections page to open the plugin center, and choose "Google Drive" to open the google drive connection dialog.

Step 3:

In the connection dialog, make sure that you are connecting to "OAuth" connection (shown in the tab-bar), give your connection a name, and press connect at the bottom of the dialog.

Step 4:

Choose the Google account you want to connect to the plugin.

Step 5:

Next, a Google OAuth consent screen will appear, displaying the permissions the plugin requires. The permissions typically include: See, edit, create, and delete all of your Google Drive files.

Step 6:

Review the permissions required by the plugin and click the "Continue" button to grant access.

Step 7:

You will be redirected back to Varolio and be able to use Google Drive plugin.

Service Account Authentication

To use the Google Drive Plugin, you can connect to your google drive account using Google API credentials. Follow these steps to authenticate with Google Drive:

Step 1:

Go to the Google Cloud Console at https://console.cloud.google.com/.

Step 2:

Create a new project or select an existing project.

Step 3:

In the left sidebar, click on "APIs & Services," then click on "Credentials."

Step 4:

Click on the "Create Credentials" button and select "Service Account."

Step 5:

Fill in the required information for the service account, such as the service account name and ID.

Step 6:

Choose the appropriate role for the service account based on the permissions it needs.

Step 7:

Choose the key type as "JSON" and click on the "Create" button.

Step 8:

A JSON file containing the credentials will be downloaded to your computer.

Step 9:

In that JSON file, copy the "Private Key" credentials.

Step 10:

In Varolio, navigate to "Connections" in the side bar, or add a connection in the node settings.

Step 11:

Press "Add" in the connections page to open the plugin center, and choose "Google Drive" to open the google drive connection dialog.

Step 12:

In the connection dialog, make sure that you are connecting to "Service Account" connection (shown in the tab-bar), give your connection a name, insert the service account email, and paste the private key you coppied in the designated field.

Step 13:

Press "Connect" at the buttom of the dialog to complete the connection.