How to download a folder from google drive?

Question

Google Drive

Api drive tried, you can only download single binary files. I need to download a folder with attached files. The folder is public, the owner can be anyone

Answer 1

Solution: Use the APIv2 version, there is a set of child group methods that will represent the child elements of the folder as objects. Approximate algorithm: get a file by id, if it is a folder, use the method described above, download files / look for new folders, etc.

Answer 2

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