(Chilkat2-Python) List Files in Google Drive

Demonstrates how to list files in Google Drive.

See Google Drive Files list for more optional HTTP parameters.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = True

# It requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
# Google Drive scope.

gAuth = chilkat2.AuthGoogle()
gAuth.AccessToken = "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN"

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# Connect using TLS.
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

# Get 4 results per page.  (The default page size is 100, with a max of 1000.
rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize","4")

# This uses the Google Drive V3 API... (not V2)
jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files")
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 200):
    print("request header = " + rest.LastRequestHeader)
    print("response status code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    print("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText)
    print("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("response JSON: " + jsonResponse)
    sys.exit()

# A successful response looks like this:
# {
#  "kind": "drive#fileList",
#  "files": [
#    {
#      "kind": "drive#file",
#      "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYolenpjTEU4ekJlQUU",
#      "name": "test",
#      "mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.folder"
#    },
#    {
#      "kind": "drive#file",
#      "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYolRm4ycjZtdXhRaEE",
#      "name": "starfish4.jpg",
#      "mimeType": "image/jpeg"
#    },
#    {
#      "kind": "drive#file",
#      "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYolMWt2VzN0Qlo1UjA",
#      "name": "hamlet2.xml",
#      "mimeType": "text/xml"
#    },
# ...
#    {
#      "kind": "drive#file",
#      "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYolc3RhcnRlcl9maWxlX2Rhc2hlclYw",
#      "name": "Getting started",
#      "mimeType": "application/pdf"
#    }
#  ]
# }

# Iterate over each file in the response and show the name, id, and mimeType.
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.Load(jsonResponse)

# Show the full JSON response.
json.EmitCompact = False
print(json.Emit())

numFiles = json.SizeOfArray("files")
i = 0
while i < numFiles :
    json.I = i
    print("name: " + json.StringOf("files[i].name"))
    print("id: " + json.StringOf("files[i].id"))
    print("mimeType: " + json.StringOf("files[i].mimeType"))
    print("-")
    i = i + 1