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Search for Files in Google Drive

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This example follows the same methodology for listing all files in Google Drive in pages, but applies a search filter. It shows how to apply a query parameter for filtering the file results. See the Google Drive Files list for more optional HTTP parameters.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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 5 results per page for testing.  (The default page size is 100, with a max of 1000.
rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize","5")

# Our search filter is to list all files containing ".jpg" (i.e. all JPG image files)
rest.AddQueryParam("q","name contains '.jpg'")

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()

# Send the request for the 1st page.
jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files")

pageNumber = 1

bContinueLoop = rest.LastMethodSuccess and (rest.ResponseStatusCode == 200)

while bContinueLoop == True :

    print("---- Page " + str(pageNumber) + " ----")

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

    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

    # Get the next page of files.
    # If the "nextPageToken" is present in the JSON response, then use it in the "pageToken" parameter
    # for the next request.   If no "nextPageToken" was present, then this was the last page of files.
    pageToken = json.StringOf("nextPageToken")
    bContinueLoop = False
    bHasMorePages = json.LastMethodSuccess
    if (bHasMorePages == True):
        rest.ClearAllQueryParams()
        rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize","5")
        rest.AddQueryParam("pageToken",pageToken)
        rest.AddQueryParam("q","name contains '.jpg'")

        jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files")
        bContinueLoop = rest.LastMethodSuccess and (rest.ResponseStatusCode == 200)
        pageNumber = pageNumber + 1

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("response status code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    print("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText)
    print("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("response JSON: " + jsonResponse)
    sys.exit()