Chilkat2-Python

Google Drive Multipart Upload String

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Demonstrates a file upload to Google Drive where the contents of the file are contained in a string variable. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example will upload a file to Google Drive.
success = True

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

gAuth = chilkat2.AuthGoogle()
gAuth.Scope = "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive"
gAuth.SubEmailAddress = "some.user@example.com"
gAuth.ExpireNumSeconds = 3600

# Obtain an access token as shown in one of the following examples:
# See Get Access Token using a Service Account JSON Key
# See Get Access Token using a P12 File

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 key)
success = rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

# A multipart upload to Google Drive needs a multipart/related Content-Type
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","multipart/related")

# Specify each part of the request.

# The 1st part is JSON with information about the file.
rest.PartSelector = "1"
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json; charset=UTF-8")

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
success = json.AddStringAt(-1,"title","helloWorld.txt")
success = json.AddStringAt(-1,"description","A simple text file that says Hello World.")
success = json.AddStringAt(-1,"mimeType","text/plain")
success = rest.SetMultipartBodyString(json.Emit())

# The 2nd part is the file content.
# In this case, we'll upload a simple text file containing "Hello World!"
rest.PartSelector = "2"
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","text/plain")
success = rest.SetMultipartBodyString("Hello World!")

# POST https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v2/files
jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestMultipart("POST","/upload/drive/v2/files?uploadType=multipart")
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Show the JSON response.
print("Response Status Code: " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
print("Json Response: " + jsonResponse)