(PHP Extension) Search for Files in Google Drive

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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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

$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 = new CkAuthGoogle();
$gAuth->put_AccessToken('GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN');

$rest = new CkRest();

// 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 = new CkJsonObject();

// Send the request for the 1st page.
$jsonResponse = $rest->fullRequestNoBody('GET','/drive/v3/files');

$pageNumber = 1;

$bContinueLoop = $rest->get_LastMethodSuccess() and ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() == 200);

while ($bContinueLoop == true) {

    print '---- Page ' . $pageNumber . ' ----' . "\n";

    // 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) {
        $json->put_I($i);
        print 'name: ' . $json->stringOf('files[i].name') . "\n";
        print 'id: ' . $json->stringOf('files[i].id') . "\n";
        print 'mimeType: ' . $json->stringOf('files[i].mimeType') . "\n";
        print '-' . "\n";
        $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 = $json->get_LastMethodSuccess();
    if ($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 = $rest->get_LastMethodSuccess() and ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() == 200);
        $pageNumber = $pageNumber + 1;
    }

}

if ($rest->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
if ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
    print 'response status code = ' . $rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() . "\n";
    print 'response status text = ' . $rest->responseStatusText() . "\n";
    print 'response header: ' . $rest->responseHeader() . "\n";
    print 'response JSON: ' . $jsonResponse . "\n";
    exit;
}


?>