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title: Google Drive
description: Learn how to connect and configure a Google Drive connection in Infoveave to upload, download, and manage files stored in your Google Drive.
---

import { Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

# Google Drive

Google Drive connection enables Infoveave to access, upload, download, and manage files stored in your Google Drive. This helps you seamlessly integrate cloud-stored files into workflows and automated data processes.

## Adding a Google Drive Connection

To create a new Google Drive connection:

<Steps>
1. Go to **Administration** > **Connections**
2. Click **New Connection** and select **Google Drive** from the available connectors
3. In the **New Google Drive Connection** form, provide the required configuration details
</Steps>

## Connection Parameters

When setting up a Google Drive connection, you need to provide the following details:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| **Name** | A unique name to identify your Google Drive connection |
| **Sign in with Google** | Click this button to authenticate your Google Drive account and allow Infoveave to access your files |

After clicking **Sign in with Google**, you will be redirected to Google’s secure login page to authorize access.

## Steps to Validate and Save

<Steps>
1. After authentication, click **Validate** to verify your Google Drive connection
2. If validation succeeds, click **Save** to store the connection
3. Your Google Drive connection is now ready to use in workflows, imports, and automations
</Steps>

## Example Use Cases

With a Google Drive connection configured, you can:

- Import files stored in Google Drive into Infoveave  
- Automate workflows that download or process Drive files  
- Upload workflow-generated outputs back to Google Drive  
- Sync cloud-stored data with dashboards and reports  
- Manage document-based data pipelines  
- Process recurring uploads such as reports, invoices, or forms  
- Access shared Drive folders for team collaboration  
- Build end-to-end cloud-based ingestion pipelines  
- Trigger automations based on updated Drive files  
- Centralize file storage while automating reporting and processing