Google Docs

Google Docs

Access and manage Google Docs documents.

API Reference

This source provides a single flexible api_google-docs tool that accepts:

• path: API endpoint (e.g., “/v1/documents/{documentId}”)
• method: HTTP method (GET, POST)
• params: Request body or query parameters

Common Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/v1/documents	POST	Create a new document
/v1/documents/{documentId}	GET	Get document content and structure
/v1/documents/{documentId}:batchUpdate	POST	Update document content

batchUpdate Requests

The :batchUpdate endpoint accepts an array of requests:

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "insertText": {
        "location": { "index": 1 },
        "text": "Hello World"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Common request types:

• insertText - Insert text at a location
• deleteContentRange - Delete content in a range
• updateTextStyle - Apply text formatting
• insertTable - Insert a table
• replaceAllText - Find and replace text

Guidelines

• Batch updates: Use :batchUpdate for efficient multi-operation updates.
• Indexes: Text positions use 1-based indexing (index 1 = start of document).
• Read before write: Get document structure before making targeted edits.

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Setup Guide

Configuration

Required config.json:

{
  "name": "Google Docs",
  "slug": "google-docs",
  "enabled": true,
  "provider": "google",
  "type": "api",
  "api": {
    "baseUrl": "https://docs.googleapis.com/v1/",
    "authType": "bearer",
    "googleService": "docs",
    "googleOAuthClientId": "your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com",
    "googleOAuthClientSecret": "your-client-secret"
  },
  "iconUrl": "https://docs.google.com"
}

Authentication

See Google OAuth Setup for instructions on creating OAuth credentials, then use source_google_oauth_trigger to start the OAuth flow.

Rate Limits

• 300 read requests per minute per user
• 60 write requests per minute per user