Using Zapier, I share a Google Drive folder with new Mailchimp subscribers. My API test works (see example), but Zapier reports a missing permission error. Suggestions?
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"access": "viewer",
"kind": "user",
"contact": "[email protected]"
}
The issue you’re encountering appears to be related to OAuth token permissions that might not have been updated recently on the Google Drive side. From my own experience, I found that re-establishing the connection between Zapier and Google Drive can sometimes resolve these permission mismatches. In one instance, disconnecting the account and then reconnecting it forced a refresh of the authentication tokens, which then incorporated any backend changes made on Google’s side. It’s worthwhile to also verify that the sharing settings on the folder itself are not overly restrictive.
Based on my experience with similar setups, the issue often comes down to account permissions not propagating correctly in Zapier. When I encountered this problem, I discovered that the Google account used within Zapier wasn’t fully granted rights to share the folder. It ended up being a mismatch between the trigger and the action account permissions. A thorough re-verification of the Google account connection and ensuring the folder settings allowed sharing resolved the error. A rough double-check of all linked account permissions may be the key here.