How to automate file uploads to Google Drive without repeated logins?

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Hey everyone,

I’m working on a Python web app and I’m stumped. I want to upload files to Google Drive automatically without having to log in each time. I know we can do this with Google Sheets using a credentials JSON file. But is there a similar way for Google Drive?

I’ve searched around but only found info about logging in with a user account every time. That’s not gonna work for my app. It’s just too slow and annoying.

My plan is to always upload to the same Drive account. So I’m hoping there’s a way to set it up once and forget it.

Has anyone figured out how to do this? Any tips or tricks would be super helpful!

Thanks in advance,
Sam

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I have experience implementing automated file uploads to Google Drive with a service account, which bypasses the need for repeated logins. In one of my projects, I set up a Google Cloud project, enabled the Drive API, and created a service account to handle authentication. After downloading the JSON key for the service account, I integrated it with libraries like google-auth and google-auth-oauthlib in my Python script. This approach treats the service account as an independent user, providing seamless uploads. Just ensure you grant the proper permissions on your Drive and secure your credentials.

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hey sam, you can try a google drive service account to bypass logins. set it up in google cloud, download the key, and use the pythn api. works ver wel for automating uploads. hope it helps!

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I’ve actually tackled this issue before in a project. The key is using Google Drive API with a service account. It’s a bit of setup, but once it’s done, you’re golden.

First, create a project in Google Cloud Console. Enable the Drive API, then make a service account and download its JSON key. In your Python code, you’ll use this key to authenticate.

Here’s a quick snippet to get you started:

from google.oauth2 import service_account
from googleapiclient.discovery import build

creds = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file('path/to/your/key.json')
drive_service = build('drive', 'v3', credentials=creds)

# Use drive_service to upload files

Remember to share the target folder with the service account email. This method’s been rock-solid for me, no more login headaches. Let me know if you need more details!