I’m building an application that needs to download documents from Google Docs using their API version 3.
The documentation mentions that I should use the content link from an entry instead of manually building the download URL. However, when I look through all the available attributes in the Entry object, I can’t locate which specific attribute contains this download link.
Has anyone worked with this API before? Which property should I be looking for to get the proper download URL for a document? I’ve been going through the entry data but nothing seems obvious.
Any guidance on finding the correct link attribute would be really helpful. Thanks!
The download link can indeed be found in the content section of the entry, but it’s important to note that the entry.content.src gives you a base URL that requires additional parameters to successfully export the document. One critical aspect that may cause issues is ensuring you handle the authorization token correctly in your request headers when making calls to that URL. If you fail to include the proper Authorization header with your access token, you will likely encounter a 401 error. Additionally, be aware that the URL structure may have changed across different API versions, so it’s crucial to use v3 endpoints and refrain from mixing them with older documentation.
To obtain the download link for a document using the Google Docs API v3, you should check the entry.content.src attribute. This property includes the URL needed to access the document. Additionally, you may need to append format parameters like &exportFormat=pdf or &format=txt to this base URL, according to your requirements. Be sure to set up your OAuth2 headers properly to avoid authentication errors, as I experienced similar issues due to documentation oversights in this area.