Hey everyone! I’m working on a project where I need to fetch comments from Google Docs. I’ve been looking into the Google Drive API, but I’m not sure if it supports comment retrieval. Does anyone here have experience with this?
I’ve tried digging through the documentation, but it’s a bit overwhelming. If the Drive API doesn’t support this feature, are there any other Google APIs that might help? Maybe the Docs API or something else I’m overlooking?
It would be super helpful if someone could point me in the right direction or share their experience. I’m really hoping to avoid manually copying comments if possible. Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance for your help. I’m excited to hear what solutions you all might have!
Yes, it’s absolutely possible to retrieve Google Docs comments via the API. I’ve implemented this in a recent project. The Google Docs API is your best bet here, not the Drive API.
To fetch comments, use the documents.get method and include the ‘comments’ field in your request. This will return all comments in the document. Be prepared to handle a nested data structure when processing the response.
One important thing to note: you’ll need to set up OAuth2 authentication to access the API. This can be a bit tricky if you’re new to it, but Google’s documentation provides step-by-step guidance.
Also, be mindful of rate limits when working with multiple documents. Implementing a delay between requests can help avoid hitting these limits.
Overall, while it requires some initial setup, retrieving comments via the API is certainly achievable and can save a lot of time compared to manual extraction.
yeah, u can totally grab comments from google docs using their API. i’ve done it before. the docs API is wat u want, not drive. Use documents.get method with ‘comments’ field. just remember to set up OAuth2 auth. it’s a bit tricky but doable. good luck with ur project!
I’ve actually worked with Google Docs API for a similar project, and I can confirm it’s possible to retrieve comments. The Docs API is what you want to use, not the Drive API.
Here’s what I found helpful: use the documents.get method with the ‘comments’ field included in your request. This will return all the comments in the document. You’ll need to set up OAuth2 authentication to access the API.
One gotcha I ran into: the API returns comments in a somewhat nested structure, so you might need to do some data processing to get them in a usable format. Also, keep in mind there are rate limits, so if you’re dealing with lots of documents, you’ll need to implement some kind of throttling.
Overall, it’s definitely doable, just takes a bit of setup. Good luck with your project!