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Google Drive

Connect Galaxy to a Google Drive account or shared drive to observe files, folders, document types, and organizational hierarchy.

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How to Connect

1. Select Google Drive as the Source type
2. Choose authentication method:
   • OAuth 2.0: Standard OAuth flow for user authentication
   • Service Account: Service account key authentication for automated access
3. Provide credentials:
   • OAuth: Refresh token, Client ID, and Client Secret
   • Service Account: Service account JSON key
4. Configure folder: Provide the folder URL to observe
5. Configure streams: Set up file-based stream configurations for different file types

Once connected, Galaxy validates the connection and begins observing the file and folder structure.

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Configuration Options

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Authentication

OAuth 2.0:

• Refresh Token: OAuth refresh token
• Client ID: OAuth client ID
• Client Secret: OAuth client secret

Service Account:

• Service Account Info: JSON key for the service account

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Folder Configuration

• Folder URL: Google Drive folder URL to observe

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Stream Configuration

Configure file-based streams to process different file types:

• Structured formats: CSV, Excel, JSONL, Parquet, Avro
• Unstructured documents: PDFs, DOCX, Markdown, and other text formats
• Processing options: Configure parsing strategies, validation policies, and schema discovery

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What’s Next