How it works
Google Drive stores files and folders online. Connect it to your Zite app to build a document portal or file library. App visitors use the account you connect, without connecting their own Google Drive accounts. By connecting Google Drive, you can:- Find files and folders
- Display a searchable file library
- Upload files to a chosen folder
- Download files the connected account can access
- Rename and organize files
How to integrate Google Drive into your app
1
Connect to Google Drive
Ask Zite to connect Google Drive, or click + in the chat box, select Integrations, then choose Google Drive. Sign in to the Google account that can access the files you need and approve the requested access.
2
Describe your use case
Tell Zite which folder to use and who should be able to view or upload files. For example, “Let employees upload receipts to our Expenses folder. Name each file with the employee’s name and submission date.”
3
Test and publish
Upload a sample file and check that it appears in the right Drive folder. Test viewing and downloading with the app access you intend to give users.Click Publish in the upper right corner when everything works as expected.
Common use cases
With a Google Drive connection, you can create apps like:- Client Portals: Collect documents for each client’s project.
- Resource Libraries: Search and download team reference files.
- Expense Tools: Save receipts in a designated folder.
- Application Portals: Collect supporting documents with an application.
Important notes
- Account access: This connection can access files available to the connected Google account. Naming a folder in your prompt does not restrict the Google permission to that folder.
- App permissions: Tell Zite which files each user may see and test those rules before sharing the app.
- Direct Drive links: Opening a file in Google Drive still follows that file’s Google sharing permissions. App access does not automatically grant access to its Drive link.
- Upload destination: Specify the destination folder and confirm the connected account can add files there.
- Document editing: To create or edit the content of Google Docs, use the Google Docs integration.
Need help with this integration? Contact support@zite.com.