send_custom_request Method
Sends a custom request to the Google Drive API.
Syntax
def send_custom_request(http_method: str, request_path: str, request_body: str) -> None: ...
Remarks
This method can be used to send arbitrary requests to the Google Drive API.
Valid values for HttpMethod are:
- GET (default if empty)
- HEAD
- POST
- PUT
- PATCH
- DELETE
The value passed for RequestPath must already be URL-encoded in a manner acceptable to the Google Drive API. The RequestBody parameter may be empty if not needed.
Usage
When this method is called, the class does the following:
- Builds a request URL, including query parameters, as follows:
- The specified RequestPath is appended to the Google Drive API endpoint, https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3.
- All query parameters in the QueryParam* properties are added to the request URL.
- Sends the request using the specified HttpMethod, the request URL build in step 1, the header information held by authorization and other_headers, and the given RequestBody (if non-empty).
- Stores the response headers in the ParsedHeader* properties, and the response body in the specified local_file, or resource_data (using the same logic as download_file).
If the response body is JSON data, the XPath, XText, and other X* configuration settings can then be used to navigate and extract information from it.