REST Resource: parents
Resource: ParentReference
A reference to a file's parent.
A file can only have one parent folder; specifying multiple parents isn't supported.
Some resource methods (such as parents.get) require a parentId. Use the parents.list method to retrieve the ID for a parent.
| JSON representation |
{
"selfLink": string,
"id": string,
"isRoot": boolean,
"kind": string,
"parentLink": string
} |
| Fields |
selfLink |
string
Output only. A link back to this reference.
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id |
string
The ID of the parent.
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isRoot |
boolean
Output only. Whether or not the parent is the root folder.
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kind |
string
Output only. This is always drive#parentReference.
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parentLink |
string
Output only. A link to the parent.
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Methods |
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Removes a parent from a file. |
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Gets a specific parent reference. |
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Adds a parent folder for a file. |
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Lists a file's parents. |
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Last updated 2024-09-03 UTC.
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