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Method: sessions.create
Generates a new session during which the user can pick photos and videos for third-party access.
If the user doesn't have an active Google Photos account, a FAILED_PRECONDITION error is returned.
If the client application creates too many sessions per user, a RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED error is returned. Clients are unlikely to reach these limits under normal circumstances. However, clients are still recommended to call sessions.delete after each session, to proactively stay within resource limits.
HTTP request
POST https://photospicker.googleapis.com/v1/sessions
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Query parameters
| Parameters |
requestId |
string
Optional. A client-provided unique identifier for this request. This ID is used to enable the streamlined picking experience for applications using the OAuth 2.0 flow for limited-input devices. This ID must have the format of a UUID (version 4) string and follow these requirements:
- Must not contain any sensitive identifying information about the user.
- Must contain 32 hexadecimal characters divided into five groups separated by hyphens, in the format "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" (or 8-4-4-4-12).
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Request body
The request body contains an instance of PickingSession.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of PickingSession.
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photospicker.mediaitems.readonly
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Last updated 2025-03-10 UTC.
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