REST Resource: children
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Resource: ChildReference
A reference to a folder's child.
Some resource methods (such as children.get) require a childId. Use the children.list method to retrieve the ID of the child.
| JSON representation |
{
"id": string,
"selfLink": string,
"kind": string,
"childLink": string
} |
| Fields |
id |
string
The ID of the child.
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selfLink |
string
Output only. A link back to this reference.
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kind |
string
Output only. This is always drive#childReference.
|
childLink |
string
Output only. A link to the child.
|
Methods |
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Removes a child from a folder. |
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Gets a specific child reference. |
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Inserts a file into a folder. |
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Lists a folder's children. |
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Last updated 2025-04-03 UTC.
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