Method: files.copy
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Creates a copy of the specified file.
HTTP request
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/{fileId}/copy
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
fileId |
string
The ID of the file to copy.
|
Query parameters
| Parameters |
convert |
boolean
Whether to convert this file to the corresponding Docs Editors format.
|
enforceSingleParent
(deprecated) |
boolean
Deprecated: Copying files into multiple folders is no longer supported. Use shortcuts instead.
|
ocr |
boolean
Whether to attempt OCR on .jpg, .png, .gif, or .pdf uploads.
|
ocrLanguage |
string
If ocr is true, hints at the language to use. Valid values are BCP 47 codes.
|
pinned |
boolean
Whether to pin the head revision of the new copy. A file can have a maximum of 200 pinned revisions.
|
supportsAllDrives |
boolean
Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives.
|
supportsTeamDrives
(deprecated) |
boolean
Deprecated: Use supportsAllDrives instead.
|
timedTextLanguage |
string
The language of the timed text.
|
timedTextTrackName |
string
The timed text track name.
|
visibility |
enum (Visibility)
The visibility of the new file. This parameter is only relevant when the source is not a native Google Doc and convert=false.
|
includePermissionsForView |
string
Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only published is supported.
|
includeLabels |
string
A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the labelInfo part of the response.
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of File.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance of File.
Authorization scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.apps.readonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.photos.readonly
Some scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the Authorization guide.
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Last updated 2025-04-03 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-04-03 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Method: files.copy\n\n- [HTTP request](#body.HTTP_TEMPLATE)\n- [Path parameters](#body.PATH_PARAMETERS)\n- [Query parameters](#body.QUERY_PARAMETERS)\n- [Request body](#body.request_body)\n- [Response body](#body.response_body)\n- [Authorization scopes](#body.aspect)\n- [Try it!](#try-it)\n\nCreates a copy of the specified file.\n\n### HTTP request\n\n`POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/{fileId}/copy`\n\nThe URL uses [gRPC Transcoding](https://google.aip.dev/127) syntax.\n\n### Path parameters\n\n| Parameters ||\n|----------|--------------------------------------|\n| `fileId` | `string` The ID of the file to copy. |\n\n### Query parameters\n\n| Parameters ||\n|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `convert` | `boolean` Whether to convert this file to the corresponding Docs Editors format. |\n| `enforceSingleParent` **(deprecated)** | `boolean` Deprecated: Copying files into multiple folders is no longer supported. Use shortcuts instead. |\n| `ocr` | `boolean` Whether to attempt OCR on .jpg, .png, .gif, or .pdf uploads. |\n| `ocrLanguage` | `string` If `ocr` is true, hints at the language to use. Valid values are BCP 47 codes. |\n| `pinned` | `boolean` Whether to pin the head revision of the new copy. A file can have a maximum of 200 pinned revisions. |\n| `supportsAllDrives` | `boolean` Whether the requesting application supports both My Drives and shared drives. |\n| `supportsTeamDrives` **(deprecated)** | `boolean` Deprecated: Use `supportsAllDrives` instead. |\n| `timedTextLanguage` | `string` The language of the timed text. |\n| `timedTextTrackName` | `string` The timed text track name. |\n| `visibility` | `enum (`[Visibility](/workspace/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/Visibility)`)` The visibility of the new file. This parameter is only relevant when the source is not a native Google Doc and convert=false. |\n| `includePermissionsForView` | `string` Specifies which additional view's permissions to include in the response. Only `published` is supported. |\n| `includeLabels` | `string` A comma-separated list of IDs of labels to include in the `labelInfo` part of the response. |\n\n### Request body\n\nThe request body contains an instance of [File](/workspace/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/files#File).\n\n### Response body\n\nIf successful, the response body contains an instance of [File](/workspace/drive/api/reference/rest/v2/files#File).\n\n### Authorization scopes\n\nRequires one of the following OAuth scopes:\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs`\n- `\n https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive`\n- `\n https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata`\n- `\n https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.apps.readonly`\n- `\n https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file`\n- `\n https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.photos.readonly`\n\nSome scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the [Authorization guide](/workspace/guides/configure-oauth-consent)."]]
