Using python to update a file on google drive - python-2.7

Question

I have the following script to upload a file unto google drive, using python27. As it is now it will upload a new copy of the file, but I want the existing file updated/overwritten. I can't find help in the Google Drive API references and guides for python. Any suggestions?
from __future__ import print_function
import os
from apiclient.discovery import build
from httplib2 import Http
from oauth2client import file, client, tools
try:
import argparse
flags = argparse.ArgumentParser(parents=[tools.argparser]).parse_args()
except ImportError:
flags = None
# Gain acces to google drive
SCOPES = 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file'
store = file.Storage('storage.json')
creds = store.get()
if not creds or creds.invalid:
flow = client.flow_from_clientsecrets('client_secret.json', SCOPES)
creds = tools.run_flow(flow, store, flags) \
if flags else tools.run(flow, store)
DRIVE = build('drive', 'v3', http=creds.authorize(Http()))
#The file that is being uploaded
FILES = (
('all-gm-keys.txt', 'application/vnd.google-apps.document'), #in google doc format
)
#Where the file ends on google drive
for filename, mimeType in FILES:
folder_id = '0B6V-MONTYPYTHONROCKS-lTcXc' #Not the real folder id
metadata = {'name': filename,'parents': [ folder_id ] }
if mimeType:
metadata['mimeType'] = mimeType
res = DRIVE.files().create(body=metadata, media_body=filename).execute()
if res:
print('Uploaded "%s" (%s)' % (filename, res['mimeType']))

Answer 1

I think that you are looking for the update method. Here is a link to the documentation. There is an example on overwriting the file in python.
I think that using the official google client api instead of pure http requests should make your task easier.

Answer 2

from apiclient import errors
from apiclient.http import MediaFileUpload
# ...
def update_file(service, file_id, new_title, new_description, new_mime_type,
new_filename, new_revision):
"""Update an existing file's metadata and content.
Args:
service: Drive API service instance.
file_id: ID of the file to update.
new_title: New title for the file.
new_description: New description for the file.
new_mime_type: New MIME type for the file.
new_filename: Filename of the new content to upload.
new_revision: Whether or not to create a new revision for this file.
Returns:
Updated file metadata if successful, None otherwise.
"""
try:
# First retrieve the file from the API.
file = service.files().get(fileId=file_id).execute()
# File's new metadata.
file['title'] = new_title
file['description'] = new_description
file['mimeType'] = new_mime_type
# File's new content.
media_body = MediaFileUpload(
new_filename, mimetype=new_mime_type, resumable=True)
# Send the request to the API.
updated_file = service.files().update(
fileId=file_id,
body=file,
newRevision=new_revision,
media_body=media_body).execute()
return updated_file
except errors.HttpError, error:
print 'An error occurred: %s' % error
return None
Link the example: https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v2/reference/files/update#examples