Integrating Google Drive API with MuleSoft

Prerequisites

Before integrating Google Drive with MuleSoft, ensure you have the following accounts, tools, and environment ready:

1. Google Requirements

• A Google Account (Gmail or Workspace)

• Access to Google Developer Console

• Permission to create:

  • Projects

  • OAuth Consent Screen

  • OAuth 2.0 Credentials

  • API Enablement (Google Drive API)

2. MuleSoft Requirements

• Anypoint Studio installed

  • Recommended version: 7.x or later

• Mule Runtime 4.x

• Internet access for downloading connectors from Anypoint Exchange

3. Google Drive Connector

• The Google Drive Connector downloaded from MuleSoft Exchange

4. Project & Authorization Requirements

• A running Mule application with an HTTP Listener

• A Redirect URI that you will configure in both Google Developer Console & MuleSoft:

  http://localhost:8081/authorize

5. Basic Knowledge Requirements

• Understanding of:

  • HTTP connectors

  • OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code flow

  • Mule Properties & Secure configuration (Client ID/Secret handling)

  • Anypoint Studio flows

Content

Integrating Google Drive with MuleSoft allows you to automate file uploads, downloads, sharing, and organization. This guide walks you through every step—from setting up the Google Developer Console to configuring MuleSoft with OAuth 2.0 to interact with Google Drive.

Part 1: Google Developer Console Setup

1. Create a Project in Google Developer Console

1. Open the Google Developer Console.

2. Click “Select a project” → “New Project”.

3. Enter your project name and click Create.

2. Create OAuth 2.0 Credentials

1. Go to the Credentials tab in the left-hand menu.

2. Click “Create Credentials” → “OAuth 2.0 Client ID”.

3. Create OAuth Consent Screen

If this is your first OAuth setup, Google will prompt you to create a consent screen.

1. Select “OAuth consent screen.”

2. Enter required fields:

   • Application name

   • User support email

   • Developer contact email

3. Choose External if users outside your organization will access the app.

4. Click Save and Continue.

4. Create OAuth Client ID

1. Under “Create OAuth client ID”, choose Web application.

2. Add the following in Authorized redirect URIs:http://localhost:8081/authorize

3. Click Create.

5. Obtain Client ID and Client Secret

After creating the OAuth Client:

• Copy the Client ID

• Copy the Client Secret

You will use these values inside MuleSoft.

6. Enable Google Drive API

1. Go to the Library section.

2. Search “Google Drive API”.

3. Click it → press Enable.

Part 2: MuleSoft Configuration

1. Download Google Drive Connector

In Anypoint Studio:

1. Open the Exchange tab.

2. Search Google Drive Connector.

3. Download and add it to your Mule project.

2. Configure Google Drive Connector in MuleSoft

1. Drag the Google Drive connector into your flow (e.g., Drive Files List operation).

2. Enter the required fields:

• Client ID – from Google Developer Console

• Client Secret – from Google Developer Console

• Redirect URI : http://localhost:8081/authorize

3. Handle OAuth Authorization

Run your Mule application and open : http://localhost:8081/authorize

This triggers:

1. Google login page

2. User permission (Google Drive scope request)

3. Google redirects back to: http://localhost:8081/authorize

4. Mule exchanges the authorization code for:

   • Access Token

   • Refresh Token

4. Use the Google Drive API in MuleSoft

After authorization, you can perform actions such as:

• List files

• Upload documents

• Download files

• Create new folders

• Delete files

Simply add the respective Google Drive connector operations in your flow.