Google Drive
Alteryx One Connectors in Designer
The Google Drive connectors are now part of the Alteryx One connectors experience. Review the information on this page carefully to ensure you're using the appropriate tools correctly.
The Google Drive connector lets you connect to Google Drive cloud storage in Designer Desktop.
Google Drive is available as a data source in the Input Data and Output Data tools, and as the standalone Google Drive Input and Google Drive Output tools.
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Alteryx One Connector
Google Drive is available in Designer Desktop 2025.1.XX and later as a data source for the Input Data and Output Data tools. To learn more about the file type options, go to Read Data from Google Drive or Write Data to Google Drive.
August 28, 2025
Alteryx One Google Drive Connector Version 1.0.0
What's New
To align the user experience between Alteryx One and Designer Desktop, we're releasing a new Google Drive connector for Designer Desktop. This connector enables a DCM connection to Google Drive in the Input Data and Output Data tools.
Known Issues
The Google Drive connector supports appending data to Excel sheets only.
The Google Drive connector doesn't support reading data with wildcards or from multiple files, folders, or sheets.
The Google Drive connector doesn't support partitioning with or without metadata. To use partitioning without metadata, use macros.
The Google Drive connector doesn't support selecting a sheet from a dropdown list. You need to type in the sheet name manually.
Authentication Methods
Google Drive supports basic authentication with user's credentials (Sign-in with Google) and advanced custom API app authentication (Sign-in with Google—private).
Sign-in with Google
The basic authentication with email and password is tied to the user's personal Google credentials. You can allow this connection for the SDK.
We don't recommend this type of authentication for scheduling workflows.
Sign-in with Google—private
Advanced authentication leverages the capabilities of custom API applications. For instructions on how to set up the API app, go to our Google Drive API app setup. You can allow this connection for the SDK.
The API apps aren't tied to a specific user, so you can use them more conveniently for scheduling workflows. However, they require one-time authentication when you create a connection in DCM.
Set Up a Connection with DCM
To connect to Google Drive with DCM...
Drag the Input Data or Output Data tool from the tool palette to the canvas and select it.
Select Set Up Connection.
If you've created a Google Drive connection before, you can select Data Sources > Google Drive > Alteryx One Connector (also called Unified Connector)> Google Drive, and skip to step 13.
In the DCM window, select Data Sources.
Find Google Drive and select Alteryx One Connector ( also called Unified Connector).
The Connections window opens.
Select + New to create a connection.
Enter a connection name of your choice.
Designer automatically selects the Google Drive data source details.
Select Save.
Select + New Credential.
Select your authentication method. Refer to the authentication method in the previous section for details.
Select Create and Link. You can also test the connection before linking.
Select Connect next to the Connection of your choice. Google Drive may request authentication.
Select the file to read from or write to in the file browser window.
Select the read or write configuration in the Options window.
Select Confirm to create a connection to the file. You can continue building your workflow.
Version | Description |
v1.3.4 |
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v1.3.3 |
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v1.3.2 |
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v1.3.1 |
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v1.3.0 |
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v1.1.2 |
Known Issues
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v1.1.1 |
Known Issue
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v1.1.0 |
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v1.0.0 |
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Data Connection Manager
The Google Drive tools version 1.1.0 and later support Data Connection Manager for an easier and a safer storage of your credentials. Create a connection to Google Drive and easily reuse the stored credentials in workflows that include the Google Drive tools. Alteryx Server requires stored credentials to successfully run the published workflows.
Sign In to Google Drive
You can sign in via an internet browser or you can connect via a personal Google App. Go to Custom API Application Setup for more information how to create an app or see Create and set up your app for details.
Sign In via Internet Browser
In Create New Connection, select Sign In Using Internet Browser.
Select Connect.
Enter your credentials and sign in.
Select Continue to allow access.
Connect through Own Google App
In Create New Connection, select Sign In Using Internet Browser and check Connect through own Google App.
Enter Client ID and Tenant ID.
Select Connect.
Enter your credentials and sign in.
Select Continue to allow access.
Enable AMP Engine
Make sure you have the AMP engine enabled for the workflows which contain the Google Drive tools version 1.1.0 and later.
Custom Google API Application Setup
To set up a custom API application for this tool, see our guide.