Finally Figured Out Shared Drive Searching in Make.com

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Hey guys,

I had an issue come up that I wanted to share in case you’re dealing with the same thing. I was using the Google Drive Search for Files/Folders module in Make.com and couldn’t figure out why it kept returning zero results when searching in a Shared Drive. Everything looked right to me. The same setup worked perfectly when I searched in my personal My Drive. But whenever I tried it with a Shared Drive, nothing showed up.

I tested different search types, wrote custom queries, and even set the root folder manually. Still nothing worked. After a lot of back and forth, I finally figured out the problem. It looks like the module won’t return any results from a Shared Drive unless the Google account connected to Make.com is the one that originally created the files you’re trying to find - even if all of the permissions are set to full. I tested this by making a brand new Google Doc in the Shared Drive using the connected account. It popped up in the search right away.

So if you’re scratching your head wondering why no files are showing up in your Shared Drive search, check if the connected account is the creator of the files. That’s what ended up fixing it for me. Hope this saves you some time.

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Actually scratch this theory. After further testing, I discovered that being the “original creator” has nothing to do with it. The problem is that Google Drive needs a specific path in order to find a file. For example, in order to find a file named “Bob” that exists in Folder A, you need to point the module to Folder A in its configuration.

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Welcome to the Make community!

Do you have any screenshots or a sample blueprint export to demonstrate what you’re describing?