Google Photos
The Google Photos modules enable you to create, list, retrieve, share and unshare albums and monitor, retrieve, download or upload media in your Google Photos.
Getting Started with Google Photos
Prerequisites
A Google account
In order to use Google Photos with Make, it is necessary to have a Google account. If you do not have one, you can create a Google account at photos.google.com.
Obtain client credentials for your custom app
To obtain the client credentials, you must have access to Google Cloud Console and be able to create or edit the project.
Sign in to Google Cloud console using your Google credentials.
Click Select a project > NEW PROJECT. Enter the desired project name, and click the CREATE button.
Select the project you have created.
Go to APIs & Services > Library.
Search and enable the following required APIs:
Cloud Resource Manager API
The desired service option should display as you type. Select the API/service you want to connect to Make.
Click the ENABLE button to enable the selected API.
Navigate to APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen.
Choose the External option, and click the CREATE button.
Note
You will not be charged when selecting this option! For more details, please refer to Google's Exceptions to verification requirements.
Fill in the required fields as follows, and then click Save and Continue:
App name
Enter the name of the app asking for consent. For example,
Make.Authorized domains
make.comintegromat.com
You don't have to set anything in the Scopes and Optional info sections. Click Save and Continue.
In the Test Users section, click ADD USERS and enter the testing user email address to access the app.
Navigate to Credentials. Click the +CREATE CREDENTIALS and select the OAuth Client ID option.
Fill in the required fields as follows, and then click the CREATE button to create the application:
Application type
web applicationName
Name of the application. For example,
Make.Authorized redirect URIs
https://www.integromat.com/oauth/cb/google-restrictedA dialog containing the app's Client ID and Client Secret is displayed. Save them in a safe place for later use.
You have successfully created the client credentials.
Note
If you are using custom apps with publishing state, Testing, then you must set up the access token NOT TO be forced to re-authenticate every week after expiration.
For more information, see on setting up OAuth consent screen.
To set up app token and authentication, see using OAuth 2.0 for Web Server applications.
Connect Google Photos to Make
To connect Google Photos app:
Log in to your Make account, insert a Google Cloud Print module in your scenario, and click the Add button next to the Connection field.
Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.
Optional: Click Show advanced settings and enter the client credentials of your custom app.
Click Save.
Confirm the permissions dialog by clicking the Allow button.
You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Google Photos modules. If your connection needs reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.
Album
Retrieves album from your Google Photos.
Connection | |
Retrieve only albums created using API | If this option is enabled, only albums that were created by (any) API will be returned. |
Limit | Set the maximum number of albums Make will return during one execution cycle. |
Retrieves album details.
Connection | |
Album ID | Enter (map) or select the album you want to retrieve details about. |
Creates a new empty album.
Connection | |
Title | Enter the name for the new album. |
Media
Retrieves media details when new media are added to an album.
Connection | |
Album | Select the album you want to watch for new media. If no album is selected, all albums will be monitored. |
Limit | Set the maximum number of media Make will return during one execution cycle. |
Retrieves media from the specified album.
Connection | |
Album ID | Select or map the album you want to retrieve media from. If no album is selected, all media in your account will be retrieved. |
Limit | Set the maximum number of media Make will return during one execution cycle. |
Retrieves details of a specified media.
Connection | |
Media Item ID | Select or map the ID of the media you want to retrieve details about. |
Downloads a file from the Base URL provided by the Watch Media Items, List Media Items, or Get a Media Item modules.
Base URL | Map the Base URL from the previous module. |
Uploads a file to an album.
Note
Files can be uploaded only to the albums that were created using Make (or via another API).
The maximum file sizes and other useful information can be found in the Google Photos Documentation for Uploading Media.
Connection | |
Source File | Map the file you want to upload from the previous module (e.g. HTTP > Get a File or Dropbox > Get a file). |
Description | Enter the description for the media. |
Album | Select the album you want to upload the media to. The album must be created by Make (or via another API). |
Allows you to perform a custom API call.
Connection | |
URL | Enter a path relative to NoteFor the list of available endpoints, refer to the Photos Library API Documentation. |
Method | Select the HTTP method you want to use: GET to retrieve information for an entry. POST to create a new entry. PUT to update/replace an existing entry. PATCH to make a partial entry update. DELETE to delete an entry. |
Headers | Enter the desired request headers. You don't have to add authorization headers; we already did that for you. |
Query String | Enter the request query string. |
Body | Enter the body content for your API call. |
The following API call returns the all albums in your Google Photos:
URL:
/v1/albums
Method:
GET
The results can be found in the module's Output under Bundle > Body > albums.
In our example, 10 tickets were returned:
