Google Drive MD5 checksum for files

Question

I\'m not a programmer, just a regular user of Google Drive. I want to see if the files are uploaded correctly. I go through a whole process in the OAuth 2.0 Playground that list

Answer 1

Based on: Alex's above answer!

1. Click the link : https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/reference/files/list

2. Click the Try it now link in the middle.

   ( An active window appears in the middle )

3. Scroll down the left pane in the active window.

4. Under fields section on the left pane, fill

   files(md5Checksum,originalFilename)

5. Now we will limit access scopes :

   (i) leave the Google OAuth 2.0 selected & clear the box against API key.

   (ii) Expand Show scopes under Google OAuth 2.0

   (iii) Clear all the scopes but keep this one selected:

    **https: //www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata.readonly**
   

6. Now click EXECUTE in blue.

   (A new Google Sign In Window will open)

7. Use that window to Sign in with the respective google account & click Allow to permit the Google APIs Explorer access files in your google drive.

   It's done! A new window will open with the results in lower right code pane. It will provide the names & md5Checksums for all the files in the respective google drive account.

8. Click outside of the active window to close the window & close the Google Drive API tab. Now you can sign out of the google account if you want!