`drive_create_file`

Pack: google_drive · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_drive/mcp

Create a new file in Drive with specified name, content, and type (e.g., ‘text/plain’, ‘application/pdf’). Returns the file ID for future reference.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	Name for the new file
`content`	string	yes	Text content of the file
`mime_type`	string	yes	MIME type of the file (e.g., “text/plain”, “application/json”, “text/html”)
`parent_folder_id`	string	no	ID of the parent folder (optional, defaults to root)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "meeting_notes.txt",
  "content": "Q4 Planning Meeting\n- Review sales targets\n- Budget allocation",
  "mime_type": "text/plain"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_drive/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"drive_create_file","arguments":{"name":"meeting_notes.txt","content":"Q4 Planning Meeting\n- Review sales targets\n- Budget allocation","mime_type":"text/plain"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('drive_create_file', {
  "name": "meeting_notes.txt",
  "content": "Q4 Planning Meeting\n- Review sales targets\n- Budget allocation",
  "mime_type": "text/plain"
});

More examples

{
  "name": "data.json",
  "content": "{\"key\": \"value\"}",
  "mime_type": "application/json",
  "parent_folder_id": "0a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	ID of the newly created file
`name`	string	Name of the created file
`mimeType`	string	MIME type of the created file
`webViewLink`	string	URL to open file in Google Drive web interface
`error`	string	Error code if connection failed
`message`	string	Error message with instructions

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ID of the newly created file"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the created file"
    },
    "mimeType": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "MIME type of the created file"
    },
    "webViewLink": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URL to open file in Google Drive web interface"
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error code if connection failed"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error message with instructions"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google_drive": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_drive/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

drive_create_file