Google Drive Multi-User (Vectorize)
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The Google Drive Multi-User (Vectorize) connector lets you integrate multiple users’ Google Drive accounts as data sources—without needing to manage complex OAuth flows or set up your own Google Cloud app.
Unlike traditional setups where you’d need to register and maintain your own OAuth client, this connector leverages Vectorize’s pre-authorized Google Cloud app. This means you can focus on building your application and let Vectorize handle the authentication and user management.
To configure a connector for multiple users' Google Drive instances:
Click Source Connectors from the main menu.
Click New Source Connector from the Source Connectors page.
Select the Google Drive (Advanced) card.
Select on Google Drive Multi-User (Vectorize)
Enter a name for your connector.
Click Create Google Drive Mutli-User (Vectorize) Integration.
Once your multi-user connector is set up, you can add users by integrating the Vectorize Connect SDK into your application. The SDK provides all the tools needed to authenticate users and manage their Google Drive accounts as data sources through Vectorize.
ℹ️ Note: For this connector, you’ll want to follow the Non-White Label Integration Guide, which walks through how to connect and authorize users using the hosted Vectorize experience.
For broader implementation details, check out the full SDK documentation. You can also explore the test-vectorize-connect-sdk repo, which provides a working example and sandbox to help you get started quickly.
To manage users in your Google Drive Multi-User connector, you'll primarily use the manageGDriveUser function provided by the Vectorize Connect SDK. This function allows you to update user file selections or remove users from the connector.
ℹ️ Note: The SDK is required for managing user state beyond simple deletions.
To remove users manually:
Click Source Connectors from the main menu.
Click the Edit button on your existing Google Drive Multi-User connector.
In the Manage Users section, click the Delete button next to the user you want to remove.
Click Update Google Drive Multi-User (Vectorize) Integration to save your changes.
The Google Drive Multi-User connector allows your RAG Pipeline to access files from multiple users' Google Drive accounts simultaneously. This is particularly useful for team environments where multiple people need to contribute content to the same knowledge base.
The following table outlines the fields available when configuring a Google Drive Multi-User source for use within a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline.
File Extensions
Specifies the types of files to be included (e.g., PDF, HTML, Markdown, Text, DOCX).
Yes
Polling Interval
Interval (in seconds) at which the connector will check Google Drive for updates.
Yes
Both methods allow you to keep your user list up to date and ensure only authorized users contribute data to your pipeline.
If your Google Drive Multi-User connector is not ingesting files properly, check the following:
User authorization status: Ensure that all users have successfully completed the authorization process.
File access changes: Users may have changed permissions or deleted files that were previously accessible.
File size limits: Files exceeding 10MB may not be processed properly due to Google Drive API limitations.
SDK integration issues: If using the Vectorize Connect SDK, verify that your implementation is correct and that the redirect URI matches what's configured in your application.
If you haven't yet built a connector to your vector database, go to Configuring Vector Database Connectors and select the platform you prefer to use for storing output vectors.
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If you're ready to start producing vector embeddings from your input data, head to Pipeline Basics. Select your new connector as the data source to use it in your pipeline.
