Creating a Google OAuth Client ID

Compared with the shared API resources built into Rclone, a self-built private API can bring a better experience. If you need to use a private API, you should provide the OAuth client ID.

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Steps

1. Enable the Google Drive API

Go to Google Drive API and enable it as shown in the figure.

2. Create a New Project

After enabling it, you will be prompted to create a new API project; go create it as shown in the figure:

Project name is up to you; English is preferred. Project ID can be modified if needed; otherwise keep the defaults for everything else.

3. Configure the Consent Screen

• When creating an OAuth client ID for the first time, you need to configure the consent screen, i.e. the OAuth consent screen in the left sidebar:
  

  

  
  

  

  
  Apart from the required fields, the rest can be left empty; there are no requirements, so just keep all the defaults.

• Then add account permissions; the steps are shown in the figure:
  

  

4. Create the OAuth Client ID

Create the OAuth client ID as shown in the figure:

Configure it as follows:

Then you will get the OAuth client ID; please keep it safe: