Google Drive empty node

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I’ve just started using N8N so I1m quite new in the AI automations. I have a recurring problem when I’m trying to adjust my Google Drive into a node, it keeps saying it is and empty even though I have connected the N8N with my Google Drive. I have done everything according to some YouTube tutorials: I have enabled the Google Drive API and set up the credentials correctly, but everytime I’m trying to connect with my Drive the each folders can be seen but their content does not.
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Hello @Eszter_Brogyanyi ,

“Google Drive empty node” is a bit vague—could you tell me a little more about what’s happening?

  • Are you downloading a file?
  • Are you listing files?
  • Is the node failing or just green with no data?

Once I know the specific operation (Download, List, Upload) and what you see, I can help you.

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!--Hi,
I've just started using N8N so I1m quite new in the AI automations. I have a recurring problem when I'm trying to adjust my Google Drive into a node, it keeps saying it is and empty even though I have connected the N8N with my Google Drive. I have done everything according to some YouTube tutorials: I have enabled the Google Drive API and set up the credentials correctly, but everytime I'm trying to connect with my Drive the each folders can be seen but their content does not. 
Has this happened to someone before? I would be really glad if someone could help me.  Hey! The fastest way to find solutions is by using the 🔎 search function at the upper right.
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If you followed a tutorial that used a Service Account (where you uploaded a JSON key file), you need to know one crucial thing: The Service Account is a “Robot User” with its own completely empty Google Drive. It cannot see your personal files unless you explicitly share them with it.

  • The Fix:
    1. Open your credential file (the JSON you downloaded from Google) and copy the client_email address.
    2. Go to your real Google Drive in your browser.
    3. Right-click the folder you want n8n to see → Share.
    4. Paste the Service Account’s email address and invite it as an “Editor.”
    5. Try running the node again.
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I have used my own account, not a service account. I have connected the right credentials with the N8N N node, I have enabled google drive API, switched my project to public. But it still not working and cannot see my files within my Drive.

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Hello @Eszter_Brogyanyi show us your Node and Workflow

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Hi, it luckily works on the online version but it didn’t work on my docker powered localhost version.

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