# Google Drive Node - File not found with Service Account on Shared Drive

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/google-drive-node-file-not-found-with-service-account-on-shared-drive/180671>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [September 2, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/google-drive-node-file-not-found-with-service-account-on-shared-drive/180671 "2025-09-02T12:50:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![noym14](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/noym14/32/60039_2.png) [@noym14](https://community.n8n.io/u/noym14)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/google-drive-node-file-not-found-with-service-account-on-shared-drive/180671/1 "2025-09-02T12:50:59Z")

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Hey everyone,

I’m stuck trying to use a Service Account with a Google Shared Drive and could use some help.

My goal is to create/access files in a Shared Drive, but I keep getting a `404 File not found` error, even when using a direct file ID in an expression. The node’s UI also fails to list any folders (“Error fetching options…”), forcing me to use expressions.

Here’s what I’ve already tried:

- Created a Service Account, enabled the Google Drive API, and confirmed the JSON key is correct in n8n.

- Shared the **entire Shared Drive** with the Service Account’s email and gave it the **Content Manager** role.

- Triple-checked that the File ID is correct and even shared the **specific file** directly with the Service Account.

I feel like I’ve covered all the permission angles. Is there a known issue here or a node setting I might be missing?

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**Author:** ![barn4k](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/barn4k/32/8170_2.png) [@barn4k](https://community.n8n.io/u/barn4k)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/google-drive-node-file-not-found-with-service-account-on-shared-drive/180671/2 "2025-09-02T13:39:31Z")

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hello @noym14

Please, share the workflow.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/195824_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/google-drive-node-file-not-found-with-service-account-on-shared-drive/180671/3 "2025-12-01T13:39:45Z")

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