Issues with Google drive Node, cant download docs

Hi,

I am stuck on this small issue, it seems to be answered before, but the solution dosent work in my situation.

I am trying do dowload a google doc from Gdrive. It wont let me and gives me the error code:

Forbidden - perhaps check your credentials?

Request failed with status code 403.

When i try to download a PDF from the same folder in Gdrive there is no problem. Why cant i download the google doc from the same place?

Hey, can you re-share your workflow? Also, a stupid thing to double check would be that the Google Doc file is public.

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Make sure you enable the Google Docs API in your console first, set your document to public second, and ensure your API keys match the same project where you have enabled the Google Docs API.

The doc template from word is corrupted somehow. building a new tamplate fixed it.

Yep, works on my end. I tested with a 1MB file (Google Doc) which I ran through your nodes to copy, edit and then download again.

Could you try just the Drive download node in a fresh workflow, can it download the doc then? Let me know.

Nope, cant download it in a fresh workflow. the doc is public too. Very strange. Works fine with a fresh G doc. Ill just remake the template. all good. Thanks alot. Fantastic Forum and support!

No worries, another 2 cents - if it’s Word format or has something in it that doesn’t vibe with n8n, that could be the culprit. If the new one works, we would never know :smiley: