Create a shortcut to file in Google Drive API PHP Client v2

As per Single-parenting behavior changes in Google Drive API, beginning Sept. 30, 2020, you will no longer be able to place a file in multiple parent folders. Now we should Create a shortcut to a Drive file instead.

Is it possible to create shortcut to the file with Google Drive PHP Client v2 or anyhow simple with PHP.

I have tryed:

$file = new Google_Service_Drive_DriveFile();
$file->setName('Shortcut Name');
$file->setParents([$parent_id]);
$file->setMimeType('application/vnd.google-apps.shortcut');
$shortcut = $drive->files->create($file, [
  'shortcutDetails' => [
      'targetId' => $file_id
  ]
]);

I’m getting unknown parameter: 'shortcutDetails'

Answer

I believe your goal and situation as follows.

• You want to create new shortcut using googleapis for php.
• You have already been able to use Drive API.

In this case, I would like to propose to use setShortcutDetails() in your script. When your script is modified, it becomes as follows.

Modified script:

$file = new Google_Service_Drive_DriveFile();
$file->setName('Shortcut Name');
$file->setParents([$parent_id]);
$file->setMimeType('application/vnd.google-apps.shortcut');

$shortcutDetails = new Google_Service_Drive_DriveFileShortcutDetails();
$shortcutDetails->setTargetId($file_id);
$file->setShortcutDetails($shortcutDetails);

$createdFile = $service->files->create($file);

• Please set $parent_id and $file_id.

References:

• google-api-php-client-services
• Files: create