> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gurubase.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Google Drive Data Ingestion
> Import Google Drive files as knowledge sources
Turn your Google Drive into AI knowledge. Import documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, and Word files so your Guru can answer questions based on your team's files.
## Why Ingest Google Drive Data?
Import Google Docs, Sheets, PDFs, Word files, and text files
Simply share files with a service account to index them
Files stay in sync — edits are automatically re-indexed
Imported files are automatically labeled `google_drive`
## Supported File Types
| File Type | Format | Notes |
| ------------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **Text Files** | `.txt`, `.md` | Plain text and Markdown |
| **Spreadsheets** | `.xls`, `.xlsx` | Excel format |
| **PDFs** | `.pdf` | Portable Document Format |
| **Word Documents** | `.docx` | Microsoft Word format |
| **Google Docs** | Native | Processed directly as Docx |
| **Google Sheets** | Native | Automatically converted to XLSX |
Only supported file types are indexed. Other files are skipped during sync.
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## Setup
### Step 1: Create Google Cloud Service Account
1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)
2. Navigate to **IAM & Admin** → **Service Accounts**
3. Select or create a project
1. Click **Create Service Account**
2. Enter a name (e.g., "Gurubase Integration")
3. Click **Create and Continue**
4. Skip permissions and principals steps
5. Click **Done**
1. Click on your new service account
2. Go to **Keys** tab
3. Click **Add Key** → **Create new key**
4. Select **JSON** and click **Create**
5. Save the downloaded file securely
1. Go to **APIs & Services** in the console
2. Click **Enable APIs and services**
3. Search for **Google Drive API**
4. Click **Enable**
### Step 2: Connect to Gurubase
Go to **Gurubase Dashboard** → Select your Guru → **Integrations** → **Ingestions** → **Google Drive**
Paste or upload the JSON key file and click **Connect**
### Step 3: Share Files with Service Account
1. Go to your Google Drive
2. Select files or folders to index
3. Click **Share**
4. Enter the service account email (shown on the integration page or in the JSON key as `client_email`)
5. Set permission to **Viewer**
6. Click **Send**
1. Return to Gurubase integration page
2. Click **Sync Now** to start indexing
Share entire folders to automatically index all files inside. New files added to shared folders will be indexed on the next sync.
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## Viewing Indexed Content
Imported files appear as individual sources in your Guru's data sources list with the `google_drive` label. You can:
* View the exact content that was indexed
* See when files were last synced
* Remove specific files from your Guru
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## Next Steps
Import Confluence pages
Import Slack conversations
Import Zendesk tickets and articles
Add more knowledge sources