Google Drive Node's Create From Text Is Broken - Unknown Error

[andyjoyous]

Describe the bug I was originally on n8n version 1.7 and migrated to 1.26. After the migrating, the Google Drive node's Create From Text operation no longer works.

The image below will have the settings and the error. Note that it does work in version 1.7 so it may have been broken anywhere in between. Call stack:

NodeApiError: UNKNOWN ERROR - check the detailed error for more information
    at Object.googleApiRequest (/Users/andytran/Documents/original-n8n/n8n/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/transport/index.ts:64:20)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at Object.execute (/Users/andytran/Documents/original-n8n/n8n/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/actions/file/createFromText.operation.ts:160:24)
    at Object.router (/Users/andytran/Documents/original-n8n/n8n/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/actions/router.ts:30:26)
    at Object.execute (/Users/andytran/Documents/original-n8n/n8n/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/GoogleDriveV2.node.ts:25:10)
    at Workflow.runNode (/Users/andytran/Documents/original-n8n/n8n/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts:1332:8)
    at /Users/andytran/Documents/original-n8n/n8n/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts:1046:29
    at /Users/andytran/Documents/original-n8n/n8n/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts:1722:11

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a Google Drive Node in a workflow to search a file/folder. It works properly with no issues
2. Create another Google Drive Node but to create a file. Use Create From Text operation.
3. Run the node and you should see the error

Expected behavior No errors and a file be created in your drive Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS: MacOS Sonoma 14.3
• n8n Version 1.26
• Node.js Version 20.11.0
• Database system Postgres
• Operation mode: queue

[Joffcom]

Hey @andyjoyous,

Are you using a service account or oauth and have you changed the value of N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE at all?

[Kabraxist]

Hey @Joffcom, I'm having the same issue so I might be able to answer the questions. I'm connected with "Google Drive OAuth2 API" and didn't changed N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE . Other binary files processing succesfully. Also [Google Drive > Upload a File] operation works without problems.

[Joffcom]

Hey @Kabraxist,

Thanks, I found the issue on the forum as well and I will get this fixed shortly.

[rwegrzyniak]

Hi @Joffcom any estimiation when it will be fixed?

[Joffcom]

Hey @rwegrzyniak,

It won't be fixed in the next release (today) but should be fixed for next weeks release. I have been caught up with higher priority issues.

[Joffcom]

Hey @rwegrzyniak,

This is going to be a bit longer, I have created NODE-1184 as the dev ticket for this. For a work around you can use the v1 node which should work, To use the v1 node you can copy the node and paste it into a text editor and change the version.

[rwegrzyniak]

Hey @rwegrzyniak,

This is going to be a bit longer, I have created NODE-1184 as the dev ticket for this. For a work around you can use the v1 node which should work, To use the v1 node you can copy the node and paste it into a text editor and change the version.

Thanks, but I've managed to work around this with shell commands. So I can wait to do it in the proper way

[janober]

Fix got released with [email protected]