---
title: "Google Docs"
description: "Connect Google Docs so OpenSRE can write investigation reports to your Google Drive"
---

OpenSRE can write investigation findings directly to Google Drive as formatted Google Docs — creating a persistent, shareable record of each incident investigation linked to your team's existing Drive folder.

## Prerequisites

- Google Cloud project with the Google Drive API enabled
- Service account with access to a shared Drive folder

## Setup

### Option 1: Interactive CLI

```bash
opensre integrations setup
```

Select **Google Docs** when prompted and provide your credentials file path and folder ID.

### Option 2: Environment variables

Add to your `.env`:

```bash
GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_FILE=/path/to/service-account.json
GOOGLE_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID=your-google-drive-folder-id
```

| Variable | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_FILE` | — | **Required.** Path to the service account JSON file |
| `GOOGLE_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID` | — | **Required.** Google Drive folder ID for investigation reports |

### Option 3: Persistent store

```json
{
  "version": 1,
  "integrations": [
    {
      "id": "google-docs-prod",
      "service": "google_docs",
      "status": "active",
      "credentials": {
        "credentials_file": "/path/to/service-account.json",
        "folder_id": "1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgVE2upms"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Creating a service account

1. In Google Cloud Console, go to **IAM & Admin** → **Service Accounts**
2. Click **Create Service Account**
3. Give it a name (e.g., `opensre-docs`) and click **Create**
4. Skip role assignment and click **Done**
5. Click on the service account → **Keys** → **Add Key** → **Create new key** (JSON)
6. Download the JSON file

## Granting Drive folder access

1. In Google Drive, open the folder where reports should be saved
2. Click **Share**
3. Add the service account email (e.g., `opensre-docs@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com`)
4. Set the permission to **Editor**

## Finding the folder ID

The folder ID appears in the Drive URL:
`https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/<folder-id>`

## Verify

```bash
opensre integrations verify google_docs
```

Expected output:

```
Service: google_docs
Status: passed
Detail: Connected to Drive folder 1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgVE2upms (3 items in folder)
```

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom | Fix |
| --- | --- |
| **Credentials file not found** | Check the path in `GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_FILE` — use an absolute path |
| **403 Forbidden** | The service account hasn't been added to the Drive folder with Editor access |
| **Drive API not enabled** | Enable the **Google Drive API** in your Google Cloud project |
| **Folder not found** | Confirm the folder ID and that the service account has access |

## Security best practices

- Keep the service account JSON file outside of your repository — add it to `.gitignore`.
- Grant the service account access **only** to the specific Drive folder it needs.
- Rotate the service account key periodically via Google Cloud Console.
