Google Drive Integration
Google Drive is a cloud-based storage solution that allows you to save files online and access them anywhere from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. You can use Drive on your computer or mobile device to securely upload files and edit them online.
By integrating your Bynder portal and Google Drive account, you are able to seamlessly connect assets between the two by automatically moving assets in your Box account to Bynder, without downloading from Google Drive and re-uploading to Bynder. Non-Bynder users will now be able to add assets to a folder in Google Drive to have them automatically uploaded to your DAM
How to enable the Google Drive Integration?
Contact your Customer Success Manager to learn more about enabling the Google Drive Integration.
How to set up the Google Drive integration?
Log in to Bynder and navigate to
Settings > Advanced settings> Portal settings.Click Browse Integrations in the left sidebar then click Configure in the Google Drive section.
Enter a Name for this configuration.
Select New authentication to add your Bynder domain, which is the URL of your Bynder DAM, and a Permanent Token.
Select New authentication to add your Bynder domain, which is the URL of your Bynder DAM, and a Permanent Token.
Click Create, then Next.
Click Select Sync Folder to choose which folder you would like to sync with Bynder.
All assets uploaded to this folder will automatically be uploaded to Bynder and sent to the waiting room.
Click Finish
Note
Any supported file type can be added to your portal For a complete list of file types click here.
Caution
Google native files (ie Google Sheets,Google Doc, Google Slides) will not convert and transfer to the waiting room at this time.
How to use the integration
After configuration, all selected assets in your Google Drive account will upload to your portal’s waiting room after about 2 hours. Once approved, the assets will appear in your Asset Bank. Moving forward, any assets added or moved to the selected folder (or subfolders) in the configured Google Drive account will automatically be uploaded to the waiting room after about 2 hours. Learn more about the waiting room here.
All supported file types will be added to your portal, but Google native files, such as Google Sheets, Google Docs, or Google Slides will not convert and upload to the waiting room.
If you delete an asset from your Google Drive account, it will not automatically be reuploaded to your Bynder DAM. If you delete a Google Drive asset from your Bynder DAM it will remain in your Google Drive account.
If you would like an additional Google Drive account synced, you will need to configure another Google Drive workflow.
Edit the integration
If you would like to disable the integration, update your synced folder, or edit your Google Drive credentials, you can edit the configuration
Navigate to Settings >Advanced settings >Portal settings.
Click Active Integrations in the left sidebar, then Edit in the section of the connection that you would like to update.
Make your changes, then click Save.
FAQ
Which file types are supported?
Any supported file type can be added to your portal. For a complete list of file types click here.
What happens to the asset if I delete it from my Bynder portal (or visa versa)?
If you delete an asset from your Bynder portal the asset will remain in your Google Drive account, and if you delete an asset from your Google Drive account it will remain in your Bynder portal.
Does the integration support versions?
At this time it does not support versioning.
Once assets are added to my synced Google Drive folder, how long will it take to see them in the Bynder waiting room?
The updates will run on a 2 hour interval - so every 2 hours your Google Drive assets will be pushed to your Bynder portal waiting room.
Is a specific Google Drive account type required for the integration?
No, any account type will work for the integration (personal, enterprise, etc).
What if we have multiple Google Drive accounts?
Each Google Drive account will need to be configured and connected. There is not currently a limit to how many accounts that you can configure.
Will Google’s native files such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides convert and upload to the waiting room?
No, the Google native files will not be uploaded to the waiting room. Only Bynder’s supported file types will upload to the portal.