Google Drive API: I have to fetch only files in that folder without trashed files

Question

I am trying to get a list of files in a folder on Google drive using the Google drive API. When I make my request I am getting a list of child elements in that folder including previous deleted files.

How do I get only the files that are in the folder without the ones that have been deleted or trashed?

Answer 1

I don't think you are seeing deleted files. Deleted files are permanently deleted. I think you are seeing trashed files which are like putting files in the trash can on windows, they are removed but not really gone.

You want to add a search parameter to your files.list request. you want to tell it to not include trashed.

trashed = false