Drive File resource does not return exportLinks for google form, google map

[sonam-serchan]

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2. OS type and version: Mac OS Sonoma 14.3.1 (23D60)
3. Java version: 17
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Steps to reproduce

1. Use file resource to get the available export links for exporting the google workspace documents such as google docs, slides, form, map etc.
2. Export link if null for google form and map.

Code example

return drive.files().get(id).setFields("*").setQuotaUser(GoogleDriveUtil.getUserString()).setSupportsAllDrives(true).execute();

Stack trace

No just exportLink is not returned in File response.

External references such as API reference guides

• https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/manage-downloads#export-content-browser

Any additional information below

I am trying to export the google workspace documents. For this, I use export link from files resource to get the available download link for the document type. I can get for documents such as google doc, slide, spreadsheet etc. However, for google form, google map, I don't get the export links. Thus, cannot export the documents.

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[zhumin8]

This sounds more of a "Drive API" question than a "Java client libraries" question. Note that the maintainers of this repository don't have detailed knowledge of the APIs itself. You might consider reaching out through Drive API's support channels instead.

With simple search, these looks likely limitations of Drive API.
For Google Maps, there is a related feature request open here.
For Google Forms, found some helpful links that might help with exporting to zip format:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/65525145
https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/ref-export-formats