nodejs drive api v3 fetch children files from folder

drive-v3-fetch-children.js

const GoogleAuth = require('google-auth-library')
const OAuth2Client = GoogleAuth.OAuth2Client
const google = require('googleapis')

const clientId = '<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>'
const clientSecret = '<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>'
const redirectUri = '<Your URI Callback>'

const oauth2Client = new OAuth2Client(clientId, clientSecret, redirectUri)
// your oauth method, see documentation

const drive = google.drive({ version: 'v3', auth: oauth2Client })
/**
From now on, if you want to get the list of children, you must use a query string, in the form of
"'IDofYourFolder in' parents" where "in parents" indicates that Drive should look into IDofYouFolder
**/
drive.files.list({
  q: `'${googleFolderId}' in parents`
}, (err, data) => {
   if (err) throw err
   console.log('your files', data)
})

Thanks for this, Sorry I've been smashing my head against the desk for two hours.
I can't figure out how to return the value instead of just logging it.

I've tried wrapping it in an async function, but nothing is returning.

You can write something like:

function getChildren (id) {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    drive.files.list({ q: `'${id}' in parents` }, (err, data) => {
       if (err) return reject(err)
       console.log('your files', data)
       resolve(data)
    })
  })
}

@Musinux, you've just saved my computer from getting thrown out the window.
What is this technique / pattern / concept called so that I can thoroughly research it?

The resolve thing is new to me (because I'm a noobie)

Thank you.

@Calvin087 it's named Promises, so you can look here and there for some explanations and examples. If you need some links to learn node.js, go to my own list on github you may find some interesting information.