Generate google credentials

gistfile1.txt

from google.oauth2 import service_account
from google_auth_oauthlib.flow import InstalledAppFlow


SCOPE = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive']  # example scope


def get_google_credentials_oauth2(client_secrets_file, port=5555):
    """
    get credentials via oauth flow
    opens up a browser for user to sign in
    requires client secrets file (select application type = 'other' when creating client in google console)
    Sets default web server port to 5555, since 8080 not usually available locally
    """
    flow = InstalledAppFlow.from_client_secrets_file(
        client_secrets_file,
        scopes=SCOPE)

    return flow.run_local_server(port=port)


def get_google_credentials_service_account(credential_file=None):
    """
    Get credentials based on service account credential file.
    Will detect file path specified as GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS environment variable.
    """
    if not credential_file:
        credential_file = os.environ.get('GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS')
    if not credential_file:
        raise Exception("Service account file not found (Is GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS env var set?)")
    return service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file(credential_file, scopes=SCOPE)