Google Drive · Schema

StartApprovalRequest

Allows creating an approval on a file.

Cloud StorageCollaborationDocument ManagementDrivesFileGoogleStorage

Properties

Name Type Description
lockFile boolean Optional. Whether to lock the file when starting the approval.
dueTime string Optional. The time that the approval is due.
reviewerEmails array Required. The emails of the users who are set to review the approval.
fileContentChangeBehavior string Optional. The behavior of the approval when the file content changes.
message string Optional. A message to send to reviewers when notifying them of the approval request.
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JSON Schema

google-drive-start-approval-request-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://artifacts.apis.io/google-drive/json-schema/google-drive-start-approval-request-schema.json",
  "title": "StartApprovalRequest",
  "description": "Allows creating an approval on a file.",
  "x-generated": "2026-11-04",
  "x-method": "derived",
  "x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
  "x-source": "openapi/google-drive-approvals-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/StartApprovalRequest",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "lockFile": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Optional. Whether to lock the file when starting the approval."
    },
    "dueTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. The time that the approval is due.",
      "format": "google-datetime"
    },
    "reviewerEmails": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Required. The emails of the users who are set to review the approval.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "fileContentChangeBehavior": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. The behavior of the approval when the file content changes.",
      "enum": [
        "FILE_CONTENT_CHANGE_BEHAVIOR_UNSPECIFIED",
        "RESET_APPROVAL",
        "NO_APPROVAL_ACTION"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. A message to send to reviewers when notifying them of the approval request."
    }
  }
}

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