Google Drive Api Client (python): Insufficient Permission For Files().insert()

I am trying to get a simple Python Google Drive uploader working. I've created a project in the developer console, enabled the Drive API and added an OAuth 2.0 client ID (applicati

Solution 1:

Files: insert requires authorization with at least one of the following scopes

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drivehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.filehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdatahttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.apps.readonly

Check which scope you are authenticating with.

Solution 2:

If modifying these scopes or permissions, try deleting your previously saved credentials related file or browser cache if any.

Solution 3:

As advised by @DalmTo, the issue was an incorrect Auth scope in:

flow_from_clientsecrets()