GDrive Database

Transform your Google Drive into a powerful NoSQL database

Features • Quick Start • Data Types • Docs

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A modern NoSQL database solution powered by Google Drive. Store, query, and manage your data with a simple SDK and beautiful dashboard. Zero infrastructure. Infinite possibilities.

✨ Features

• Google Drive Backend - Your data lives in your Google Drive, full ownership
• Schema Definition - Define tables and schemas programmatically
• Simple SDK - Type-safe JavaScript/TypeScript client
• Relations - Link documents across tables
• Storage Bucket - Upload files linked to your records
• Functions - Server-side code with Google Apps Script

Installation

npm install gdatabase
# or
bun add gdatabase

Usage

Initialize

import { GDatabase } from "gdatabase";

const db = new GDatabase(
  "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "http://localhost:3000" // Your App URL
);

Database & Tables

// List items
const items = await db.database("my-db").table("my-table").list();

// Create item
await db.database("my-db").table("my-table").create({
  title: "New Item",
  status: "active",
});

// Get item
const item = await db.database("my-db").table("my-table").get("doc-id");

// Update item
await db.database("my-db").table("my-table").update("doc-id", {
  status: "completed",
});

// Delete item
await db.database("my-db").table("my-table").delete("doc-id");

Schema Management

Define and modify your table structure programmatically:

// Get schema client for a table
const schema = db.database("my-db").table("my-table").schema();

// Get current schema
const { schema: columns } = await schema.get();
console.log("Columns:", columns);

// Add a new column
await schema.addColumn({
  key: "email",
  type: "string",
  required: true,
});

// Add a column with default value
await schema.addColumn({
  key: "status",
  type: "string",
  required: false,
  default: "pending",
});

// Add an array column
await schema.addColumn({
  key: "tags",
  type: "string",
  array: true,
});

// Add a relation column (links to another table)
await schema.addColumn({
  key: "authorId",
  type: "relation",
  relationTableId: "users-table-id",
});

// Update column properties
await schema.updateColumn("status", {
  required: true,
  default: "active",
});

// Delete a column (also removes data from all documents)
await schema.deleteColumn("old_field");

// Replace entire schema (keeps system columns like $id, $createdAt, $updatedAt)
await schema.set([
  { key: "title", type: "string", required: true },
  { key: "content", type: "string", required: false },
  { key: "published", type: "boolean", default: false },
  { key: "views", type: "integer", default: 0 },
]);

Available Column Types

Type	Description
string	Text values
integer	Whole numbers
boolean	True/false values
datetime	ISO date strings
relation	Link to another table (requires relationTableId)
storage	File reference (bucket file ID)

Table Relationships

Create relationships between tables using the relation type:

// Setup: Create Users table
const usersSchema = db.database("my-db").table("users-table-id").schema();
await usersSchema.set([
  { key: "name", type: "string", required: true },
  { key: "email", type: "string", required: true },
]);

// Create a user
const user = await db.database("my-db").table("users-table-id").create({
  name: "John Doe",
  email: "john@example.com",
});

// Setup: Create Posts table with relation to Users
const postsSchema = db.database("my-db").table("posts-table-id").schema();
await postsSchema.set([
  { key: "title", type: "string", required: true },
  { key: "content", type: "string" },
  { key: "authorId", type: "relation", relationTableId: "users-table-id" },
]);

// Create a post linked to the user
const post = await db.database("my-db").table("posts-table-id").create({
  title: "My First Post",
  content: "Hello World!",
  authorId: user.$id, // Reference the user's ID
});

// Query posts and resolve author
const posts = await db.database("my-db").table("posts-table-id").list();
const users = await db.database("my-db").table("users-table-id").list();

// Manually join the data
const postsWithAuthor = posts.map((post) => ({
  ...post,
  author: users.find((u) => u.$id === post.authorId),
}));

Many-to-Many Relationships

Use array of IDs for many-to-many relationships:

// Tags table
await db
  .database("my-db")
  .table("tags-id")
  .schema()
  .set([{ key: "name", type: "string", required: true }]);

// Posts with multiple tags (store tag IDs as array in a string field)
await db.database("my-db").table("posts-id").schema().addColumn({
  key: "tagIds",
  type: "string",
  array: true, // Array of tag IDs
});

// Create post with multiple tags
await db
  .database("my-db")
  .table("posts-id")
  .create({
    title: "Tagged Post",
    tagIds: [tag1.$id, tag2.$id, tag3.$id],
  });

Storage Bucket

Upload, manage, and serve files from Google Drive storage:

// Get bucket client
const bucket = db.bucket();

// Upload a file (Browser)
const fileInput = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
const file = fileInput.files[0];
const uploadResult = await bucket.upload(file);

if (uploadResult.success) {
  console.log("Uploaded:", uploadResult.files);
  // Get public URL for the file
  const publicUrl = bucket.getPublicUrl(uploadResult.files[0].id);
  console.log("Public URL:", publicUrl);
}

// Upload multiple files
const files = Array.from(fileInput.files);
const result = await bucket.upload(files);

// Upload from URL
const urlResult = await bucket.uploadFromUrl(
  "https://example.com/image.png",
  "my-image.png" // optional filename
);

// Upload from Buffer/Blob (Node.js or Browser)
const buffer = await fetch("https://example.com/file.pdf").then((r) =>
  r.arrayBuffer()
);
const bufferResult = await bucket.uploadFromBuffer(
  buffer,
  "document.pdf",
  "application/pdf"
);

// List all files in bucket
const listResult = await bucket.list();
if (listResult.success) {
  listResult.files.forEach((file) => {
    console.log(`${file.name} (${file.size} bytes)`);
  });
}

// Delete a file
const deleteResult = await bucket.delete("file-id");

// Get thumbnail URL for images/videos
const thumbnailUrl = bucket.getThumbnailUrl("file-id", 300); // 300px size

Functions

Run serverless Google Apps Script functions:

// Get functions client
const functions = db.functions();

// Run a function directly by web URL
const result = await functions.run(
  "https://script.google.com/macros/s/YOUR_SCRIPT_ID/exec",
  { param1: "value1" }
);

if (result.success) {
  console.log("Result:", result.data);
} else if (result.needsAuth) {
  console.log("Authorization needed, visit:", result.authUrl);
} else {
  console.log("Error:", result.error);
}

// Or run by function ID (fetches web URL automatically)
const result2 = await functions.runById("function-id", { key: "value" });

API Reference

GDatabase

• database(databaseId: string) - Access a database
• bucket() - Access the storage bucket client
• functions() - Access functions client

DatabaseClient

• table(tableId: string) - Access a table

TableClient

• schema() - Access the schema manager for this table
• list() - List all documents
• create(data) - Create a document
• get(docId) - Get a document
• update(docId, data) - Update a document
• delete(docId) - Delete a document

SchemaClient

• get() - Get the current table schema
• addColumn(column) - Add a new column to the schema
• updateColumn(columnKey, updates) - Update an existing column
• deleteColumn(columnKey) - Delete a column (also removes data from documents)
• set(columns) - Replace entire schema (keeps system columns)

BucketClient

• upload(files: File | File[]) - Upload one or more files
• uploadFromUrl(url, filename?) - Download and upload a file from URL
• uploadFromBuffer(data, filename, mimeType?) - Upload from Buffer/Blob
• list() - List all files in the bucket
• delete(fileId) - Delete a file
• getPublicUrl(fileId) - Get public Google Drive URL
• getThumbnailUrl(fileId, size?) - Get thumbnail URL for images/videos

FunctionsClient

• list() - List all functions
• get(functionId) - Get function details
• run(webAppUrl, params?) - Run function by URL
• runById(functionId, params?) - Run function by ID

License

MIT VK