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April 27, 2021

Specification of Search Query for File List Method in Drive API

Gists

In this report, I would like to report about the current specification of the search query for the file list method in Drive API.

Recently, I noticed that the specification of the search query for the file list method in Drive API might have been changed. I thought that to know the change of specification of the search query is important for creating the application using Drive API. In this report, I would like to introduce the current specification of the search query.

April 19, 2021

Creating Colorful Buttons on Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script

Gists

This is a sample script for creating the colorful buttons on Google Spreadsheet on Google Apps Script.

In order to achieve this, I have been looking for the method for creating the PNG image with the alpha channel using Google Apps Script. Recently, finally, I could find it. By this, the goal of this report got to be able to be achieved by the report of “Creating PNG Image with Alpha Channel using Google Apps Script”.

April 19, 2021

Creating PNG Image with Alpha Channel using Google Apps Script

This is a sample script for creating a PNG image with the alpha channel using Google Apps Script.

The PNG image with the alpha channel is the image includes the transparent background. I have been looking for the method for creating such image using Google Apps Script. It is considered that when this will be achieved, it will be able to be used for various situations. For example, it is considered the following situations.

April 6, 2021

A Bug of New IDE about Time Zone of Google Apps Script project was removed

Gists

I had confirmed a bug of new IDE about the time zone of Google Apps script project. When I created new Google Apps Script project using new IDE, the time zone of GAS project is always America/New_York. In my area, it’s Asia/Tokyo. The time zone can be confirmed at appscript.json.

So, I had reported this issue to Google issue tracker. Ref After I posted this, I had also confirmed this issue at Stackoverflow. Ref

April 2, 2021

Plotting Points on Image using Google Apps Script

Gists

This is a sample script for plotting the points on an image using Google Apps Script.

Unfortunately, in the current stage, there are no methods for directly editing the image and putting the texts and some shapes in the methods for Google Apps Script. So in this case, it is required to use the workaround.

Fortunately, I have already published a report about “Inserting Text on Image using Google Apps Script” in my blog. Ref In this report, this sample is used.

March 29, 2021

Redeploying Web Apps without Changing URL of Web Apps for new IDE

Gists

At March 15, 2021, one endpoint is created for one deployment. Ref By this, when you redeploy “Web Apps”, the endpoint is changed. Because the deployment ID is changed. It seems that this it the new specification. In this report, I would like to introduce the method for redeploying Web Apps without changing the URL of Web Apps for new IDE.

Deploy Web Apps

  1. Open “New deployment” dialog with “Deploy” -> “New deployment”.

March 26, 2021

Copying Protections for Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script

Gists

This is a sample script for copying the protections for Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script. When several protections of the sheet protection and the range protection are set to a Google Spreadsheet and the Spreadsheet is copied using the script and the manual copy with the browser, unfortunately, the protections of ranges are not copied. And also, the protections of sheets can be copied. But, the editor emails are not included. It seems that this is the current specification.

February 27, 2021

Updated: CLI Tool - gislack

gislack is a CLI tool to submit files to both Gist and Slack.

  • v1.0.4 (February 27, 2021)

    1. I noticed that this application uses the duplicated methods of Slack API. Ref By this, the duplicated methods were updated to the new methods as follows.

      • From “channels.list” to “conversations.list”.
      • From “channels.history” to “conversations.history”.

Please check it out. https://github.com/tanaikech/gislack

Google OAuth Verification & Application Privacy Policy

Registered Application Name: Workspace & Gemini AI Orchestration Engine

Application Purpose & Core Functionality:

This web page serves as the official homepage and privacy compliance interface for the application "Workspace & Gemini AI Orchestration Engine". This specialized developer utility is designed to research, benchmark, and optimize advanced integrations between Google Workspace services, the Google Apps Script API, and Gemini AI models (via Google Vertex AI / Gemini API endpoints).

The application facilitates automated multi-agent scaffolding, programmatic script deployment, project resource management, and structural analysis of Google Apps Script projects. It allows developers and autonomous AI agents (operating via Model Context Protocol / MCP) to securely evaluate execution performance, implement high-performance batch requests, and test agent-to-agent (A2A) workflows within a controlled and structured environment.

Google User Data Policy Compliance Statements:

1. Data Access & Specific Usage

Our application explicitly requests access to specific Google user accounts through OAuth scopes required strictly for interacting with the Google Apps Script API and Google Workspace endpoints. This access is utilized solely to execute user-initiated or agent-orchestrated programmatic operations—such as creating, modifying, deploying, or benchmarking script projects and executing automated workflows. No background automated extraction occurs without explicit session initiation.

2. Data Storage & Zero-Retention Policy

Adhering to a strict Zero-Retention Model, this application does not store, log, or persist any personal data, OAuth tokens, script source codes, or Google account configurations on any external server, database, or persistent storage medium. All data processing and API responses are handled entirely in-memory or securely on the client side within the active session context, ensuring complete cryptographic transient isolation.

3. Data Sharing & Third-Party Non-Disclosure

We maintain absolute data privacy. No data accessed via Google OAuth scopes is shared, sold, rented, or transferred to third-party entities, advertising networks, or data brokers. All data transmissions are strictly point-to-point, encrypted in transit using industry-standard protocols, and limited entirely to the direct channel between the execution environment and Google's official API gateways.

For inquiries regarding this developer application, technical benchmarks, or verification compliance, please refer to the official documentation and repositories linked on this homepage (tanaikech.github.io).