google-api-client – Tarik Billa

Error implementing GoogleApiClient Builder for Android development

September 26, 2023 by Tarik

I see in their documentation where they clearly instruct you to include this import: import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks; However, the error being thrown is expecting a different class than GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks, it’s asking for GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks. Try changing your implements to use the more-qualified class name. That looks to be the only possible thing throwing the code for a … Read more

Upload from Client Browser to Google Cloud Storage Using JavaScript

August 18, 2023 by Tarik

GoogleApiClient onConnected never called on Wearable device

August 3, 2023 by Tarik

Oh wow, the answer is embarrassingly simple. I missed the part where in onStart() you need to call mGoogleApiClient.connect().

How do I add/create/insert files to Google Drive through the API?

June 12, 2023 by Tarik

The documentation on insert operations already contains examples in a bunch of programming languages, here is how to do it using the HTTP based protocol of the Google Drive API. First, POST the new file metadata to the Drive endpoint. It has to be in the form of a File resource JSON object: POST /drive/v2/files … Read more

Google Analytics API: “User does not have sufficient permissions for this account.”

May 30, 2023 by Tarik

Make sure you give the service account email (something like 1234567890@developer.gserviceaccount.com) permissions to read/write from your GA view. Admin > View > User Management > “Add permissions for:”

Failed to crunch file – Android studio (app:mergeDebugResources)

May 30, 2023 by Tarik

Failed to crunch file means studio can’t process the file. Its too long and it has reached the max file path line of the operating system. -> Crude way to solve it is move the project to some folder in “C:\”. -> Better way is to change the build directory of the project in the … Read more

Google OAuth 2.0 failing with Error 400: invalid_request for some client_id, but works well for others in the same project

May 28, 2023 by Tarik

Please see https://stackoverflow.com/a/71491500/1213346 for a “proper” solution. This answer is just an ugly workaround that the community seems to like. … Here is a cringy workaround for this situation: Replace urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob with http://localhost:1/ in the code posted in the question. This makes the flow go through, my browser gets redirected and fails and I get … Read more

Error 403: access_denied The developer hasn’t given you access to this app despite a new project being created [duplicate]

April 30, 2023 by Tarik

Solution: Go to your developer console. Go to OAuth consent screen. Go to +Add users, under test users. Add the users for the test (even the owner email address if not working without it)

Google spreadsheet API, 400 error bad request : unable to parse range

March 30, 2023 by Tarik

Try replacing Class Data!A2:A4 with A2:A4

Google Play Developer API – “The current user has insufficient permissions to perform the requested operation.”

February 18, 2023 by Tarik

There is a very important thing about receipt validation using Google Play Android Developer API. If you added your in-app product BEFORE granting permission or linking to your service account, you need to open “In-app products” and perform some update. You can for example edit description of your product and save. You should instantly get … Read more