# google-api-python-client (Docs/Drive)

> Updated 2026-09-03 · type: tool · category: email-outbound · status: active · rev 1

~8900 stars; complements gmailctl; Official Google API client (maintenance mode but supported). Gmail API auth via OAuth2. No ToS risk; per-user API quotas.

- Open source: yes (Apache-2.0)
- Self-hostable: yes
- Pricing model: free
- Best for: Python developers building applications that integrate with Google's discovery-based APIs.
- Last verified: 2026-09-04

- **Canonical:** https://gtmstacker.com/registry/tool/google-api-python-client-docsdrive/
- **Source:** [github · github.com/googleapis](https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client)
- **Tags:** email-outbound, email-providers-protocols, social-visual-short-video, productivity-knowledge-bases, calendar-scheduling
- **Repository:** https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client

## Is google-api-python-client (Docs/Drive) open source?

Yes — Apache-2.0-licensed.

## How much does google-api-python-client (Docs/Drive) cost?

It is free to use.

## Can I self-host google-api-python-client (Docs/Drive)?

Yes — it can be self-hosted.


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~8900 stars; complements gmailctl; Official Google API client (maintenance mode but supported). Gmail API auth via OAuth2. No ToS risk; per-user API quotas.