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FortiCASB offers an API-based approach, pulling data directly from Google Drive via RESTful API. Authentication is done through OAUth2.0. FortiCASB uses an access token for API queries.

Prerequisites

To use API access, your organization must be using one of the following editions (the API is enabled by default):

  • Business Edition
  • Enterprise Edition

The user account installed in FortiCASB must be a Super Administrator in your G suite account. For steps on how to check if your account is a Super Adminstrator, see Google Drive connection errors.

Due to Google requirements, only G Suite accounts with a business or enterprise license can use FortiCASB. G suite accounts with a basic license will be not be able to use FortiCASB.

You may either use an existing account or create a new account. Wait at least 24 hours for the new account to take effect before granting access to FortiCASB.

There are two prerequisite steps you need to setup your Google Drive account before you can add the Google Drive account on FortiCASB. Please follow the steps below.

  1. Create Google Service Account
  2. Enable Google Drive API & Authorize Client ID
  3. Add Google Drive Account

Google Drive

FortiCASB offers an API-based approach, pulling data directly from Google Drive via RESTful API. Authentication is done through OAUth2.0. FortiCASB uses an access token for API queries.

Prerequisites

To use API access, your organization must be using one of the following editions (the API is enabled by default):

  • Business Edition
  • Enterprise Edition

The user account installed in FortiCASB must be a Super Administrator in your G suite account. For steps on how to check if your account is a Super Adminstrator, see Google Drive connection errors.

Due to Google requirements, only G Suite accounts with a business or enterprise license can use FortiCASB. G suite accounts with a basic license will be not be able to use FortiCASB.

You may either use an existing account or create a new account. Wait at least 24 hours for the new account to take effect before granting access to FortiCASB.

There are two prerequisite steps you need to setup your Google Drive account before you can add the Google Drive account on FortiCASB. Please follow the steps below.

  1. Create Google Service Account
  2. Enable Google Drive API & Authorize Client ID
  3. Add Google Drive Account