Create a Google Drive-integrated custom GPT

Manually updating ChatGPT with the latest versions of your documents can be a tedious process, especially when dealing with frequently changing information. In this tutorial, we’ll build a custom GPT from scratch that serves as your personal assistant, directly accessing, retrieving, and analyzing documents from your Google Drive.

This integration enables a wide range of applications, from retrieving up-to-date project management information to analyzing real-time sales performance and streamlining meeting preparations.

In this tutorial, we'll cover:

1. Setting up your custom GPT

2. Configuring Google Cloud

3. Implementing Google Drive API

4. Finalizing the setup

5. Using your custom GPT

You'll need:

1. ChatGPT Plus or higher subscription (for creating custom GPTs)

2. Google Cloud Platform account with Google Drive API enabled

Let’s get to it.

Step 1: Setting up your custom GPT

Before we dive into the technical details, let's understand what we're building. This custom GPT will be your personal assistant, capable of accessing, retrieving, and analyzing documents in your Google Drive. It will understand natural language queries, search through your files, and provide insights based on the content it finds.