Google resource: drive revisions (2026-10-27)

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Operation	TypeScript	Python
Permanently deletes a file version. You can only delete revisions for files with binary content in Google Drive, like images or videos. Revisions for other files, like Google Docs or Sheets, and the last remaining file version can’t be deleted. For more information, see [Manage file revisions](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/manage-revisions).	driveRevisions.driveRevisionsDelete	drive_revisions.drive_revisions_delete
Gets a revision’s metadata or content by ID. For more information, see [Manage file revisions](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/manage-revisions).	driveRevisions.driveRevisionsGet	drive_revisions.drive_revisions_get
Download file bytes with alt=media. Gets a revision’s metadata or content by ID. For more information, see [Manage file revisions](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/manage-revisions).	driveRevisions.driveRevisionsGetMedia	drive_revisions.drive_revisions_get_media
Lists a file’s revisions. For more information, see [Manage file revisions](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/manage-revisions). Important: The list of revisions returned by this method might be incomplete for files with a large revision history, including frequently edited Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Older revisions might be omitted from the response, meaning the first revision returned may not be the oldest existing revision. The revision history visible in the Workspace editor user interface might be more complete than the list returned by the API.	driveRevisions.driveRevisionsList	drive_revisions.drive_revisions_list
Updates a revision with patch semantics. For more information, see [Manage file revisions](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/manage-revisions).	driveRevisions.driveRevisionsUpdate	drive_revisions.drive_revisions_update