Python Google Drive: Export File to Requested MIME Type (Export to PDF)

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Exports a Google Doc to the requested MIME type and returns the exported content. Please note that the exported content is limited to 10MB.
(Export only supports Google Docs) See https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/web/manage-downloads for a list of MIME types.

Documentation: https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/reference/files/export

import sys
import chilkat

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
oauth2 = chilkat.CkOAuth2()
oauth2.put_AccessToken("OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN")
rest.SetAuthOAuth2(oauth2)

success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,True)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

rest.AddQueryParam("mimeType","application/pdf")

#  First send the HTTP request.
success = rest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files/1zvzpTHO1dM9vNKYxpmr4YrX7x_R6qiNGFb8WB8h9wuI/export")
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Read the response header.  If the response status code is success, stream to the file.
#  Otherwise receive the error response text.
statusCode = rest.ReadResponseHeader()
if (statusCode < 0):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

if (statusCode != 200):
    print("Received error response code: " + str(statusCode))
    #  Read the error response body.
    sbErrResponse = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
    success = rest.ReadRespSb(sbErrResponse)
    if (success != True):
        print(rest.lastErrorText())
        sys.exit()

    print("Error response:" + sbErrResponse.getAsString())
    sys.exit()

#  Stream the response body to the output file.
respBodyStream = chilkat.CkStream()
respBodyStream.put_SinkFile("/someDirectoryPath/test.pdf")
success = rest.ReadRespBodyStream(respBodyStream,True)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Example Completed.")