Google Drive API - Rename a file

We can use the patch function of Google Drive's Files API to rename a file / folder:


def rename_file(service, file_id, new_title):
    """Rename a file.

    Args:
    service: Drive API service instance.
    file_id: ID of the file to rename.
    new_title: New title for the file.
    Returns:
    Updated file metadata if successful, None otherwise.
    """
    try:
        file = {'title': new_title}

        # Rename the file.
        updated_file = service.files().patch(
                            fileId=file_id,
                            body=file,
                            fields='title').execute()

        return updated_file
    except errors.HttpError, error:
        print 'An error occurred: %s' % error

    return None


References: https://developers.google.com/drive/v2/reference/files/patch