Using field masks with Google APIs for partial response

Developers will likely come across the concept of ""field masks"" to reduce the amount of data returned in the response payload from a Google API. Knowing what field masks are and how to use them is a skill all Google Developers should have.

In this first of a 2-part video series, engineer Wesley Chun shows viewers how to use field masks for “partial response” and why you should consider doing so. Featured are JavaScript and Python code snippets using various Google Workspace (Google Drive, Sheets, Gmail) APIs to demonstrate how to use field masks!

In part 2, you’ll learn about using field masks in update API requests as well as some general tips on using field masks.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:29 - What are field masks
0:57 - Parietal response (READ)
1:24 - Gmail API
2:22 - Google Drive API
3:51- Google Sheets API

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[rbutler]

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[gerGoPrintD]

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[IgorGabrielan]

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[OmniCloudArchitect]

seriously the badest April fool joke ever...are you seriously trying to fool Developers with this?