Error: Service Accounts Do Not Have Storage Quota

Issue

After configuring a Google Drive destination, tests fail with the following error:

Google::Apis::ClientError: storageQuotaExceeded: Service Accounts do not have storage quota

Environment

• Fivetran Activations
• Destination: Google Drive

Resolution

To resolve this issue, follow the steps below:

1. In Google Drive, create or use an existing Google shared drive.
2. Create or move the target folder inside that shared drive.
3. Share the shared drive with the Google Identity email you provided during setup.
4. Re-run the destination test.

For setup details, see the Google Drive destination documentation.

Cause

Activations authenticates to Google Drive as a service account. However, service accounts have no storage quota and can't own files in a personal My Drive folder. Therefore, this issue occurs when you share a My Drive folder with the Google Identity email instead of a shared drive.

For more information, see the Google documentation on members and organizer rules.