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 email provided during setup.
4. Re-run the destination test.

For full setup details, see our Google Drive destination documentation.

Cause

This error occurs when the destination folder is in My Drive. Fivetran connects to Google Drive using a service account, with no storage space of its own. Service accounts can't save files to folders in your personal My Drive. Folders in a shared drive don't have this limitation.