# enforceExpansiveAccess on /drive/v3/files/{}/permissions is deprecated

Google APIs deprecated /drive/v3/files/{}/permissions*, query parameter enforceExpansiveAccess without giving a shutdown date yet.

Google APIs has deprecated the enforceExpansiveAccess query parameter without a shutdown date. The deprecation applies to all methods in the permissions resource, including calls to /drive/v3/files/{}/permissions*. Requests relying on this parameter will eventually fail once it is removed.

## What to use instead

Use the folders with limited access setting to restrict item access.

- API: Google APIs (www.googleapis.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: February 25, 2026
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `/drive/v3/files/{}/permissions*`, `query parameter enforceExpansiveAccess`
- Source: [Announcement](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/release-notes)
- Verified: October 26, 2026, against Google APIs's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/google-apis/breaking-changes/enforceexpansiveaccess-on-drive-v3-files-permissions-is-deprecated/

## Google APIs's words

> Generally Available: The enforceExpansiveAccess query parameter is now deprecated for all methods in the permissions resource (v2 and v3).

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