importing JSON file from google drive in flutter - flutter

Question

I am working on app to import a lit from google drive in the form of JSON file, the App will read the JSON file only, the reason is I am not using Firestore Database is because it delays the build of the App & whatever I tried still I have errors & I can't build the APP on IOS device or simulator, so every time I will try to import the data the App will show error. my code is as the following
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: const Text('Samer'),
),
body: FutureBuilder<List<User>>(
future: UsersApi.getApps(),
builder: (context, snapshot) {
final users = snapshot.data;
switch (snapshot.connectionState) {
case ConnectionState.waiting:
return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
default:
if (snapshot.hasError) {
return const Center(child: Text('error'));
} else {
return buildUsers(users!);
}
}
},
),
);
}
Widget buildUsers(List<User> users) => ListView.builder(
physics: BouncingScrollPhysics(),
itemCount: users.length,
itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
final user = users[index];
return Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(15.0),
child: Container(
color: kOurAppsMainScreenCards,
child: ListTile(
title: Text(user.appName),
// leading: CircleAvatar(
// backgroundImage: NetworkImage(user.imageName),
// ),
// subtitle: Platform.isIOS
// ? Text(user.paidFreeIOS)
// : Text(user.paidFree),
),
),
);
},
);
}
and I am using http package as following:
class UsersApi {
static Future<List<User>> getApps() async {
final url = Uri.parse(
'https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tAxO2kRD0NVBhefA3srbj1SKQ2l8u9Wc/view?usp=sharing');
final response = await http.get(url);
final body = json.decode(response.body);
return body.map<User>(User.fromJson).toList();
}
}
the stage thing is I inserted the same JSON file in firestore storage and the App read it....
Can somebody please help me.
Regards,

Answer 1

I finally found a solution to this, the main issue is in the link itself, we have to do some modification to the link & then we can use it freely, for example:
if this is the file link, we will use the bold lines in the modified link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-T9OTLTZXTB7ydqV3tcgG4T2FQckMooB/view?usp=sharing
and we have to add few words to make the link workable 100%,
the following code to be added
uc?export=view&id=
the new link will be
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-T9OTLTZXTB7ydqV3tcgG4T2FQckMooB
Solution ref (it was for photos but it worked in JSON files also)
https://youtu.be/0ZHqrf0mzrI