edit-google-spreadsheet

Node - Edit Google Spreadsheet

Currently, there are about 3 different node modules which allow you to read data off Google Spreadsheets, though none with a good write API. Enter edit-google-spreadsheet. A simple API for reading and editting Google Spreadsheets.

Warning: There have been API changes since last release. See below.

Install

npm install edit-google-spreadsheet

Basic Usage

Create sheet:

  var Spreadsheet = require('edit-google-spreadsheet');

  Spreadsheet.create({
    debug: true,
    username: '...',
    password: '...',
    spreadsheetName: 'node-edit-spreadsheet',
    worksheetName: 'Sheet1',
    callback: function(err, spreadsheet) {
      if(err) throw err;
      sheetReady(spreadsheet);
    }
  });
  

Note: Using the options 'spreadsheetName' and 'worksheetName' will cause lookups for 'spreadsheetId' and 'worksheetId'. Use 'spreadsheetId' and 'worksheetId' for improved performance.

Update sheet:

  function sheetReady(spreadsheet) {
  
    spreadsheet.add({ 3: { 5: "hello!" } });
  
    spreadsheet.put(function(err) {
      if(err) throw err;
      console.log("Updated Cell at row 3, column 5 to 'hello!'");
    });
  }

Read sheet:

  function sheetReady(spreadsheet) {
  
    spreadsheet.get(function(err, rows) {
      if(err) throw err;
      console.log("Found rows:", rows);

      // Found rows: { '3': { '5': 'hello!' } }
    });

  }

More Examples

Batch edit:

spreadsheet.add([[1,2,3],
                 [4,5,6]]);

Batch edit starting from row 5:

spreadsheet.add({
  5: [[1,2,3],
      [4,5,6]]
});

Batch edit starting from row 5, column 7:

spreadsheet.add({
  5: {
    7: [[1,2,3],
        [4,5,6]]
  }
});

Named cell references:

spreadsheet.add({
  3: {
    4: { name: "a", val: 42 },
    5: { name: "b", val: 21 },
    6: "={{ a }}+{{ b }}"      //forumla adding row3,col4 with row3,col5 => '=C3+C4'
  }
});

Note: cell a and b are looked up on put()

API

#####spreadsheet.add( obj | array ) Add cells to the batch. See examples.

#####spreadsheet.put( callback ) Sends off the batch of added cells. Clears all cells once complete. Callback has signature: funciton(err, result) {}.

#####spreadsheet.get( callback , rows , info ) Retrieves the entire spreadsheet. The rows object returned is in the same format as the cells you put(). The info object looks like { totalRows: 1, totalCells: 1, lastRow: 3, nextRow: 4 }.

Options

debug

If truthy, will display colourful console logs outputing current actions

username password

Google account - Be careful about committing these to public repos

spreadSheetName spreadsheetId

The spreadsheet you wish to edit. Either the Name or Id is required.

workSheetName worksheetId

The worksheet you wish to edit. Either the Name or Id is required.

callback

Function returning the authenticated Spreadsheet instance

Todo

• OAuth
• Create New Spreadsheets

FAQ

• Q: How do I append rows to my spreadsheet ?
• A: Using the info object returned from get(), one could always at the nextRow, thereby appending to the spreadsheet.

Credits

Thanks to googleclientlogin for easy Google API ClientLogin Tokens