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Data ProcessingSimple98% users use

Google Sheets Integration

Reports, sync, and data export - Master Google Sheets automation for data processing and analysis

30 minutes

(4.9)

by n8n Academy

Google Sheets APIData AnalysisReport GenerationData Sync

Updated 1 day ago

Common Use Cases

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Data Analysis

Automated data processing, analysis, and visualization

Simple

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Report Generation

Scheduled business reports and dashboard updates

Simple

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Inventory Management

Real-time inventory tracking and stock management

Medium

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Financial Tracking

Expense tracking, budgeting, and financial analysis

Medium

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CRM Data Sync

Customer data synchronization and management

Medium

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Survey Analysis

Automated survey data collection and analysis

Simple

Google Sheets API Operations

Operation	Description	Method	Endpoint
Read Data	Retrieve data from specific ranges or entire sheets	GET	/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}
Write Data	Add or update data in spreadsheet cells	PUT	/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}
Append Data	Add new rows to the end of a sheet	POST	/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}:append
Batch Update	Perform multiple operations in a single request	POST	/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}:batchUpdate

Prerequisites

Google account with Sheets access

Google Cloud Platform project setup

Google Sheets API credentials

n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted)

Basic understanding of spreadsheet concepts

What You'll Learn

Automated data import and export

Real-time spreadsheet synchronization

Formula and calculation automation

Chart and visualization creation

Multi-source data aggregation

Scheduled report generation

Data validation and cleaning

Collaborative workflow management

Custom formatting and styling

Integration with external databases

Tutorial Sections

Google Sheets API Setup

Configure Google Sheets integration and authentication

8 minutes

Creating Google Cloud project and enabling Sheets API
Setting up service account credentials
Configuring OAuth 2.0 authentication
Understanding Google Sheets API permissions
Testing API connection with n8n

Data Analysis Workflows

Automate data processing and analysis tasks

12 minutes

Automated data import from multiple sources
Data cleaning and transformation workflows
Formula automation and calculation updates
Pivot table creation and management
Data validation and quality checks
Conditional formatting automation

Report Generation

Create automated reporting and dashboard systems

10 minutes

Automated report template creation
Dynamic chart and graph generation
Scheduled report updates and distribution
Multi-sheet workbook management
Export automation (PDF, CSV, Excel)
Email report delivery workflows

Practical Example: Automated Sales Report

Data Collection

Gather sales data from CRM and e-commerce platforms

Data Processing

Clean, transform, and calculate sales metrics

Sheet Update

Update Google Sheets with processed data and formulas

Report Distribution

Generate and email reports to stakeholders

Sample Google Sheets API Call

// Append data to Google Sheets
{
  "range": "Sheet1!A:D",
  "majorDimension": "ROWS",
  "values": [
    [
      "{{$json.date}}",
      "{{$json.product_name}}",
      "{{$json.quantity}}",
      "{{$json.revenue}}"
    ]
  ]
}

This example shows how to append sales data to a Google Sheets spreadsheet.

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