Access Live Confluence Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you can effortlessly gain access to Confluence data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Confluence within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Confluence data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for Confluence, enabling effortless access to live Confluence data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live Confluence data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to Confluence. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired Confluence data.

Configure Confluence Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to Confluence from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Confluence data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Confluence connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Confluence" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Confluence.

   Obtaining an API Token

   An API token is necessary for account authentication. To generate one, login to your Atlassian account and navigate to API tokens > Create API token. The generated token will be displayed.

   Connect Using a Confluence Cloud Account

   To connect to a Cloud account, provide the following (Note: Password has been deprecated for connecting to a Cloud Account and is now used only to connect to a Server Instance.):

   • User: The user which will be used to authenticate with the Confluence server.
   • APIToken: The API Token associated with the currently authenticated user.
   • Url: The URL associated with your JIRA endpoint. For example, https://yoursitename.atlassian.net.

   Connect Using a Confluence Server Instance

   To connect to a Server instance, provide the following:

   • User: The user which will be used to authenticate with the Confluence instance.
   • Password: The password which will be used to authenticate with the Confluence server.
   • Url: The URL associated with your JIRA endpoint. For example, https://yoursitename.atlassian.net.
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Confluence Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Confluence data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Confluence Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Confluence data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
7. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. Confluence1), Table (e.g. Pages, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Confluence Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Confluence data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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