Access Live Apollo Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets
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Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to Apollo data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Apollo within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live Apollo data seamlessly within Google Sheets.
Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.
This setup requires a Connect Spreadsheets account and the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free Connect Spreadsheets account and install the free Connect Spreadsheets Google Sheets Add-On.
Configure Apollo Connectivity for Google Sheets
Connectivity to Apollo from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with Apollo data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Apollo connection.
- Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Sources and click Add Connection
- Select "Apollo" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Apollo.
To connect to Apollo, register an OAuth application in Apollo at Settings > Integrations > API > OAuth Registration. Set the Redirect URI to https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/. Copy the Client Id and Client Secret (the secret is shown only once). Then set the following:
- OAuth Client Id: Set this to the Client Id from your Apollo OAuth application.
- OAuth Client Secret: Set this to the Client Secret from your Apollo OAuth application.
Click Sign In to complete OAuth authentication.
- Click Create & Test
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Apollo data from Google Sheets.
Access Live Apollo Data from Google Sheets
The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live Apollo data.
- Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
- Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
- Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on.
- Authorize the Add-On.
- Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On.
- In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
- In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. API1), Table (e.g. Accounts, and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one.
Live Access to Apollo Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Apollo data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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