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Use CData Connect Cloud to gain access to live Kintone data from your 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 Kintone data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Kintone within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Kintone data seamlessly within Google Sheets.
CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for Kintone, enabling effortless access to live Kintone data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live Kintone data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to Kintone. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired Kintone data.
This setup requires a CData Connect Cloud instance and the CData Connect Cloud Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free trial of Connect Cloud and install the free Connect Cloud Google Sheets Add-On.
Configure Kintone Connectivity for Google Sheets
Connectivity to Kintone from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Kintone data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Kintone connection.
- Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "Kintone" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Kintone.
In addition to the authentication values, set the following parameters to connect to and retrieve data from Kintone:
- Url: The URL of your account.
- GuestSpaceId: Optional. Set this when using a guest space.
Authenticating with Kintone
Kintone supports the following authentication methods.
Using Password Authentication
You must set the following to authenticate:
- User: The username of your account.
- Password: The password of your account.
Using Basic Authentication
If the basic authentication security feature is set on the domain, supply the additional login credentials with BasicAuthUser and BasicAuthPassword. Basic authentication requires these credentials in addition to User and Password.
Using Client SSL
Instead of basic authentication, you can specify a client certificate to authenticate. Set SSLClientCert, SSLClientCertType, SSLClientCertSubject, and SSLClientCertPassword. Additionally, set User and Password to your login credentials.
- Click Create & Test
- Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Kintone Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Kintone data from Google Sheets.
Access Live Kintone Data from Google Sheets
The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Kintone 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 CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
- Authorize the Add-On.
- Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
- In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
- In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
- Choose a Connection (e.g. Kintone1), Table (e.g. Comments, and Columns to import
- Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
- Click Execute to import the data
Live Access to Kintone Data from Cloud Applications
New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Kintone data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.
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