Access Live LinkedIn Ads 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 LinkedIn Ads data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to LinkedIn Ads within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live LinkedIn Ads data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

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

Configure LinkedIn Ads Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

   LinkedIn Ads uses the OAuth authentication standard. OAuth requires the authenticating user to interact with LinkedIn using the browser. See the OAuth section in the Help documentation for a guide.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add LinkedIn Ads Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

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

Access Live LinkedIn Ads Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live LinkedIn Ads 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. LinkedInAds1), Table (e.g. Analytics, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to LinkedIn Ads Data from Cloud Applications

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

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