Google Sheets Read
Read and analyze data from Google Sheets programmatically
Node Type
Action
Category
Google Sheets Integration
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Google Sheets
Overview
The Google Sheets Read node allows you to read, search, and analyze data from Google Sheets programmatically. This powerful automation tool integrates with Google Sheets API to provide intelligent data processing capabilities for your workflows.
Key Features
- • Flexible Data Reading: Read entire sheets, specific ranges, or filtered data
- • Advanced Filtering: Filter data by criteria, formulas, or conditions
- • Batch Processing: Handle large datasets efficiently
- • Real-time Updates: Always get the latest data from your sheets
- • Error Handling: Built-in success/failure tracking
Prerequisites
Google Integration
Must be connected to access Google Sheets API
Required Scopes
The following OAuth scopes are required for this node to function properly
Node Configuration
Required Fields
spreadsheetId
The unique identifier of the Google Spreadsheet (found in the URL).
range
The A1 notation range to read (e.g., 'Sheet1!A1:D10', 'Data!A:Z').
Optional Fields
majorDimension
Determines how the data should be organized. ROWS (default) returns data row by row, COLUMNS returns data column by column.
Examples & Use Cases
Read Specific Range
Read a specific range of cells from a sheet
{
"spreadsheetId": "1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms",
"range": "Sheet1!A1:D10",
"majorDimension": "ROWS"
}Reads the first 10 rows and 4 columns (A-D) from Sheet1.
Read Entire Sheet
Read all data from a specific sheet
{
"spreadsheetId": "1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms",
"range": "Data!A:Z"
}Reads all rows from columns A through Z in the "Data" sheet.
Data Processing Workflow
Complete workflow for spreadsheet data analysis
Workflow Structure
Read spreadsheet data, process each row with AI, and store analyzed results back to sheets or database.
Best Practices
Do's
- • Use specific ranges to limit data and improve performance
- • Check the success field before processing data
- • Use sheet names in ranges for clarity (e.g., 'Sheet1!A:B')
- • Handle empty cells and missing data gracefully
- • Combine with For Each node to process rows individually
- • Use the spreadsheet ID from the URL for accuracy
Don'ts
- • Don't read entire large spreadsheets at once
- • Avoid hardcoding spreadsheet IDs (use template variables)
- • Don't forget to handle the Error field
- • Avoid reading sensitive data without proper security
- • Don't assume all rows have the same number of columns
- • Avoid making too many read requests in quick succession
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
Permission Errors
Symptoms: Node fails with insufficient permissions
Solution: Ensure your Google account connection has the required scopes and that you have read access to the spreadsheet. Check that the spreadsheet is shared with your account.
Invalid Range
Symptoms: Node fails with 'Invalid range' error
Solution: Verify your range uses proper A1 notation (e.g., 'Sheet1!A1:D10'). Check that the sheet name is correct and matches the actual sheet name in your spreadsheet.
Empty Data Returned
Symptoms: Node succeeds but returns empty values array
Solution: Check that the specified range contains data. Verify the sheet name and range are correct. Empty ranges will return success but with no values.
Spreadsheet Not Found
Symptoms: Node fails with 'Spreadsheet not found' error
Solution: Verify the spreadsheet ID is correct. Check that the spreadsheet hasn't been deleted and that you have access to it. Make sure it's not in the trash.