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

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

Configure Airtable Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

   APIKey, BaseId and TableNames parameters are required to connect to Airtable. ViewNames is an optional parameter where views of the tables may be specified.

   • APIKey : API Key of your account. To obtain this value, after logging in go to Account. In API section click Generate API key.
   • BaseId : Id of your base. To obtain this value, it is in the same section as the APIKey. Click on Airtable API, or navigate to https://airtable.com/api and select a base. In the introduction section you can find "The ID of this base is appxxN2ftedc0nEG7."
   • TableNames : A comma separated list of table names for the selected base. These are the same names of tables as found in the UI.
   • ViewNames : A comma separated list of views in the format of (table.view) names. These are the same names of the views as found in the UI.
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Airtable Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

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

Access Live Airtable Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Airtable 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. Airtable1), Table (e.g. SampleTable_1, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Airtable Data from Cloud Applications

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

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