Access Live GitHub Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to GitHub data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to GitHub within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live GitHub data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

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Configure GitHub Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

   GitHub uses the OAuth 2 authentication standard. To authenticate using OAuth, you will need to create an app to obtain the OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and CallbackURL connection properties. See the Getting Started chapter of the CData help documentation for an authentication guide.

4. Click Create & Test

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

Access Live GitHub Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live GitHub 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 Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
7. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. GitHub1), Table (e.g. Users, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one.

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