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

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

Configure Google Search Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

   To search with a Google custom search engine, you need to set the CustomSearchId and ApiKey connection properties.

   To obtain the CustomSearchId property, sign into Google Custom Search Engine and create a new search engine.

   To obtain the ApiKey property, you must enable the Custom Search API in the Google API Console.

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

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Google Search results from Google Sheets.

Access Live Google Search Results from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Google Search results.

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. GoogleSearch1), Table (e.g. VideoSearch, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Google Search Results from Cloud Applications

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

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