Access Live GraphQL Data in Excel (Desktop)

Microsoft Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software application, primarily used for tasks related to data management, analysis, and visualization. When combined with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you gain immediate access to GraphQL data directly within Excel, facilitating data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article shows how to connect to GraphQL in Connect Spreadsheets and access live GraphQL data in Excel spreadsheets.

Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.

Configure GraphQL Connectivity for Excel

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

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

   You must specify the URL of the GraphQL service. The driver supports two types of authentication:

   • Basic: Set AuthScheme to Basic. You must specify the User and Password of the GraphQL service.
   • OAuth 1.0 & 2.0: Take a look at the OAuth section in the Help documentation for detailed instructions.
4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add GraphQL Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to GraphQL data from Excel.

Access Live GraphQL Data in Excel

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Excel to access live GraphQL data.

1. Open Excel, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Insert and click Get Add-ins. (if you have already installed the Add-In, jump to step 4).
3. Search for Connect Spreadsheets and install the Add-in.
4. Click Data and open the CData Connect Spreadsheets Add-In.
5. In the Add-In panel, click "Log in" to authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
6. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Excel, click Import
7. Choose a Connection (e.g. GraphQL1), Table (e.g. Users), and Columns to import
8. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
9. Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one.

Live Access to GraphQL Data from Spreadsheet Apps

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