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

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

Configure PayPal Connectivity for Google Sheets

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

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

   The provider surfaces tables from two PayPal APIs. The APIs use different authentication methods.

   • The REST API uses the OAuth standard. To authenticate to the REST API, you will need to set the OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and CallbackURL properties.
   • The Classic API requires Signature API credentials. To authenticate to the Classic API, you will need to obtain an API username, password, and signature.

   See the "Getting Started" chapter of the help documentation for a guide to obtaining the necessary API credentials.

   To select the API you want to work with, you can set the Schema property to REST or SOAP. By default the SOAP schema will be used.

   For testing purposes you can set UseSandbox to true and use sandbox credentials.

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

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

Access Live PayPal Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live PayPal 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. PayPal1), Table (e.g. Transactions, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to PayPal Data from Cloud Applications

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

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