burnash/gspread
Gspread
gspread is a Python client library and API wrapper designed for programmatically interacting with Google Sheets. It serves as a spreadsheet automation library that enables the creation, organization, and management of cloud-based spreadsheets via Python scripts.
The library provides a simplified interface for Google Sheets automation, allowing users to read, write, and update data without writing raw HTTP requests. It supports cloud spreadsheet integration, enabling external Python applications to use Google Sheets as a data storage layer.
The project covers a broad range of capabilities including cell data operations, such as retrieval, writing, and input validation, as well as cell range styling and automated document formatting. It also includes administrative tools for worksheet organization, spreadsheet creation, and the management of sharing permissions and access levels.
Features
- Google Workspace Integrations - Automates Google Sheets workflows for reporting and tracking using a comprehensive Python library.
- Spreadsheet Automation - Provides a comprehensive Python interface for programmatically reading, writing, and updating data within Google Sheets.
- Resource Connection - Enables locating specific spreadsheets by title, key, or URL to establish a programmatic connection.
- API Wrappers - Acts as a Python wrapper that translates method calls into REST API requests for Google Sheets.
- Spreadsheet Integrations - Integrates external Python applications with Google Sheets to use them as a lightweight data storage layer.
- Cell Editors - Enables programmatic modification of values and formatting within spreadsheet cell ranges.
- Spreadsheet Generators - Allows for the programmatic generation of new spreadsheet files with specified names.
- Google API Integrations - Provides a simplified Python interface for interacting with the Google Sheets API.
- OAuth2 Providers - Integrates OAuth2 for secure authentication and permission management when accessing private cloud spreadsheets.
- Data Retrieval - Allows reading data from single cells, ranges, or columns as raw values or formulas.
- Automated Document Formatting - Automates the application of visual styles and data validation to ensure consistent spreadsheet presentation.
- Worksheet Organization - The Google Sheets API allows for the creation, deletion, and listing of individual worksheets to structure content across multiple tabs.
- Request Batching - Implements request batching to group multiple data updates into single network calls for improved performance.
- Client Session Persistence - Maintains a stateful client session to store authentication credentials and spreadsheet metadata across requests.
- Batch Updates - Provides capabilities to perform batch cell updates to reduce API overhead.
- Cell Styling Systems - Allows applying visual styles like bold text and background colors to cell ranges.
- Cell Validation Rules - Implements cell input validation using numerical limits and dropdown lists to enforce data integrity.
- 第三方 API - 电子表格 API 接口。
- Google Spreadsheet - Online Spreadsheets - Listed in the “Google Spreadsheet - Online Spreadsheets” section of the List Of Python Api Wrappers awesome list.
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