google-sheets

name	google-sheets
description	Google Sheets API integration with managed OAuth. Read and write spreadsheet data, create sheets, apply formatting, and manage ranges. Use this skill when users want to read from or write to Google Sheets. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
compatibility	Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata	{"author":"maton","version":"1.0","clawdbot":{"emoji":"🧠","requires":{"env":["MATON_API_KEY"]}}}

Google Sheets

Access the Google Sheets API with managed OAuth authentication. Read and write spreadsheet values, create sheets, apply formatting, and perform batch operations.

Quick Start

# Read values from a spreadsheet (note: range is URL-encoded)
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID/values/Sheet1%21A1%3AD10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/{native-api-path}

Maton proxies requests to sheets.googleapis.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Google OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=google-sheets&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-sheets'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "google-sheets",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Google accounts connected, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

Security & Permissions

• Access is scoped to spreadsheets, sheets, cells, and data ranges within the connected Google Sheets account.
• All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.

API Reference

Get Spreadsheet Metadata

GET /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}

Get Values

GET /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}

Example:

GET /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SHEET_ID/values/Sheet1%21A1%3AD10

Get Multiple Ranges

GET /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values:batchGet?ranges=Sheet1%21A1%3AB10&ranges=Sheet2%21A1%3AC5

Update Values

PUT /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "values": [
    ["A1", "B1", "C1"],
    ["A2", "B2", "C2"]
  ]
}

Append Values

POST /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}:append?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "values": [
    ["New Row 1", "Data", "More Data"],
    ["New Row 2", "Data", "More Data"]
  ]
}

Batch Update Values

POST /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values:batchUpdate
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "valueInputOption": "USER_ENTERED",
  "data": [
    {"range": "Sheet1!A1:B2", "values": [["A1", "B1"], ["A2", "B2"]]},
    {"range": "Sheet1!D1:E2", "values": [["D1", "E1"], ["D2", "E2"]]}
  ]
}

Clear Values

POST /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}:clear

Create Spreadsheet

POST /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "properties": {"title": "New Spreadsheet"},
  "sheets": [{"properties": {"title": "Sheet1"}}]
}

Batch Update (formatting, add sheets, etc.)

POST /google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}:batchUpdate
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "requests": [
    {"addSheet": {"properties": {"title": "New Sheet"}}}
  ]
}

Common batchUpdate Requests

Update Cells with Formatting

{
  "updateCells": {
    "rows": [
      {"values": [{"userEnteredValue": {"stringValue": "Name"}}, {"userEnteredValue": {"numberValue": 100}}]}
    ],
    "fields": "userEnteredValue",
    "start": {"sheetId": 0, "rowIndex": 0, "columnIndex": 0}
  }
}

Format Header Row (Bold + Background Color)

{
  "repeatCell": {
    "range": {"sheetId": 0, "startRowIndex": 0, "endRowIndex": 1, "startColumnIndex": 0, "endColumnIndex": 3},
    "cell": {
      "userEnteredFormat": {
        "backgroundColor": {"red": 0.2, "green": 0.6, "blue": 0.9},
        "textFormat": {"bold": true}
      }
    }
     
  

Auto-Resize Columns

{
  "autoResizeDimensions": {
    "dimensions": {"sheetId": 0, "dimension": "COLUMNS", "startIndex": 0, "endIndex": 3}
  }
}

Rename Sheet

{
  "updateSheetProperties": {
    "properties": {"sheetId": 0, "title": "NewName"},
    "fields": "title"
  }
}

Insert Rows/Columns

{
  "insertDimension": {
    "range": {"sheetId": 0, "dimension": "ROWS", "startIndex": 1, "endIndex": 3},
    "inheritFromBefore": true
  }
}

Sort Range

{
  "sortRange": {
    "range": {"sheetId": 0, "startRowIndex": 1, "endRowIndex": 10, "startColumnIndex": 0, "endColumnIndex": 3},
    "sortSpecs": [{"dimensionIndex": 1, "sortOrder": "DESCENDING"}]
  }
}

Add Filter

{
  "setBasicFilter": {
    "filter": {
      "range": {"sheetId": 0, "startRowIndex": 0, "endRowIndex": 100, "startColumnIndex": 0, "endColumnIndex": 5}
    }
  }
}

Delete Sheet

{
  "deleteSheet": {"sheetId": 123456789}
}

Value Input Options

• RAW - Values are stored as-is
• USER_ENTERED - Values are parsed as if typed into the UI (formulas executed, numbers parsed)

Range Notation

• Sheet1!A1:D10 - Specific range
• Sheet1!A:D - Entire columns A through D
• Sheet1!1:10 - Entire rows 1 through 10
• Sheet1 - Entire sheet
• A1:D10 - Range in first sheet

Code Examples

JavaScript

// Read values
const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:D10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);

// Write values
await fetch(
  'https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:B2?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED',
  {
    method: 'PUT',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      values: [['A1', 'B1'], ['A2', 'B2']]
    })
  }
);

Python

import os
import requests

# Read values
response = requests.get(
    'https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:D10',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
)

# Write values
response = requests.put(
    'https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SHEET_ID/values/Sheet1!A1:B2',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'valueInputOption': 'USER_ENTERED'},
    json={'values': [['A1', 'B1'], ['A2', 'B2']]}
)

Notes

• When using curl, ranges in URL paths must be URL-encoded (! -> %21, : -> %3A). JavaScript fetch and Python requests handle encoding automatically.
• Use valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED to parse formulas and numbers
• Delete spreadsheets via the Google Drive API, not Sheets API
• Sheet IDs are numeric and found in the spreadsheet metadata
• IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets (fields[], sort[], records[]) to disable glob parsing
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

Error Handling

Status	Meaning
400	Missing Google Sheets connection
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
429	Rate limited (10 req/sec per account)
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from Google Sheets API

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with google-sheets. For example:

• Correct: https://api.maton.ai/google-sheets/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID
• Incorrect: https://api.maton.ai/v4/spreadsheets/SPREADSHEET_ID

Resources

• Sheets API Overview
• Get Spreadsheet
• Create Spreadsheet
• Batch Update
• Batch Update Request Types
• Get Values
• Update Values
• Append Values
• Batch Get Values
• Batch Update Values
• Maton Community
• Maton Support