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Google Sheets developerMetadata API

Operations on developer metadata

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Google Sheets developerMetadata API is one of 5 APIs that Google Sheets publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 JSON Schema definition.

Tagged areas include Developer Metadata. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, authentication docs, a getting-started guide, an API reference, a changelog, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 8 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v4.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4.

2 operations 2 paths 8 schemas 1 GET1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
v4
Base URL
https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, API Key
Contact
Google Workspace Developer Support
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Terms of Service
View terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Google Sheets developerMetadata API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 5 scopes. An API key is passed in the query as key (apiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • oauth2 — OAuth 2.0 authentication for accessing user spreadsheets.
  • apiKey — API key for accessing public spreadsheets without user authentication.

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 1 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

developerMetadata 2

Operations on developer metadata

GET
/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/developerMetadata/{metadataId}
Google Sheets Get Developer Metadata
getDeveloperMetadata 2 params → 200401403404429
POST
/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/developerMetadata:search
Google Sheets Search Developer Metadata
searchDeveloperMetadata 1 param body → 200401403404429

Schemas 8

The contract defines 8 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are DeveloperMetadataLookup (7 properties), DeveloperMetadata (5 properties), GridRange (5 properties), DimensionRange (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

DeveloperMetadataLocation
object
A location where metadata may be associated in a spreadsheet.
4 properties
Dimension
string
Indicates which dimension an operation should apply to.
ErrorResponse
object
An error response from the API.
1 property
DeveloperMetadata
object
Developer metadata associated with a location or object in a spreadsheet.
5 properties
DataFilter
object
Filter that describes what data should be selected or returned from a request.
3 properties
DeveloperMetadataLookup
object
Selects DeveloperMetadata that matches all of the specified fields.
7 properties
DimensionRange
object
A range along a single dimension on a sheet.
4 properties
GridRange
object
A range on a sheet. All indexes are zero-based.
5 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

google-sheets-developermetadata-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Google Sheets publishes across the network.

Google Apps Script Spreadsheet Service
AE Profile APIs.io
Google Sheets Sheets API
AE Profile APIs.io
Google Sheets Spreadsheets API
AE Profile APIs.io
Google Sheets Values API
AE Profile APIs.io
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API Details
ID
google-sheets:google-sheets-developermetadata-api
Base URL
https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4
Docs
https://developers.google.com/sheets/api
Provider
Google Sheets
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