Google Sheets

These are the Google Sheets actions available to the apps you build with Snow. Connecting an account does not make Snow run these on its own.

• Add Sheet to Existing Spreadsheet

  Adds a new sheet to a spreadsheet. Supports three sheet types: GRID, OBJECT, and DATA_SOURCE. SHEET TYPES: - GRID (default): Standard spreadsheet with rows/columns. Use properties to set dimensions, tab color, etc. - OBJECT: Sheet containing a chart. Requires objectSheetConfig with chartSpec (basicChart or pieChart). - DATA_SOURCE: Sheet connected to BigQuery. Requires dataSourceConfig with bigQuery spec and bigquery.readonly OAuth scope. OTHER NOTES: - Sheet names must be unique; use forceUnique=true to auto-append suffix (_2, _3) if name exists - For tab colors, use EITHER rgbColor OR themeColor, not both - Avoid 'index' when creating sheets in parallel (causes errors) - OBJECT sheets are created via addChart with position.newSheet=true - DATA_SOURCE sheets require bigquery.readonly OAuth scope Use cases: Add standard grid sheet, create chart on dedicated sheet, connect to BigQuery data source.

• Append Dimension

  Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. Use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.

• Append Values to Spreadsheet

  Tool to append values to a spreadsheet. Use when you need to add new data to the end of an existing table in a Google Sheet.

• Batch Clear Spreadsheet Values

  Tool to clear one or more ranges of values from a spreadsheet. Use when you need to remove data from specific cells or ranges while keeping formatting and other properties intact.

• Batch Clear Values By Data Filter

  Clears one or more ranges of values from a spreadsheet using data filters. The caller must specify the spreadsheet ID and one or more DataFilters. Ranges matching any of the specified data filters will be cleared. Only values are cleared -- all other properties of the cell (such as formatting, data validation, etc..) are kept.

• Batch get spreadsheet

  Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a Google Spreadsheet.

• Batch Get Spreadsheet Values by Data Filter

  Tool to return one or more ranges of values from a spreadsheet that match the specified data filters. Use when you need to retrieve specific data sets based on filtering criteria rather than entire sheets or fixed ranges.

• Batch update spreadsheet values

  Tool to set values in one or more ranges of a spreadsheet. Use when you need to update multiple ranges in a single operation for better performance.

• Clear Basic Filter

  Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. Use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a Google Spreadsheet.

• Copy Sheet to Another Spreadsheet

  Tool to copy a single sheet from a spreadsheet to another spreadsheet. Use when you need to duplicate a sheet into a different spreadsheet.

• Create a Google Sheet

  Creates a new Google Spreadsheet in Google Drive. If a title is provided, the spreadsheet will be created with that name. If no title is provided, Google will create a spreadsheet with a default name like 'Untitled spreadsheet'. Optionally create the spreadsheet in a specific folder by providing either: - folder_id: The Google Drive folder ID (preferred, unambiguous) - folder_name: The folder name (searches for exact match; if multiple folders match, returns choices) If neither folder_id nor folder_name is provided, the spreadsheet is created in the root Drive folder.

• Delete Dimension (Rows/Columns)

  Tool to delete specified rows or columns from a sheet in a Google Spreadsheet. Use when you need to remove a range of rows or columns.

• Delete Sheet

  Tool to delete a sheet (worksheet) from a spreadsheet. Use when you need to remove a specific sheet from a Google Sheet document.

• Find and Replace in Spreadsheet

  Tool to find and replace text in a Google Spreadsheet. Use when you need to fix formula errors, update values, or perform bulk text replacements across cells. Common use cases: - Fix #ERROR! cells by replacing with empty string or correct formula - Update old values with new ones across multiple cells - Fix formula references or patterns - Clean up data formatting issues

• Get sheet names

  Lists all worksheet names from a specified Google Spreadsheet (which must exist), useful for discovering sheets before further operations.

• Get Spreadsheet by Data Filter

  Returns the spreadsheet at the given ID, filtered by the specified data filters. Use this tool when you need to retrieve specific subsets of data from a Google Sheet based on criteria like A1 notation, developer metadata, or grid ranges. Important: This action is designed for filtered data retrieval. While it accepts empty filters and returns full metadata in that case, GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO is the recommended action for unfiltered spreadsheet retrieval.

• Get spreadsheet info

  Retrieves metadata for a Google Spreadsheet using its ID. By default, returns essential information (ID, title, sheet properties) to avoid payload size issues. Use the fields parameter for comprehensive metadata or specific fields.

• Get spreadsheet values

  Returns a range of values from a spreadsheet. Use when you need to read data from specific cells or ranges in a Google Sheet.

• Insert Dimension in Google Sheet

  Tool to insert new rows or columns into a sheet at a specified location. Use when you need to add empty rows or columns within an existing Google Sheet.

• List Charts in Google Sheets

  Lists all charts in a Google Sheets spreadsheet across all sheets, returning chart_id, sheet metadata, chart type, title, and position. Use this action when you need to discover what charts exist in a spreadsheet, retrieve chart IDs for update or delete operations, or inspect chart configurations. The default field mask in GOOGLESHEETS_GET_SPREADSHEET_INFO omits chart data, making this dedicated action necessary for chart discovery.

• Move or Resize Chart in Google Sheets

  Move or resize an existing chart on a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Use this action when you need to reposition a chart to a different location on the same or different sheet, move it to a brand-new sheet, or change its size. This action wraps the updateEmbeddedObjectPosition batchUpdate request type and supports three positioning modes: moving to a new sheet, moving to an existing sheet, or repositioning via pixel-perfect overlay coordinates.

• Mutate conditional format rules

  Add, update, delete, or reorder conditional format rules on a Google Sheet. Use when you need to create, modify, or remove conditional formatting without manually building batchUpdate requests. Supports four operations: ADD (create new rule), UPDATE (replace existing rule), DELETE (remove rule), MOVE (reorder rules by changing index).

• Search Developer Metadata

  Tool to search for developer metadata in a spreadsheet. Use when you need to find specific metadata entries based on filters.

• Search Spreadsheets

  Search for Google Spreadsheets using various filters including name, content, date ranges, and more.

• Set Basic Filter

  Tool to set a basic filter on a sheet in a Google Spreadsheet. Use when you need to filter or sort data within a specific range on a sheet.

• Set Data Validation Rule

  Tool to set or clear data validation rules (including dropdowns) on a range in Google Sheets. Use when you need to apply dropdown lists, range-based dropdowns, or custom formula validation to cells.

• Update Dimension Properties (Hide/Unhide & Resize)

  Tool to hide/unhide rows or columns and set row heights or column widths. Use when you need to change visibility or pixel sizing of dimensions in a Google Sheet.

• Update Sheet Properties

  Tool to update properties of a sheet (worksheet) within a Google Spreadsheet, such as its title, index, visibility, tab color, or grid properties. Use this when you need to modify the metadata or appearance of a specific sheet.

• Update Spreadsheet Properties

  Tool to update SPREADSHEET-LEVEL properties such as the spreadsheet's title, locale, time zone, or auto-recalculation settings. Use when you need to modify the overall configuration of a Google Spreadsheet. NOTE: To update individual SHEET properties (like renaming a specific sheet/tab), use GOOGLESHEETS_UPDATE_SHEET_PROPERTIES instead.

• Update spreadsheet values

  Tool to set values in a range of a Google Spreadsheet. Use when you need to update or overwrite existing cell values in a specific range.

• Upsert Rows (Smart Update/Insert)

  Upsert rows - update existing rows by key, append new ones. Automatically handles column mapping and partial updates. Use for: CRM syncs (match Lead ID), transaction imports (match Transaction ID), inventory updates (match SKU), calendar syncs (match Event ID). Features: - Auto-adds missing columns to sheet - Partial column updates (only update Phone + Status, preserve other columns) - Column order doesn't matter (auto-maps by header name) - Prevents duplicates by matching key column Example inputs: - Contact update: keyColumn='Email', headers=

• Aggregate Column Data

  Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.

• Auto-Resize Rows or Columns

  Auto-fit column widths or row heights for a dimension range using batchUpdate.autoResizeDimensions. Use when you need to automatically adjust row heights or column widths to fit content after writing data.

• Batch Update Values by Data Filter

  Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. Use when you need to update specific data in a Google Sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.

• Clear spreadsheet values

  Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified A1 notation range in a Google Spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.

• Create Chart in Google Sheets

  Create a chart in a Google Sheets spreadsheet using the specified data range and chart type. Conditional requirements: - Provide either a simple chart via chart_type + data_range (basicChart), OR supply a full chart_spec supporting all chart types. Exactly one approach should be used. - When using chart_spec, set exactly one of the union fields (basicChart | pieChart | bubbleChart | candlestickChart | histogramChart | waterfallChart | treemapChart | orgChart | scorecardChart).

• Create spreadsheet column

  Creates a new column in a Google Spreadsheet. Specify the target sheet using sheet_id (numeric) or sheet_name (text). If neither is provided, defaults to the first sheet (sheet_id=0).

• Create spreadsheet row

  Inserts a new, empty row into a specified sheet of a Google Spreadsheet at a given index, optionally inheriting formatting from the row above.

• Delete Chart from Google Sheets

  Delete an existing chart from a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Use this action when you need to remove a chart that is no longer needed or needs to be replaced. This action is irreversible — once a chart is deleted, it cannot be recovered. The chart data source (the cells containing the data) remains unchanged; only the chart visualization is removed.

• Format cell

  Applies text and background cell formatting to a specified range in a Google Sheets worksheet.

• Get conditional format rules

  List conditional formatting rules for each sheet (or a selected sheet) in a normalized, easy-to-edit form. Use when you need to view, audit, or prepare to modify conditional format rules.

• Get Data Validation Rules

  Tool to extract data validation rules from a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Use when you need to understand dropdown lists, allowed values, custom formulas, or other validation constraints for cells.

• Look up spreadsheet row

  Finds the first row in a Google Spreadsheet where a cell's entire content exactly matches the query string, searching within a specified A1 notation range or the first sheet by default.

• Update Chart in Google Sheets

  Update the specification of an existing chart in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Use this action when you need to modify an existing chart's properties such as its title, chart type, data ranges, colors, axes, or other visual settings. This action updates the chart's specification but does not change its position or size on the sheet.

These are the trigger events currently available for Google Sheets.

• Aggregate Metric Changed

  Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.

• Cell Range Values Changed

  Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.

• Conditional Format Rule Changed

  Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

• Data Validation Rule Changed

  Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

• Developer Metadata Changed

  Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

• Filtered Range Values Changed

  Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.

• New Rows in Google Sheet

  Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.

• New Sheet Added in Google Spreadsheet

  Polling trigger that detects when a new sheet is added to a Google Spreadsheet.

• New Spreadsheet Created

  Triggers when a new Google Spreadsheet is created. This trigger monitors Google Spreadsheets and fires when new spreadsheets are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently detect newly created spreadsheets.

• Spreadsheet Metadata Changed

  Polling trigger that detects when a Google Spreadsheet's metadata changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect any changes in spreadsheet properties, sheets, named ranges, developer metadata, data sources, etc.

• Spreadsheet Properties Changed

  Polling trigger that detects when a Google Spreadsheet's top-level properties change. Monitors properties such as title, locale, timeZone, and autoRecalc settings.

• Spreadsheet Row Changed

  Triggers when a looked-up spreadsheet row changes. This trigger monitors a specific row (located by searching for a query value within a user-specified range) and fires when the row's values change, when the row appears, or when the row disappears.

• Spreadsheet Search Match

  Triggers when a new spreadsheet appears that matches a saved search. This trigger uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when spreadsheets matching the search criteria are newly created or become visible to the user.

• Table Query Result Changed

  Triggers when the result set of a saved table query changes in Google Sheets. Detects rows added, removed, or updated in the query output. This trigger monitors the result of a SQL query against a Google Sheets table and fires when changes are detected.

• Table Schema Changed

  Polling trigger that detects when a table's schema changes in Google Sheets. Monitors columns added/removed/renamed and inferred type/format changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to compare schemas between polls.

• Worksheet Names Changed

  Triggers when the set of worksheet/tab names changes in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when sheets are added, deleted, or renamed.