How to get started with Google Sheets on Zapier – Zapier

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Updated April 11, 2024 09:06

## Connect to Google Sheets on Zapier

Google Sheets uses OAuth to authenticate your account on Zapier.

*   Log into Google Sheets to authenticate.
*   Grant Zapier permission to access your account if prompted to.

## About Google Sheets's app

|     |     |     |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Are self-hosted or cloud-hosted accounts supported? | Cloud-hosted accounts only |     |
| Is a paid Google Sheets plan required? | No  |     |
| Are any special account permissions required? | Yes | *   For trigger and search actions, you need at least of view permission.<br>*   For create and update actions, you must have editor permissions.<br>*   If your company uses Google Suite, you will need [third-party app access](https://support.google.com/a/answer/6105699?hl=en). |
| Are there usage limits? | Yes | *   6,000 read requests per minute per user<br>*   1,800 read requests per minute per user.<br><br>Learn more about [usage limits](https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/limits). |
| Are there pagination limits? | No  |     |
| Do trigger samples use real data from your account or generic data? | Real trigger samples |     |
| Are custom fields supported? | Yes |     |
| Do update actions overwrite or append to existing data? | Overwrite existing data |     |
| Is there any additional info? | Yes | *   Each sheet has a limit of:<br>    *   50,000 characters per cell.<br>    *   5,000,000 cells in a sheet.<br>    *   100,000 rows.<br>*   [Work with Google Sheets in Zaps](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496276985101)<br>*   [Finding and Updating Rows in Google Sheets](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8495978803213)<br>*   [Google Sheets: triggers aren't instant](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21612033911437)<br>*   [Google Sheets: rows are added to the top of the sheet](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21636990300813)<br>*   [Google Sheets error: 400 bad request](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637520631949)<br>*   [Google Sheets: values sent to the incorrect columns](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637256849677)<br>*   [Google Sheets error: SSLError read operation timed out](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637390618765)<br>*   [Google Sheets error: 400 bad request](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637520631949)<br>*   [Google Sheets: Updated Spreadsheet Row trigger isn't working](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21613393344397)<br>*   [Google Sheets: Spreadsheet doesn't appear in the dropdown menu](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21816541058061)<br>*   [Google Sheets error: cannot pass range or requested writing within range](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21745800024077)<br>*   [Google Sheets: Zap is triggering on rows in a sheet on another Team Drive](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21613796877325)<br>*   [Google Sheets: format of data changes when added to my spreadsheet](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21636787677069)<br>*   [Google Sheets: Zap is creating duplicate rows](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637060333325)<br>*   [Google Sheets results in rows with mixed values or overwriting each other](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637311927309)<br>*   [Google Sheets error: Invalid query parameter value for grid\_id](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637778631309)<br>*   [Google Sheets: data sent by Zap appears as #ERROR in sheet](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21637918514445)<br>*   [Google Sheets: fields have gone missing in the Zap editor](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21744388020749)<br>*   [Google Sheets: Updated spreadsheet or worksheet name not reflected in Zap editor](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21701898623117)<br>*   [Google Sheets: Spreadsheet doesn't appear in the dropdown menu](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21816541058061) |

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