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Google Sheet Retriever
The Google Sheet Retriever component allows you to seamlessly retrieve content from your Google Sheets within your AI workflow. This tool is especially useful when you need to integrate data from spreadsheets into your AI processes, enabling actions such as analysis, transformation, or further automation.
What Does This Component Do?
- Purpose:
The primary function of the Google Sheet Retriever is to connect to your Google Sheet document, select specific sheets within that document, and extract their contents. This data can then be used downstream in your workflow, making it easy to reference, analyze, or manipulate spreadsheet data automatically.
Inputs
| Input Name | Required | Type | Description | Advanced? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | No | Message/Data | General-purpose input for workflow context. | No |
| Document | Yes | Google Drive | Select the Google Sheet document you want to retrieve data from. | No |
| Sheets | Yes | Dynamic Select | Choose which sheet(s) within the document to extract data from. | Yes |
| Max Tokens | No | Integer | Limits the number of tokens (words/characters) in the output, useful for large datasets. | Yes |
| Tool Description | No | Text (multiline) | Description of the tool to help agents understand its purpose in the workflow. | Yes |
| Tool Name | No | Text | Reference name for the tool within agent-driven workflows. | Yes |
| Verbose | No | Boolean | Toggle to enable more detailed output for debugging or logging purposes. | Yes |
Outputs
The component provides two key outputs for downstream use:
| Output Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| List of data | Data | Returns the extracted content from the specified Google Sheet(s). |
| Tool | Tool | Provides the retrieved data as a tool for agent-driven processes. |
Settings
| Name | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document | Yes | Google Drive | Select the Google Sheet document you want to retrieve data from. |
| Sheets | Yes | Dynamic Select | Choose which sheet(s) within the document to extract data from. |
| Max Tokens | No | Integer | Limits the number of tokens (words/characters) in the output, useful for large datasets. |
| Tool Description | No | Text (multiline) | Description of the tool to help agents understand its purpose in the workflow. |
| Tool Name | No | Text | Reference name for the tool within agent-driven workflows. |
| Verbose | No | Boolean | Toggle to enable more detailed output for debugging or logging purposes. |
Why Use the Google Sheet Retriever?
Automated Data Extraction:
Easily bring live data from your spreadsheets into your AI workflow, eliminating manual export or copy-paste steps.Flexible Integration:
With options for specifying which sheet to retrieve and output formats (as raw data or as a tool), you can tailor the integration to your workflow’s needs.Agent Compatibility:
The tool can be named and described for easy reference within agent-based AI systems, supporting advanced use cases and interaction.Control & Customization:
Fine-tune the output with options like maximum tokens and verbosity to match your workflow requirements.
Example Use Cases
- Data Analysis:
Automatically analyze up-to-date spreadsheet data with AI models. - Reporting:
Generate summaries or reports from Google Sheets content. - Automation:
Feed spreadsheet data into downstream automation steps, such as sending emails or updating dashboards.
Summary Table
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Connects to | Google Sheets (via Google Drive Picker) |
| Selects specific sheet | Yes |
| Output formats | Raw data, Tool object |
| Customizable | Tool description, tool name, max tokens, verbosity options |
The Google Sheet Retriever is a versatile component for anyone looking to integrate spreadsheet data into AI-powered workflows efficiently and reliably.
