# Import a public Google Sheet to JSON

**Use case:** 

Read a Google Sheet shared as "Anyone with the link can view" into an Apify dataset, one JSON object per row with the header names as keys. No Google key needed. This example reads range A1:F31 of Google's sample class data sheet (30 rows). Paste your own sheet URL; the #gid= part of the URL picks the tab. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "import",
  "spreadsheet": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit#gid=0",
  "range": "A1:F31",
  "writeMode": "append",
  "addNewColumns": true,
  "parseValues": false,
  "headerRow": true,
  "readValues": "formatted",
  "maxItems": 0
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "Student Name": {
    "label": "Student name"
  },
  "Gender": {
    "label": "Gender"
  },
  "Class Level": {
    "label": "Class level"
  },
  "Home State": {
    "label": "Home state"
  },
  "Major": {
    "label": "Major"
  },
  "Extracurricular Activity": {
    "label": "Extracurricular activity"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Google Sheets Import & Export: Append & Dedupe Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Import a public Google Sheet to JSON". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/xfnsd0dJYVFHTIGEh) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Import a public Google Sheet to JSON" task

The Google Sheets Import & Export: Append & Dedupe Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like mode, spreadsheet url or id, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Import a public Google Sheet to JSON" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as student name, gender, class level, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Import a public Google Sheet to JSON" task via API](https://apify.com/ctriolab/google-sheets-import-export.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Sheets Import & Export: Append & Dedupe](https://apify.com/ctriolab/google-sheets-import-export.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/ctriolab/google-sheets-import-export.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/ctriolab/google-sheets-import-export.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).