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⇱ Access Live QuickBooks Online Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets

Access Live QuickBooks Online Data in Google Sheets through Connect Spreadsheets

👁 Cameron Leblanc
Cameron Leblanc
Senior Technology Evangelist
Use Connect Spreadsheets by CData to gain access to live QuickBooks Online data from your Google Sheets.

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Your Connect AI account includes Connect Spreadsheets, so you can use the instructions below. You can expect minor differences when referencing the Connect Spreadsheet platform, but the principles still apply!


Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you can effortlessly gain access to QuickBooks Online data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to QuickBooks Online within Connect Spreadsheets and accessing live QuickBooks Online data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

Connect Spreadsheets is the easiest way to get all your live data into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets - no more downloading, wrangling, and uploading files again. Just connect to your data, select the dataset you'd like to see, and import it into your spreadsheet.

This setup requires a Connect Spreadsheets account and the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On for Google Sheets. To get started, sign up a free Connect Spreadsheets account and install the free Connect Spreadsheets Google Sheets Add-On.


About QuickBooks Online Data Integration

CData provides the easiest way to access and integrate live data from QuickBooks Online. Customers use CData connectivity to:

  • Realize high-performance data reads thanks to push-down query optimization for complex operations like filters and aggregations.
  • Read, write, update, and delete QuickBooks Online data.
  • Run reports, download attachments, and send or void invoices directly from code using SQL stored procedures.
  • Connect securely using OAuth and modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, and ECC.

Many users access live QuickBooks Online data from preferred analytics tools like Power BI and Excel, directly from databases with federated access, and use CData solutions to easily integrate QuickBooks Online data with automated workflows for business-to-business communications.

For more information on how customers are solving problems with CData's QuickBooks Online solutions, refer to our blog: https://www.cdata.com/blog/360-view-of-your-customers.


Getting Started


Configure QuickBooks Online Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to QuickBooks Online from Google Sheets is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets. To work with QuickBooks Online data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a QuickBooks Online connection.

  1. Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Sources and click Add Connection 👁 Adding a Connection
  2. Select "QuickBooks Online" from the Add Connection panel 👁 Selecting a data source
  3. QuickBooks Online uses OAuth to authenticate. Click "Sign in" to authenticate with QuickBooks Online. 👁 Authenticating with OAuth (Salesforce is shown).

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to QuickBooks Online data from Google Sheets.

Access Live QuickBooks Online Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Google Sheets to access live QuickBooks Online data.

  1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
  2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
  3. Search for Connect Spreadsheets Add-On and install the Add-on. 👁 Install the Add-On
  4. Authorize the Add-On. 👁 Authorize the Add-On
  5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the Connect Spreadsheets Add-On. 👁 Opening the Add-On
  6. In the Add-On panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account 👁 Authenticating with Connect Spreadsheets
  7. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets, click Import 👁 Connect Spreadsheets panel in Google Sheets
  8. Choose a Connection (e.g. QuickBooksOnline1), Table (e.g. Customers, and Columns to import 👁 Choosing a Connection, Table, and Columns
  9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit 👁 Filters, Sorting, Limits
  10. Click Execute to import the data and opt to overwrite the existing sheet or create a new one. 👁 Opting where to import the data

Live Access to QuickBooks Online Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live QuickBooks Online data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

👁 Imported data (Salesforce is shown)

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