(Node.js) Google Sheets - Create a New Spreadsheet

Demonstrates how to create a new and empty spreadsheet.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
    // Google Sheets scope.

    // In this example, Get Google Sheets OAuth2 Access Token, the access
    // token was saved to a JSON file.  This example fetches the access token from the file..
    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json");
    if (jsonToken.HasMember("access_token") == false) {
        console.log("No access token found.");
        return;
    }

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

    // Create the following JSON:
    // The JSON code can be generated using this online tool:  Generate JSON create code
    // {
    //   "sheets": [
    //     {
    //       "properties": {
    //         "title": "Sample Tab"
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "properties": {
    //     "title": "Create Spreadsheet using Sheets API v4"
    //   }
    // }

    // This code generates the above JSON:
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("sheets[0].properties.title","Sample Tab");
    json.UpdateString("properties.title","Create Spreadsheet using Sheets API v4");

    // Send the POST to create the new Google spreadsheet.
    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("response status code = " + resp.StatusCode);
    console.log("response JSON:");

    json.Load(resp.BodyStr);
    json.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(json.Emit());

    // A sample response is shown below.
    // To generate the parsing source code for a JSON response, paste
    // the JSON into this online tool: Generate JSON parsing code

    // {
    //   "spreadsheetId": "1ueEQu3WDBkIAOUhzLnY4zr6JO5SrJx0dQ-YkQlUVYD0",
    //   "properties": {
    //     "title": "Create Spreadsheet using Sheets API v4",
    //     "locale": "en_US",
    //     "autoRecalc": "ON_CHANGE",
    //     "timeZone": "Etc/GMT",
    //     "defaultFormat": {
    //       "backgroundColor": {
    //         "red": 1,
    //         "green": 1,
    //         "blue": 1
    //       },
    //       "padding": {
    //         "top": 2,
    //         "right": 3,
    //         "bottom": 2,
    //         "left": 3
    //       },
    //       "verticalAlignment": "BOTTOM",
    //       "wrapStrategy": "OVERFLOW_CELL",
    //       "textFormat": {
    //         "foregroundColor": {},
    //         "fontFamily": "arial,sans,sans-serif",
    //         "fontSize": 10,
    //         "bold": false,
    //         "italic": false,
    //         "strikethrough": false,
    //         "underline": false
    //       }
    //     }
    //   },
    //   "sheets": [
    //     {
    //       "properties": {
    //         "sheetId": 1629642057,
    //         "title": "Sample Tab",
    //         "index": 0,
    //         "sheetType": "GRID",
    //         "gridProperties": {
    //           "rowCount": 1000,
    //           "columnCount": 26
    //         }
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "spreadsheetUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ueEQu3WDBkIAOUhzLnY4zr6JO5SrJx0dQ-YkQlUVYD0/edit"
    // }
    // 

    var i;
    var count_i;

    var spreadsheetId = json.StringOf("spreadsheetId");
    var propertiesTitle = json.StringOf("properties.title");
    var propertiesLocale = json.StringOf("properties.locale");
    var propertiesAutoRecalc = json.StringOf("properties.autoRecalc");
    var propertiesTimeZone = json.StringOf("properties.timeZone");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatBackgroundColorRed = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.backgroundColor.red");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatBackgroundColorGreen = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.backgroundColor.green");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatBackgroundColorBlue = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.backgroundColor.blue");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatPaddingTop = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.padding.top");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatPaddingRight = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.padding.right");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatPaddingBottom = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.padding.bottom");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatPaddingLeft = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.padding.left");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatVerticalAlignment = json.StringOf("properties.defaultFormat.verticalAlignment");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatWrapStrategy = json.StringOf("properties.defaultFormat.wrapStrategy");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatTextFormatFontFamily = json.StringOf("properties.defaultFormat.textFormat.fontFamily");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatTextFormatFontSize = json.IntOf("properties.defaultFormat.textFormat.fontSize");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatTextFormatBold = json.BoolOf("properties.defaultFormat.textFormat.bold");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatTextFormatItalic = json.BoolOf("properties.defaultFormat.textFormat.italic");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatTextFormatStrikethrough = json.BoolOf("properties.defaultFormat.textFormat.strikethrough");
    var propertiesDefaultFormatTextFormatUnderline = json.BoolOf("properties.defaultFormat.textFormat.underline");
    var spreadsheetUrl = json.StringOf("spreadsheetUrl");
    i = 0;
    count_i = json.SizeOfArray("sheets");
    while ((i < count_i)) {
        json.I = i;
        var propertiesSheetId = json.IntOf("sheets[i].properties.sheetId");
        propertiesTitle = json.StringOf("sheets[i].properties.title");
        var propertiesIndex = json.IntOf("sheets[i].properties.index");
        var propertiesSheetType = json.StringOf("sheets[i].properties.sheetType");
        var propertiesGridPropertiesRowCount = json.IntOf("sheets[i].properties.gridProperties.rowCount");
        var propertiesGridPropertiesColumnCount = json.IntOf("sheets[i].properties.gridProperties.columnCount");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();