How to Insert Data from React Form to Google Sheet || Integrating Google Sheets with React || React

Published: 19 November 2024
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To insert data from a React form into a Google Sheet without using a backend, you can leverage Google Apps Script to act as an intermediary between your React app and Google Sheets. Here's a general approach to achieve this:

Google Apps Script Setup:

Create a Google Apps Script that acts as a web app. This script will handle incoming requests from your React app.
The Apps Script should be set up to listen for POST requests and retrieve form data from the request's body.
Once the data is received, the script appends it to a specific Google Sheet.
You can deploy the script as a "web app," which will provide you with a unique URL that your React app can interact with.
Handling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS):

Since your React app is likely running on a different domain or port (e.g., localhost), you'll need to configure the Apps Script to allow cross-origin requests. This is done by setting appropriate CORS headers in the script to permit your React app to make requests to it.
React Form Setup:

In your React app, create a form where users can input data, such as their name and email.
Use JavaScript (or fetch) to send this form data to the Apps Script URL via a POST request. The form data should be sent in JSON format, and you need to set the correct headers to indicate that you're sending JSON.
Sending Data:

When the form is submitted in React, capture the form data and send it to the Apps Script using a POST request. Ensure that the data is serialized into JSON format before sending.
In your Apps Script, parse the incoming JSON data and use it to append the data to the desired Google Sheet.
Success/Error Handling:

After the data is successfully inserted into the Google Sheet, the Apps Script can return a success message, which you can use in your React app to notify the user that their data has been successfully added.
If there’s an error, you can handle it gracefully and display an error message.
This approach allows you to directly integrate Google Sheets with your React app without needing a backend server, while maintaining the ease of interacting with a spreadsheet for storing form data.

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