I am looking to generate several Google Docs that include charts pulled from a Google Sheets document. Is there a method to programmatically include these charts using the Google Docs API?
You might also consider using a combination of the Google Sheets API and a third-party library. By exporting the required chart as an image from Sheets using the Sheets API, you can then utilize a library like ‘gm’ in a Node.js environment to manipulate and embed it into your Google Doc via the Docs API. This approach allows for greater automation and customization, particularly if you’re dealing with a significant amount of data and need detailed control over the visualization.
Hey! You need to use Google Apps Script along with Google Docs API. While Docs API doesn’t have direct chart add feature, you can first export chart image from Sheets and then insert it into Docs. It’s a bit tricky but doable. Hope that helps!
From my experience, while the Google Docs API doesn’t directly support adding charts, you can use Google App Script to automate this process. After generating the chart in Google Sheets, you can create an Apps Script to export the chart as an image and import it into your Google Doc. This approach does streamline the integration but requires some scripting knowledge. Additionally, you can keep your data in sync by utilizing drive triggers that update the information in your Google Doc whenever changes occur.
ya can also try using Zapier to automate this. It can’t directly do charts in Docs but link Sheets to Docs. export the chart from Sheets as an image and insert into your Docs with some automation chains. It’s not perfect but worth a shot if you need a workaround!