🔍 How to Filter, Sort, and Query Your Google Sheet API (Like a Real Database)

If you’re using SheetToAPI, you’re not just turning a Google Sheet into a static JSON —
you’re getting a fully dynamic data API with real database-like features.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to use:

• ✅ Filtering
• 🔎 Search
• 🔢 Pagination
• 🧩 Column selection
• ↕️ Sorting

All with simple query parameters — no code changes required.

⚙️ Example Endpoint

When you connect your sheet to SheetToAPI, you get a live endpoint like this:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/{your-endpoint-name}

By adding query parameters, you can transform this into a powerful queryable API.

1️⃣ Filtering Data

Filter your sheet rows by any column name.

For example, if your sheet has a Status column:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/products?Status=Active

You can even combine multiple filters:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/products?Status=Active&Category=Electronics

2️⃣ Searching Across All Columns

Want to find a specific keyword anywhere in your sheet? Use the search parameter:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/users?search=john

This performs a case-insensitive search across all columns:

Perfect for building search bars or quick lookups in dashboards.

3️⃣ Selecting Specific Columns

You don’t always need all columns — reduce payload with the fields parameter:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/users?fields=Name,Email

4️⃣ Sorting Data

Sort your rows using sortBy and sortOrder:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/orders?sortBy=Date&sortOrder=desc

If the column doesn’t exist, the API returns a 400 error:

{
"error": "Column Date not found"
}

5️⃣ Pagination

Control how many rows are returned per page using page and pageSize:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/sales?page=2&pageSize=25

Response metadata includes:

{
"sheetName": "sales",
"page": 2,
"pageSize": 25,
"totalPages": 10,
"totalRows": 245
}

This makes client-side pagination easy in React, Vue, or any framework.

6️⃣ Combine All Query Parameters

You can combine filters, search, sorting, column selection, and pagination in one request:

GET https://api.sheettoapi.com/api/v1/data/users?Status=Active&search=john&sortBy=JoinDate&sortOrder=desc&page=1&pageSize=20&fields=Name,Email,JoinDate

Your API now behaves like a real database, with flexible querying directly from Google Sheets.

🔐 Summary

Using SheetToAPI’s query parameters, you can:

• Filter by any column
• Search across all data
• Sort results ascending or descending
• Select only the columns you need
• Paginate results for large datasets

All without writing a backend. Your Google Sheet becomes a dynamic, queryable data source.

🚀 Try It Yourself

Start turning your Google Sheet into a powerful REST API today: SheetToAPI