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# [Node.js reading a Google Sheet 🤓](https://h.daily-dev-tips.com/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When it comes to databases, we often think about a SQL database or NoSQL alternative, but have you consider google sheets? Huh, wait what? YES Google Sheets can serve as a data store! So today, we will make a Node.js script that can read data from a ...

Sep 7, 2020 · 5 min read · h.daily-dev-tips.com  
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## Written by

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[Mridul Ganga](https://hashnode.com/@mridulganga)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f56694ddbed8a1c5669833e)

Very informative. We can use google spreadsheet as a database.

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f56694ddbed8a1c5669833e#reply-5f568085798465207be2ce7d)

Indeed! Could be very nice 😊

[Peter Thaleikis](https://hashnode.com/@spekulatius)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f563fc9dbed8a1c56698107)

Nice! ⌨️

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f563fc9dbed8a1c56698107#reply-5f564da296774f1c3549606b)

Thanks Peter!

[Tapas Adhikary](https://hashnode.com/@atapas)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f55ec9b4f419a174d572d8d)

Hey, good one [Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)! Liked it.

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f55ec9b4f419a174d572d8d#reply-5f55f125991a48185745460b)

Nice thank you Tapas 🤩

[Rahul](https://hashnode.com/@RAHULISM)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f55db5f9fb24014b38da5be)

Alexa which is the best Article ryt now.

Alexa - see this link

[h.daily-dev-tips.com/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet](https://h.daily-dev-tips.com/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet)

AMAZING ARTICLE !! BOOKMARKED

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f55db5f9fb24014b38da5be#reply-5f55f1438294791836f9ad90)

This made my day Rahul thank you! And for the tweet 💜❤️

[Skay](https://hashnode.com/@skay)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f55d4f8fb6cc91069300f87)

Great Article Chris!! I've bookmarked it and I'm sure this will come good for something I want to do in future.

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Sep 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/nodejs-reading-a-google-sheet/5f55c4f0fb6cc91069300f0e/comment/5f55d4f8fb6cc91069300f87#reply-5f55f16f991a481857454625)

Awesome Skay, I think it can serve many good purposes, wait till you see tomorrows article 🤩