Using Google Sheets as a database.
npm install @sheetbase/sheets-servernpm install --save @sheetbase/sheets-server
ts
import * as Sheets from "@sheetbase/sheets-server";
`
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`ts
declare const SheetsModule: { Sheets: any };
const Sheets = SheetsModule.Sheets;
`
Scopes
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets
Usage
- Docs homepage: https://sheetbase.github.io/sheets-server
- API reference: https://sheetbase.github.io/sheets-server/api
Getting started
Install: npm install --save @sheetbase/sheets-server
Usage:
`ts
import { sheets } from "@sheetbase/sheets-server";
const Sheets = sheets(
/ configs / {
databaseId: "Abc...xyz"
}
);
const foo = Sheets.all("foo"); // => [{}, {}, {}, ...]
`
Configs
$3
- Type: string
The spreadsheet id works as the database.
$3
- Type: { [sheetName: string]: string }
- Default: key field
Key fields of tables.
`ts
keyFields: {
foo: 'slug', // use the value of the 'slug' field as the key
bar: 'xxx' // use the value of the 'xxx' field as the key
}
`
$3
- Type: boolean | Object
- Default: {}
Security rules for checking against the request:
- true or {} = private, no read/write access anywhere
- false = public, read/write to any sheet/table
- Object = rule based access
`ts
security: {
foo: { '.read': true, '.write': true }, // read/write
bar: { '.read': true } // read only
baz: { '.write': true } // write only
bax: {
$uid: {
'.read': '!!auth && auth.uid == $uid' // only authorize user can read
}
}
}
`
$3
- Type: Object
- Default: {}
Additional helpers attached to data snapshot for security rule. Built-in:
- only(props: string[]): if snapshot is an object abnd has only these properties
`ts
securityHelpers: {
foo: snapshot => {
return snapshot.val().foo === 'bar';
},
}
// use in rule
{
'.write': 'data.foo()' // equal: 'data.val().foo === "bar"'
}
`
$3
- Type: Class
- Default: null
User management token class to decode auth token.
`ts
// import and create user instance (Auth)
Sheets.setIntegration("AuthToken", Auth.Token);
`
Sheets
CRUD interface for Sheetbase backend accessing Google Sheets.
- setIntegration: integrate with orther modules (Auth, ...).
- extend: create new Sheets instance from this instance.
- toAdmin: create an admin instance from this instance.
- registerRoutes: expose database routes.
- ref: create a data service for a location.
- key: generate an unique key.
- all: get all items of a sheet/table.
- query: query a sheet/table.
- item: get an item of a sheet/table.
- add: add an item.
- update: update a item of a sheet/table.
- remove: delete an item.
- increase: increase/decrease a number field.
$3
Integrate Sheets module with orther modules (Auth, ...)
`ts
// import and create user instance (Auth)
// const Auth = auth({ ... });
// integrate Token class to the Sheets instacce
Sheets.setIntegration("AuthToken", Auth.Token);
// then we may use auth object in security rule
// { '.read': '!!auth && auth.uid == $uid' }
`
$3
Create new Sheets instance from this instance.
`ts
const SheetsAdmin = Sheets.extend({
security: false // turn off security for this instance
});
`
$3
Create an admin instance from this instance.
`ts
const SheetsAdmin = Sheets.toAdmin(); // will pass all security, security = false
`
$3
Expose database routes.
`ts
Sheets.registerRoutes({
router: Sheetbase.Router, // Sheetbase router
middlewares: [], // list of middlewares, [] = no middlewares
disabledRoutes: [] // list of disabled routes, [] = no disabled
});
`
$3
Create a data service for a location. Data service interface:
`ts
const fooRef = Sheets.ref("/foo");
const foo1Ref = fooRef.child("foo-1"); // create a ref to '/foo/foo-1'
foo1Ref.parent(); // create a ref to '/foo'
const rootRef = fooRef.root(); // create a ref to '/'
fooRef.key(); // generate an unique id: -Abc...xyz
fooRef.toObject(); // retrieve data as an object
fooRef.toArray(); // retrieve data as an array
foo1Ref.update({ title: "Foo 1" }); // create foo-1 if not exists
foo1Ref.update({ title: "Foo 1 new title" }); // update foo-1 title if exists
foo1Ref.update(null); // delete foo-1
`
key
Generate a Firebase-liked unique key.
`ts
const key = Sheets.key(); // -Abc...xyz
`
all
Get all items of a sheet/table.
`ts
const foo = Sheets.all("foo"); // [{}, {}, {}, ...]
const bar = Sheets.ref("/bar").toObject(); // { item-1: {}, item-2: {}, item-3: {}, ... }
`
query
Query a sheet/table.
`ts
// simple query, all item from 'foo' has field1 === 'xxx'
const foo = Sheets.query("foo", { where: "field1", equal: "xxx" });
// shorthand for where/equal, pass in an object, format: { where: equal }
const foo2 = Sheets.query("foo", { field1: "xxx" });
// advanced query, all item from 'bar' has content field include 'hello'
const bar = Sheets.query("bar", item => {
return !!item.content && item.content.indexOf("hello") > -1;
});
`
List of simple query:
- where: (required) an item property to perform query on
- equal: (optional) must exists and equal to (===)
- exists: (optional) exists = true, not exists = false
- contains: (optional) must be a string and contains the phrase (for array, user childExists)
- lt|lte|gt|gte: (optional) less/greater than or equal
- childExists: (optional) exists = key name or a value, not exists = add ! before key name.
- childEqual: (optional) object only, exists = key=value, not exists = key!=value, child must be exists and equal to (===)
`ts
// equal
// (title === 'Foo me')
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "title", equal: "Foo me" });
// exists
// (!!content)
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "content", exists: true });
// (!content)
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "content", exists: false });
// contains
// (title.indexOf('me') > -1)
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "title", contains: "me" });
// lt, lte, gt, gte
// (age < 18)
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "age", lt: 18 });
// (age >= 18)
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "age", gte: 18 });
// childExists
// (object, !!categories['cat-1'])
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "categories", childExists: "cat-1" });
// (object, !categories['cat-1'])
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "categories", childExists: "!cat-1" });
// (array, list.indexOf('abc') > -1)
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "list", childExists: "abc" });
// (array, list.indexOf('abc') < 0)
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "list", childExists: "!abc" });
// childEqual
// (categories['cat-1'] === 'Cat 1')
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "categories", childEqual: "cat-1=Cat 1" });
// (categories['cat-1'] !== 'Cat 1')
Sheets.query("foo", { where: "categories", childEqual: "cat-1!=Cat 1" });
`
item
Get an item of a sheet/table.
`ts
// get item by its key
const foo1 = Sheets.item("foo", "foo-1"); // { ... }
// second argument also accept the query arg (like query above)
// if only one item returned then it the item we need
// but if there is no item or more than 1 item, then it returns NULL
// so choose another unique field for query arg
const foo2 = Sheets.item("foo", { field1: "xxx" });
`
$3
Add an item.
`ts
// add 'foo-x'
// { key: 'foo-x', title: 'Foo x' }
Sheets.add("foo", "foo-x", { title: "Foo x" });
// add a 'foo' with auto key
// { key: '-Abc...xyz', title: 'A foo' }
Sheets.add("foo", null, { title: "A foo" });
`
$3
Update a item of a sheet/table.
`ts
// update foo-x title
Sheets.update("foo", "foo-x", { title: "Foo x new title" });
`
$3
Delete an item.
`ts
// delete 'foo-x'
Sheets.remove("foo", "foo-x");
`
$3
Increase/decrease a number field.
`ts
// increase likeCount by 1
Sheets.increase("foo", "foo-1", "likeCount");
// increase likeCount by 1 and counter by 1
Sheets.increase("foo", "foo-1", ["likeCount", "counter"]);
// increase counter by 3
Sheets.increase("foo", "foo-1", { counter: 3 });
// increase rating.count by 1
Sheets.increase("foo", "foo-1", { "rating/count": 1 });
`
$3
To add routes to your app, see options AddonRoutesOptions:
`ts
Sheets.registerRoutes(options?: AddonRoutesOptions);
`
#### Default disabled
Disabled routes by default, to enable set { disabledRoutes: [] } in registerRoutes():
`ts
[
"post:/database", // add/update/remove an item
"put:/database" // add an item
"patch:/database" // update an item
"delete:/database" // remove an item
];
`
#### Endpoints
#### GET /database
Get all, query or item. Route query string:
- path: sheet/table name and item key
- sheet or table: sheet/table name
- key or id: item key
- where, equal, ...: query condition
Get all item from 'foo':
- sheet=foo
- table=foo
- path=/foo
Get an item from 'foo':
- sheet=foo&key=foo-1
- table=foo&id=foo-1
- path=/foo/foo-1
Query from 'foo':
- table=foo&where=abc&equal=xyz (same for other query)
#### POST /database
Add/update/delete/increase. Route body:
- path: sheet/table name and item key
- sheet or table: sheet/table name
- key or id: item key
- data: item data
- increasing: increasing data
Add an item (PUT):
- { sheet: 'foo', key: 'foo-x', data: { ... } }
- { table: 'foo', data: { ... } } // auto generated key
Update an item (PATCH):
- { sheet: 'foo', key: 'foo-x', data: { ... } }
Remove an item (DELETE):
- { sheet: 'foo', key: 'foo-x' }
Increase a value (POST):
- { sheet: 'foo', key: 'foo-x', increasing: 'likeCount' }
#### PUT /database
Add an item. Route body same as POST.
#### PATCH /database
Update an item. Route body same as POST.
#### DELETE /database
Remove an item. Route body same as POST, omit data field.
Security
Sheets Server comes with a rule based security.
To by pass security, add { security: false } in configs.
$3
Allow all read and write (public).
`ts
{
'.read': true,
'.write': true
}
`
The module borrow idea from Firebase Realtime Database, see
$3
- now: current time
- req: Sheetbase Router req object
- auth: auth object
- root: root data snapshot
- data: data snapshot for current location
- newData: data snapshot to be updated
- inputData: data snapshot of input update data
- $dynamic`: any dynamic data