Turn Google Sheets into a Patent Prior Art Database API

Manage patent research and prior art citations for IP professionals.

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The Problem

Patent attorneys track thousands of citations across cases in slow spreadsheets.

The Solution

SheetAPI turns your prior art database into a powerful search API.

1

Set Up Your Google Sheet

Create a spreadsheet with columns like: Publication Number, Title, Inventor, Filing Date, Technology Field, Relevance Score, Case ID, Notes

2

Connect to SheetAPI.pro

Sign up (takes 10 seconds), authorize Google, and paste your sheet URL. Done.

3

Start Using Your API

Get instant REST API endpoints to create, read, update, and delete your patent prior art database data.

Code Examples

Here's how simple it is to work with your patent prior art database data:

Fetch All Records

# Using cURL curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ https://api.sheetapi.pro/v1/YOUR_SHEET_ID
// Using JavaScript (fetch) const response = await fetch('https://api.sheetapi.pro/v1/YOUR_SHEET_ID', { headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' } }); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); // Your patent prior art database records

Create a New Record

# Using cURL curl -X POST \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"Publication Number":"VALUE1","Title":"VALUE2"}' \ https://api.sheetapi.pro/v1/YOUR_SHEET_ID
// Using JavaScript (fetch) const newRecord = { 'Publication Number': 'Sample value', 'Title': 'Another value' }; const response = await fetch('https://api.sheetapi.pro/v1/YOUR_SHEET_ID', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(newRecord) });

Update a Record

// Update by row ID const response = await fetch('https://api.sheetapi.pro/v1/YOUR_SHEET_ID/ROW_ID', { method: 'PATCH', headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ 'Status': 'Updated' }) });

Key Features for Patent Prior Art Database

📝 Full CRUD Operations

Create, Read, Update, and Delete records via REST API. Complete control over your data.

🔒 Secure Authentication

API keys keep your data protected. Only authorized users can access or modify your records.

⚙️ Smart Caching

Lightning-fast responses with intelligent caching. Reduce API calls and improve performance.

🛡️ Rate Limiting

Protect your API from abuse with built-in rate limiting and request throttling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Search by technology?

Filter API by Technology Field or title keywords.

Link to applications?

Store Case ID and filter by case for citations.

Patent software integration?

Pull data via API for citation insertion.

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