![]() Launch Microsoft Excel and create a blank workbook.To refresh the information in the workbook go to the "Data" tab, and click on Refresh All. Excel connects to the API, retrieves the data and populates the workbook.Right-click the location to import the API data to (for example A2) from the context menu select XML > XML Import enter the full API URL including the API Key and service call (for example, then Open.To apply this schema to the workbook, hold "result" at the top of the XML schema in the "XML Source" pane then drag it to the target location in the spreadsheet (for example A1).Click OK to create a schema based on the XML source data when prompted by Excel, then OK again in the "XML Maps" dialog.Click Add, enter the full API URL including the API Key and service call (for example, in the "File name" then Open.Click the XML Maps button in the "XML Source" pane on the right.Go to the "Developer" tab and click on Source.Tick the Developer check box then OK to apply.In the "Customize the Ribbon" dropdown choose Main Tabs.Click the File tab, then go to Options > Customize Ribbon.Import the API data as XML Enable the Developer tabĬreating an XML Map requires access to the Developer tab in the Excel ribbon. The following example covers the basic steps involved in importing data from an API URL into Microsoft Excel, with a section for the 2010 edition.ĭue to the reduced feature set these options may not be available in Excel online. In line with best practice we suggest checking the API URL to ensure it returns data before attempting to use it to import data. ![]() Directly import API information into a Spreadsheetĭepending on the program used, it may be possible to query the Data Extraction API URL and import the data directly into your spreadsheet software for analysis and manipulation. ![]()
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