Great question! Sheeting works like PDF.co but for spreadsheets. It turns Google Sheets and Excel into an API so you can automate tasks like running formulas, extracting data, and syncing sheets programmatically—no manual effort needed.
Instead of opening files, you can use them directly in your apps or workflows via API or integrations with tools like Zapier and Bubble. It's all about automation and simplifying complex spreadsheet tasks.
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Hey HN! I'm a backend engineer who loves building APIs. I've always been frustrated by how hard it is to work with spreadsheets programmatically. Tools like SheetDB exist, but they’re clunky, outdated, and lack the flexibility developers need today.
I decided to build a modern platform for spreadsheets. It lets you:
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