Grist#
Use the Grist node to automate work in Grist, and integrate Grist with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of Grist features, including creating, updating, deleting, and reading rows in a table.
On this page, you'll find a list of operations the Grist node supports and links to more resources.
Credentials
Refer to Grist credentials for guidance on setting up authentication.
Examples and templates
For usage examples and templates to help you get started, take a look at n8n's Grist integrations list.
Basic operations#
- Create rows in a table
- Delete rows from a table
- Read rows from a table
- Update rows in a table
FAQs#
How to get the Row ID?#
To update or delete a particular record, you need the Row ID. There are two ways to get the Row ID.
Create a Row ID column in Grist
Create a new column in your Grist table with the formula $id
.
Use the Get All operation
The Get All operation returns the Row ID of each record along with the fields.
You can obtain it with the expression {{$node["GristNodeName"].json["id"]}}
.
How to filter records when using the Get All operation?#
- Click on Add Option and select 'Filter' from the dropdown list.
- You can add filters for any number of columns. The result will only include records which match all the columns.
- For each column, you can enter any number of values separated by commas. The result will include records which match any of the values for that column.