Connect Hooksy to Google Sheets

Learn how to configure Hooksy to receive webhook event data in Google Sheets.

#Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • A Hooksy account
  • A Google account with access to Google Sheets
  • A prepared Google Sheet with headers in the first row

#Step-by-Step Guide

#1. Create a New Webhook

From the dashboard, click Create Webhook to begin the configuration process.

Create Webhook button on dashboard

#2. Configure Basic Webhook Settings

On the Create New Webhook page:

  • Enter a descriptive Webhook Name
  • New webhook details form
  • Select an option from the Source dropdown (choose Custom if the tool of your choice doesn't exist)
  • From the Destination dropdown, select Google Sheets
  • Click on Connect Google Sheets to authorize access (make sure to click on Select all from the Google OAuth pop-up window)
  • Google Sheets authorization window
  • Finally, click on Create Webhook

#3. Configure the Source

You have two options to test your webhook:

  • Place the Webhook URL directly into the source and trigger a test/sample event
  • Send a test webhook event using the GET or POST cURL commands (using a tool like Postman)

Once the test/sample event has been triggered, click on the Check for sample data button.

Webhook source configuration

#4. Prepare Your Google Sheet

Before configuring the destination, ensure your Google Sheet is properly prepared:

  • Include headers in the first row
  • Avoid using punctuation in spreadsheet or worksheet names
Prepared Google Sheet with headers

#5. Configure Google Sheets Destination

From Destination Configuration:

  1. Click on Select Spreadsheet - Google Picker will pop up (if you see a 403 error, close the pop-up and click Connect Account to authorize access again)
  2. Google Picker for spreadsheet selection
  3. Select a sheet from the dropdown
  4. Sheet selection dropdown
  5. Map the fields by selecting appropriate options from each dropdown (you can leave non-required fields blank)
  6. Click Save Configuration
  7. Field mapping configuration

#Next Steps

After saving your webhook configuration, you'll be redirected to the webhook page where you can:

  • View your webhook details
  • Webhook details page
  • Monitor incoming events in the Events tab
  • Use the refresh button to fetch the latest events
  • Events tab with refresh button