Google Apps Script - Exercise Coding Projects - How to POST with Apps Script UrlFetchApp Send Data to Endpoint API

This video tutorial covers using the URL fetch class in Google Script to make GET and POST requests to endpoints. It explains setting up a Google Script project, creating functions to send requests, handling response data, and updating Google Sheets with the returned data. The tutorial demonstrates configuring requests with data payloads and processing JSON responses.

What is the primary purpose of using the URL fetch class in Google Scripts?

• To log into Google accounts

• To create spreadsheets

• To fetch images from the web

• To make HTTP requests to URLs

What is the first step in setting up a Google Script project for making requests?

• Writing a JavaScript function

• Visiting the HTTP bin website

• Logging into your Google account

• Creating a new spreadsheet

Which endpoint is used in the tutorial for testing GET and POST requests?

• https://api.github.com

• https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com

• https://httpbin.org

• https://example.com

Which method is used to convert an object into a JSON string in JavaScript?

• JSON.convert

• JSON.objectify

• JSON.stringify

• JSON.parse

What is the purpose of setting the content type to 'application/json' in a POST request?

• To encrypt the data before sending

• To convert the data into an XML format

• To specify that the data is in JSON format

• To ensure the data is sent as plain text

How can you retrieve the JSON data from a response object in Google Scripts?

• Using response.getData()

• Using response.toString()

• Using response.json()

• Using response.getContentText()

What is the final step in storing data from a POST request into a Google Spreadsheet?

• Creating a new Google account

• Appending the data as a new row

• Logging the data to the console

• Sending a GET request to the spreadsheet