Grist Integration

Spreadsheet-database hybrid for organizing records, documents, and automations with the Grist API. Turn Grist updates into useful actions across the tools you already use. On Watch New Rows, notify the right channel, update a record, or trigger Compare Document Versions.

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Supported triggers and actions for Grist integration

Triggers can detect changes in Grist and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside Grist automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.

Watch New RowsTriggers when new rows occur.
Watch Row ChangesTriggers when row changes occur.
Compare Document VersionsRetrieves compare document versions.
Compare Two DocumentsRetrieves compare two documents.
Download All AttachmentsDownloads all attachments.
Download AttachmentDownloads attachment.
Download Document (SQLite)Downloads document (sqlite).
Download Document as ExcelDownloads document as excel.
Download Table as CSVDownloads table as csv.
Download Table as DSVDownloads table as dsv.
Download Table as TSVDownloads table as tsv.
Download Table SchemaDownloads table schema.
Get Active SessionReturns active session.
Get API KeyReturns api key.
Get AttachmentReturns attachment.
Get Attachment StoreReturns attachment store.
Get Attachment Transfer StatusReturns attachment transfer status.
Get DocumentReturns document.
Get Document Action HistoryReturns document action history.
Get Form View DataReturns form view data.
Get Formula Timing StatusReturns formula timing status.
Get My ProfileReturns my profile.
Get My SCIM ProfileReturns my scim profile.
Get OrganizationReturns organization.
Get Organization UsageReturns organization usage.
Get SCIM GroupReturns scim group.
Get SCIM RoleReturns scim role.
Get SCIM Service Provider ConfigReturns scim service provider config.
Get SCIM UserReturns scim user.
Get Service AccountReturns service account.
Get TemplateReturns template.
Get Users for View AsReturns users for view as.
Get WorkspaceReturns workspace.
List All SessionsRetrieves a list of all sessions.
List Attachment StoresRetrieves a list of attachment stores.
List AttachmentsRetrieves a list of attachments.
List Change ProposalsRetrieves a list of change proposals.
List ColumnsRetrieves a list of columns.
List Custom WidgetsRetrieves a list of custom widgets.
List Document AccessRetrieves a list of document access.
List Document SnapshotsRetrieves a list of document snapshots.
List Organization AccessRetrieves a list of organization access.
List OrganizationsRetrieves a list of organizations.
List RecordsRetrieves a list of records.
List SCIM GroupsRetrieves a list of scim groups.
List SCIM Resource TypesRetrieves a list of scim resource types.
List SCIM RolesRetrieves a list of scim roles.
List SCIM SchemasRetrieves a list of scim schemas.
List SCIM UsersRetrieves a list of scim users.
List Service AccountsRetrieves a list of service accounts.
List TablesRetrieves a list of tables.
List TemplatesRetrieves a list of templates.
List Workspace AccessRetrieves a list of workspace access.
List WorkspacesRetrieves a list of workspaces.
Run Simple SQL QueryRetrieves run simple sql query.
Run SQL QueryRetrieves run sql query.
Search SCIM GroupsSearches for scim groups.
Search SCIM UsersSearches for scim users.
Add ColumnsCreates columns.
Add or Update ColumnsCreates or update columns.
Add or Update RecordsCreates or update records.
Add RecordsCreates records.
Add TablesCreates tables.
Apply Change ProposalPerforms apply change proposal.
Apply User ActionsPerforms apply user actions.
Copy Document to WorkspaceCopies document to workspace.
Create Change ProposalCreates change proposal.
Create DocumentCreates document.
Create Document in WorkspaceCreates document in workspace.
Create or Regenerate API KeyCreates or regenerate api key.
Create SCIM GroupCreates scim group.
Create SCIM UserCreates scim user.
Create Service AccountCreates service account.
Create WorkspaceCreates workspace.
Delete API KeyDeletes api key.
Delete ColumnDeletes column.
Delete DocumentDeletes document.
Delete Document Action HistoryDeletes document action history.
Delete OrganizationDeletes organization.
Delete RecordsDeletes records.
Delete SCIM GroupDeletes scim group.
Delete SCIM UserDeletes scim user.
Delete Service AccountDeletes service account.
Delete Service Account API KeyDeletes service account api key.
Delete UserDeletes user.
Delete WorkspaceDeletes workspace.
Disable DocumentPerforms disable document.
Disable UserPerforms disable user.
Enable DocumentPerforms enable document.
Enable UserPerforms enable user.
Flush Document to StoragePerforms flush document to storage.
Fork DocumentPerforms fork document.
Import DocumentPerforms import document.
Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
Move Document to TrashPerforms move document to trash.
Move Document to WorkspacePerforms move document to workspace.
Move Workspace to TrashPerforms move workspace to trash.
Pin DocumentPins document.
Reassign Document to WorkerPerforms reassign document to worker.
Regenerate Service Account API KeyPerforms regenerate service account api key.
Reload DocumentPerforms reload document.
Remove Document SnapshotsDeletes document snapshots.
Remove Queued Payloads for WebhookDeletes queued payloads for webhook.
Remove Queued Webhook PayloadsDeletes queued webhook payloads.
Remove Unused AttachmentsDeletes unused attachments.
Replace Document ContentPerforms replace document content.
Restore Document From TrashPerforms restore document from trash.
Restore Workspace From TrashPerforms restore workspace from trash.
Run SCIM Bulk OperationRuns scim bulk operation.
Set Active UserSets active user.
Set Attachment StoreSets attachment store.
Set Document Recovery ModeSets document recovery mode.
Start Attachment TransferStarts attachment transfer.
Start Formula TimingStarts formula timing.
Stop Formula TimingPerforms stop formula timing.
Unpin DocumentUnpins document.
Update Attachment UsageUpdates attachment usage.
Update ColumnsUpdates columns.
Update Document AccessUpdates document access.
Update Document MetadataUpdates document metadata.
Update My LocaleUpdates my locale.
Update My NameUpdates my name.
Update OrganizationUpdates organization.
Update Organization AccessUpdates organization access.
Update RecordsUpdates records.
Update SCIM GroupUpdates scim group.
Update SCIM Group (Full)Updates scim group (full).
Update SCIM RoleUpdates scim role.
Update SCIM Role (Full)Updates scim role (full).
Update SCIM UserUpdates scim user.
Update SCIM User (Full)Updates scim user (full).
Update Service AccountUpdates service account.
Update TablesUpdates tables.
Update WorkspaceUpdates workspace.
Update Workspace AccessUpdates workspace access.
Upload AttachmentsUploads attachments.
Upload Missing AttachmentsUploads missing attachments.
Verify Attachment FilesPerforms verify attachment files.

How to integrate Grist in automation workflow?

3 simple steps to make your Grist connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.

STEP 1

Select Grist in workflow

Pick Grist app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.

STEP 2

Connect Grist

When prompted, authorize access to Grist in WEXTL once. Grist credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].

WEXTL wants to integrate with your Grist account. Approve?

STEP 3

Build a workflow

Build your workflow with Grist yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect Grist to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.

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How Grist connects and integrates with WEXTL

Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever Grist app is called in workflows. That allows your productivity automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that Grist supports.

Full Grist API documentation

The following table illustrates what fields Grist integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].

Demonstration of Grist connection step inside WEXTL Workflow Builder [4].

Field	Type	Help
HostingRequired	select	—
API KeyRequired	password	Create one on your Account settings → Developer page, under API keys.

Connect Grist to popular apps on WEXTL

Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with Grist below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with Grist. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.

Example automation with Grist integration

Select Watch Row Changes trigger from Grist - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in Grist, workflow will start [7] from Watch Row Changes node.

Search for Create Change Proposal, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Watch Row Changes and Create Change Proposal, so only important data pass from Watch Row Changes to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of Grist automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].

Grist on WEXTL has 138 modules for building productivity automations. Explore Grist documentation for more.

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Watch Row Changes

DocuSeal

Performs action

DocuSeal

Triggers

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Create Change Proposal

Demonstration of how visual Grist automation [6] looks in WEXTL.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about automating Grist in your workflows.

Grist has 2 triggers, including "Watch New Rows" and "Watch Row Changes". Triggers are start points of the workflow, and automations may start from them.

Integration has 136 actions, including "Compare Document Versions", "Compare Two Documents", and "Download All Attachments", and more. Refer to our Grist Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.

No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].

Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.

The Grist integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by Grist official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.

Absolutely. Where Grist provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever Grist or any other service sends event to webhook URL.

WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for Grist inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with Grist modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.

References

List of sources used to gather information about the Grist integration.

Grist integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
Internal Grist integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
Official Grist vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
WEXTL® Apps Library
WEXTL® Grist App Documentation
WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
WEXTL® HTTP node documentation

Grist Integration

Supported triggers and actions for Grist integration