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“Supermetrics is a Bitter Experience! We can pull data from nearly any tool, schedule updates, manipulate data in Sheets, and push data back into our systems.”
Analytics Studio’s API limitations and authentication requirements make it nearly impossible to create truly public dashboards. The authentication barriers block external viewers from accessing your data.
Here’s how to build public dashboards using a more direct API approach that connects to your Salesforce data source and leverages Google Sheets’ robust API ecosystem.
Build API-friendly public dashboards using Coefficient
Coefficient uses Salesforce’s REST and Bulk APIs to fetch data directly, then syncs it to Google Sheets where you can access it programmatically without authentication barriers.
How to make it work
Step 1. Set up direct Salesforce API access.
Connect Coefficient to your Salesforce instance to access all standard and custom objects without Analytics Studio restrictions. This supports complex SOQL queries and cross-object relationships that Analytics Studio can’t handle.
Step 2. Sync data to Google Sheets.
Import your Salesforce data to Google Sheets using Coefficient’s automated sync. This creates a publicly accessible data source that you can query programmatically using the Sheets API v4.
Step 3. Create public API endpoints.
Publish your Google Sheets ranges as web-accessible data. Use the Sheets API to access data programmatically: https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range}. No authentication required for published sheets.
Step 4. Build custom dashboards.
Create dashboards using JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue, or D3.js. Fetch data via the Sheets API or published CSV endpoints. Your dashboards can pull live data without any viewer authentication requirements.
Step 5. Configure real-time updates.
Set up Coefficient’s scheduled refreshes and use webhook notifications to trigger dashboard updates. Implement client-side polling for near real-time data updates in your custom dashboards.
Start building API-powered dashboards
This approach provides more flexibility than Analytics Studio while maintaining automatic data updates and eliminating authentication barriers for public consumption. Begin creating your API-powered public dashboards today.
