How do I print the output of google sheets script back to google sheet? - api

Question

I am trying to use an api for verifying phone numbers and emails for the database I want to create in google sheets. I coded the following on app scripts of sheet.
function phone(phno) {
var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch("https://neutrinoapi.net/phone-validate?user-id=USERNAME_HERE&api-key=API_KEY_HERE&number="+phno+"&country-code=IN")
// Parse the JSON reply
var json = response.getContentText();
var data = JSON.parse(json);
Logger.log(data["valid"]);
Logger.log(data["prefix-network"]);
Logger.log(data["type"]
}
The json returns a bunch of things, valid = true\false {If the number is valid}; prefix-network = service_provider; type = mobile\landline etc.
The idea is that if I call = phone(D2) in cell E2 for example, where D2 stores a valid phone number, I want the validity to be shown in E2, which is a boolean of true\false for if the phone number is valid or not. I would also love to show the next 2 columns with prefix-network and type. But they aren't necessarily essential, just desirable.
The API works fine, and I can see the output in the execution logs in App Scripts, and it's correct with a few test data I tried. However, I cannot find any way to display the result back in the sheet in cell E2. The code has to be generic such that if I drag the code for the cell, it should return the output to the subsequent cells.
I hope the question is clear and the code is sufficient to explain it.
Looking forward to the replies.
Thanks in advance for the help!!

Answer 1

Something like this:
function phone(phno) {
var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch("https://neutrinoapi.net/phone-validate?user-id=USERNAME_HERE&api-key=API_KEY_HERE&number="+phno+"&country-code=IN")
// Parse the JSON reply
var json = response.getContentText();
var data = JSON.parse(json);
Logger.log(data["valid"]);
Logger.log(data["prefix-network"]);
Logger.log(data["type"]
const sh = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
sh.getRange(1,1,1,3).setValues([[data["valid"],data["prefix-network"],data["type"]]]);
}