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Google Sheets to The New York Times integrations

When The New York Times publishes a new article in a section you're tracking, IFTTT adds it to a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Build a searchable archive of stories that matter to you, all in one place.
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Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

29 triggers, queries, and actions

Cell updated in spreadsheet

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a particular cell is updated within the spreadsheet you specify.

New article from search

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time a new article that is published by The New York Times matches a search query you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

New article in section

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time a new article is published in the section of The New York Times you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

New book on the Best Sellers List

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time a new book is added to the Best Sellers List you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

New Critics' Pick movie review

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time a new Critics' Pick movie is reviewed.

New popular article in section

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time there is a new popular article or blog post on The New York Times.

New row added to spreadsheet

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.

New spreadsheet added to folder

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.

New worksheet in spreadsheet

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a new worksheet is added to a spreadsheet you specify.

Current value of a cell

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the current value of a single cell in your spreadsheet.

Current values of a row

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the current values in a given row. Values from columns A-Z are available as ingredients.

Find rows in spreadsheet

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the rows of a worksheet with a cell that contains or matches a value, with each row's number for "Update row in spreadsheet". Use it to look up rows instead of reading them one at a time.

Get rows in spreadsheet

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query reads 50 rows of a worksheet, starting at the row you choose, and returns the ones with data. Use it to read a table, header row included, in one run instead of one row at a time. To read on, add 50 to the start row.

History of articles from search

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new article that is published by The New York Times matches a search query you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

History of articles in section

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new article is published in the section of The New York Times you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

History of books on the Best Sellers List

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new book is added to the Best Sellers List you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

History of Critics' Pick movie reviews

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new Critics' Pick movie is reviewed.

History of popular articles in section

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time there is a new popular article or blog post on The New York Times.

History of rows added to spreadsheet

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.

History of spreadsheets added to folder

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.

History of when Cell was updated in spreadsheet

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a particular cell was updated within the spreadsheet you specify.

Add multiple rows to spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will add up to 5 rows to the bottom of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created after 2000 rows.

Add row to spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will add a single row to the bottom of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created after 2000 rows.

Add row to top of spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will insert a single row directly below the header row (row 1) of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify, pushing existing data down.

Create spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new blank spreadsheet in a Google Drive folder you specify. If a spreadsheet with the same name already exists, no new file is created.

Update cell in spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will update a single cell in a spreadsheet you specify, on the first worksheet unless you name another. A missing spreadsheet is created only when you give a name and no URL or worksheet.

Update multiple rows in spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will overwrite values in up to 5 consecutive rows, starting at the row you specify, on a spreadsheet's first worksheet unless you name another. A missing spreadsheet is created only when you give a name and no URL or worksheet.

Update row in spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will overwrite all values in a specific row of a spreadsheet you specify, on the first worksheet unless you name another. A missing spreadsheet is created only when you give a name and no URL or worksheet.

Add multiple rows to spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will add up to 5 rows to the bottom of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created after 2000 rows.

Add row to spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will add a single row to the bottom of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created after 2000 rows.

Add row to top of spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will insert a single row directly below the header row (row 1) of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify, pushing existing data down.

Cell updated in spreadsheet

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when a particular cell is updated within the spreadsheet you specify.

Create spreadsheet

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a new blank spreadsheet in a Google Drive folder you specify. If a spreadsheet with the same name already exists, no new file is created.

Current value of a cell

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the current value of a single cell in your spreadsheet.

Current values of a row

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the current values in a given row. Values from columns A-Z are available as ingredients.

Find rows in spreadsheet

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the rows of a worksheet with a cell that contains or matches a value, with each row's number for "Update row in spreadsheet". Use it to look up rows instead of reading them one at a time.

Get rows in spreadsheet

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query reads 50 rows of a worksheet, starting at the row you choose, and returns the ones with data. Use it to read a table, header row included, in one run instead of one row at a time. To read on, add 50 to the start row.

History of articles from search

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new article that is published by The New York Times matches a search query you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

History of articles in section

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new article is published in the section of The New York Times you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

History of books on the Best Sellers List

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new book is added to the Best Sellers List you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

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