How to combine Excel data with API data
The Parabola Team
Here's how to combine Excel data with API data in five simple steps, using Parabola:
- Set up your data sources by creating a new Parabola flow, uploading your Excel file, and configuring your API endpoints.
- Configure your Excel import by selecting the relevant sheets and ranges. Ensure your spreadsheet data is properly structured.
- Set up your API connection by entering your credentials and specifying the endpoints you want to use. This ensures reliable data retrieval from your chosen service.
- Combine your datasets using Parabola's transformation tools. This step enables you to match corresponding fields and create rules for merging your spreadsheet and API data.
- Generate your results by previewing the combined data and running your automated flow. Once configured, this process will update automatically.
Continue reading to see how businesses are using this integration to create dynamic reports, automate data updates, and build custom analytics solutions.
Practical workflow automation use cases and examples
Product inventory management
Combine internal inventory records from Excel with real-time pricing data from supplier APIs to maintain accurate and competitive pricing strategies while monitoring stock levels.
Customer data enrichment
Merge customer contact lists from Excel with additional demographic data from third-party APIs to create more detailed customer profiles for marketing and analysis.
Financial reporting automation
Combine historical financial data stored in Excel with current market rates and currency exchange data from APIs to create automated, up-to-date financial reports.
By using Parabola to combine Excel and API data, organizations can automate their data processes and create more dynamic, accurate, and valuable insights. The visual nature of Parabola's Canvas (where Flows are built) makes it accessible to users of all technical levels, while its powerful features ensure that complex data operations can be handled with ease.
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Why would you want to combine Excel data with API data?
Combining Excel data with API data allows organizations to enhance their existing datasets with real-time information, creating more comprehensive and accurate analyses via workflow automation.
- Enrich historical data stored in Excel with current market information.
- Automate the process of updating static spreadsheets with dynamic data.
- Create more comprehensive reports by combining internal metrics with external data.
- Validate and cross-reference existing data against authoritative sources.
- Enable real-time decision making by combining stored and live data.
