akiarostamiQ: Grist looks wonderful.
Happy to see it on AppSumo.
I have one question: one of the most powerful features of Airtable for me is the ability to run a (java)script there, where I can basically call any API, import or export data, and change the existing information as I need. I understand you integrate with Zapier, but I need to directly call APIs, and not through webhooks.
Is this possible with Grist?
Anais-Grist
May 14, 2024A: While we don't have the exact equivalent of Airtable's scripting blocks, you can achieve very similar functionality with our custom widgets. Custom widgets may contain any javascript you like, and can communicate with outside services and your document. This is still an experimental feature. You can learn more about it here: https://support.getgrist.com/widget-custom/#page-widget-custom
I'd also like to point out the Grist API that allows developers to do almost anything. https://support.getgrist.com/rest-api/
It is too complicated .
Yes, custom widgets have a bit of a learning curve. We're actively working to make them easier for users. In the meantime, the best place to learn custom widgets is in our forum: https://community.getgrist.com/ Hope to see you there!