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Grist integration for Claude and Codex

Create a Grist connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Grist from Claude

Add the Grist connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Grist from Codex

Add the Grist connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Grist from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Productivity & Project Management

What the Grist connector can do

Grist blends a spreadsheet interface with database structure so teams can build small custom apps around their data. In a type.com Space with a Grist connection, the agent can add records to a table, create a new document or table, provision a SCIM user, or register a webhook, keeping structured data updates inside the same thread as the conversation.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Grist once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Grist in type.com

Add records straight from a conversation

Ask the agent to insert rows into a Grist table so data captured in a thread lands directly in the workspace.

Try asking
Add these three leads from today's call as records in our Grist CRM table.

Set up a new tracking document

Have the agent create a document and tables for a new project so the team has a structured starting point instead of a blank sheet.

Try asking
Create a Grist document called Q3 Launch Tracker with a tasks table and an owners table.

Get notified when a document changes

Ask the agent to register a webhook on a document so the team hears about updates without checking it manually.

Try asking
Create a webhook on our Grist budget document that fires when rows are updated.

Representative actions

  • Add Records

    Adds one or more rows to a Grist table, using the document, table, and column IDs.

  • Create Document

    Creates a new Grist document inside a specified workspace.

  • Create SCIM User

    Provisions a new user account through SCIM for workspace access.

  • Create Table

    Creates one or more tables with defined columns inside a document.

  • Create Document Webhook

    Registers a webhook so a document's events trigger notifications to another system.

Connection

API and auth details

Grist exposes an API for relational spreadsheet data and workspace automation. Integrations can list organizations, workspaces, documents, tables, columns, attachments, records, and SQL-style data, update rows, synchronize custom apps, and connect structured spreadsheet workflows using Grist API keys.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Grist

Can Claude add data to Grist from type.com?

Yes. With a Grist connection shared to a Space, the agent can add records, create documents and tables, and set up webhooks in a thread.

How does Grist authenticate in type.com?

Grist uses an API key, added once by an admin when creating the connection, then shared with the Spaces that need spreadsheet access.

Can Grist updates be scheduled as automations?

Yes. A type.com automation can add or check records on a recurring schedule and post a summary to a channel.

Is this the same as a Grist MCP server?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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