Google Forms

Google Forms

Access the Google Forms API with managed OAuth authentication. Create forms, add questions, and retrieve responses.

Quick Start

# Get form
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/{formId}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/{native-api-path}

Maton proxies requests to forms.googleapis.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai 2. Go to maton.ai/settings 3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Google OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=google-forms&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-forms'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "google-forms",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Google Forms connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/{formId}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

Security & Permissions

API Reference

Get Form

GET /google-forms/v1/forms/{formId}

Create Form

POST /google-forms/v1/forms
Content-Type: application/json
{
  "info": {
    "title": "Customer Feedback Survey"
  }
}

Batch Update Form

POST /google-forms/v1/forms/{formId}:batchUpdate
Content-Type: application/json
{
  "requests": [
    {
      "createItem": {
        "item": {
          "title": "What is your name?",
          "questionItem": {
            "question": {
              "required": true,
              "textQuestion": {"paragraph": false}
            }
          }
        },
        "location": {"index": 0}
      }
    }
  ]
}

List Responses

GET /google-forms/v1/forms/{formId}/responses

Get Response

GET /google-forms/v1/forms/{formId}/responses/{responseId}

Common batchUpdate Requests

Create Text Question

{
  "createItem": {
    "item": {
      "title": "Question text",
      "questionItem": {
        "question": {
          "required": true,
          "textQuestion": {"paragraph": false}
        }
      }
    },
    "location": {"index": 0}
  }
}

Create Multiple Choice

{
  "createItem": {
    "item": {
      "title": "Select an option",
      "questionItem": {
        "question": {
          "choiceQuestion": {
            "type": "RADIO",
            "options": [
              {"value": "Option A"},
              {"value": "Option B"}
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "location": {"index": 0}
  }
}

Create Scale Question

{
  "createItem": {
    "item": {
      "title": "Rate your experience",
      "questionItem": {
        "question": {
          "scaleQuestion": {
            "low": 1,
            "high": 5,
            "lowLabel": "Poor",
            "highLabel": "Excellent"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "location": {"index": 0}
  }
}

Question Types

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}
    }
  }
);

Python

import os
import requests
response = requests.get(
    f'https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
)

Notes

Error Handling

| Status | Meaning | |--------|---------| | 400 | Missing Google Forms connection | | 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key | | 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) | | 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Google Forms API |

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with google-forms. For example:

Resources

# Get form
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/{formId}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF