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
- Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
- Go to maton.ai/settings
- 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
- Access is scoped to forms, questions, responses, and form metadata within the connected Google Forms account.
- All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
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
textQuestion- Short or paragraph textchoiceQuestion- Radio, checkbox, or dropdownscaleQuestion- Linear scaledateQuestion- Date pickertimeQuestion- Time picker
Code Examples
JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
'https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses',
{
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
}
}
);
Python
import os
import requests
response = requests.get(
f'https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/FORM_ID/responses',
headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
)
Notes
- Form IDs are found in the form URL
- Use
updateMaskto specify fields to update - Location index is 0-based
- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use
curl -gwhen URLs contain brackets to disable glob parsing - IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to
jqor other commands, environment variables like$MATON_API_KEYmay not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.
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
- Check that the
MATON_API_KEYenvironment variable is set:
echo $MATON_API_KEY
- 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
- Ensure your URL path starts with
google-forms. For example:
- Correct:
https://api.maton.ai/google-forms/v1/forms/{formId} - Incorrect:
https://api.maton.ai/forms/v1/forms/{formId}
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