How to Export a Remote Spreadsheet Worksheet to Another Format: Step‑by‑Step Guide
Export a cloud spreadsheet/Excel worksheet to another format file using the Aspose.Cells Cloud Web API.
Export Worksheet as Format API
Web API
GET https://api.aspose.cloud/v4.0/cells/{name}/worksheets/{worksheet}
Security and Authentication
The Aspose.Cells Cloud APIs are secure and require JWT token-based authentication.
-H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}"
Request Parameters
| Parameter Name | Type | Path/Query String/HTTPBody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | String | Path | (Required) The name of the workbook file to be retrieved. |
| worksheet | String | Path | (Required) The specific worksheet to convert. |
| format | String | Query | (Required) The desired output format (e.g., png, pdf, svg). |
| folder | String | Query | (Optional) The folder path where the workbook is stored. The default is null. |
| storageName | String | Query | (Optional) The name of the custom cloud storage. Use default storage if omitted. |
| outPath | String | Query | (Optional) The output folder path. The default is null. |
| outStorageName | String | Query | (Optional) Output file storage name. |
| fontsLocation | String | Query | (Optional) Specify custom fonts if needed. |
| region | String | Query | (Optional) Spreadsheet region/language setting (e.g., en-US, fr-FR). Influences number formatting, date parsing, and locale‑specific behavior. |
| password | String | Query | (Optional) The password for accessing the spreadsheet file. |
Response
[
{
"Name": "ResponseFile",
"DataType": {
"Identifier": "File",
"Reference": "Stream"
}
}
]
HTTP Status Codes
| Code | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK | Filter applied successfully; response contains operation details. |
| 400 | Bad Request | Missing or invalid parameters (e.g., unsupported file type). |
| 401 | Unauthorized | Invalid or missing JWT token. |
| 413 | Payload Too Large | Uploaded file exceeds size limit. |
| 500 | Internal Server Error | Unexpected server error. |
Where Should You Use the Export Worksheet to Another Format API?
- Legacy System Migration – Convert thousands of legacy XLS files to XLSX for modern systems.
- Archive Standardization – Normalize various spreadsheet formats (XLS, XLSM, ODS, CSV) to a single format for archival.
- Office Suite Interoperability – Convert Excel files to formats compatible with LibreOffice, Google Sheets, or Apple Numbers.
- Data Source Normalization – Convert various spreadsheet formats to CSV or JSON for database ingestion.
- Web Publishing – Convert financial models to HTML for web display.
Why Use the Export Worksheet to Another Format API?
- Multi‑language SDK support – Provides client libraries for several programming languages, allowing developers to call the API directly from their preferred environment.
- Direct conversion without intermediate upload – Enables conversion of a worksheet stored in cloud storage to the requested format without the need to download and re‑upload the file.
- Data‑only extraction – Returns the worksheet content in the selected format without preserving visual styling.
How to Use the Export Spreadsheet Worksheet as Format API with SDKs?
Export Worksheet as Format API Specification
The Export Worksheet as Format API Specification provides a publicly accessible programming interface for performing REST interactions directly from a web browser.
You can use the cURL command‑line tool to access Aspose.Cells web services easily. The following example shows how to make calls to the Cloud API with cURL.
Use Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs
Using the SDK is the fastest way to develop, as it abstracts away the low‑level details, allowing you to export a spreadsheet worksheet to a format file with short code.
Please check out the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.
The following code examples demonstrate how to make calls to Aspose.Cells web services using various SDKs: