Why Smartsheet + GoodTaco
Smartsheet is built for project managers — but your whole organization needs access to that data. Field teams need task lists without learning Smartsheet. Executives need dashboards without navigating complex sheets. Clients need status updates without getting a Smartsheet login. Giving everyone full access means more seats and more complexity.
GoodTaco turns your Smartsheet data into purpose-built apps. Describe what you need in plain English, and GoodTaco generates a working application from your actual sheet structure — columns, picklists, contacts, and all.
How the connection works
Sign in with Smartsheet — that’s it
GoodTaco uses Smartsheet OAuth 2.0 for secure authentication. Click “Connect”, sign in with your Smartsheet account, and authorize access. No API tokens, no developer setup, no webhook configurations.
- No API keys to manage — no digging through Smartsheet admin settings
- No tokens to rotate — GoodTaco handles refresh automatically
What GoodTaco discovers from your sheets
When you connect a Smartsheet account, GoodTaco’s AI automatically discovers your setup:
- All accessible sheets — with names, IDs, and your permission level
- Column definitions — names, types, positions, and whether they’re primary
- Picklist options — every choice in your dropdown and multi-select columns
- Workspaces and folders — your organizational structure
- All 12 column types — text, dates, picklists, multi-picklists, checkboxes, contacts, durations, predecessors, and more
This is what the AI uses to generate the right app. It knows your “Project Tracker” sheet has a “Status” picklist with “Not Started”, “In Progress”, “Complete” — so it builds the right dropdowns, filters, and views automatically.
Full CRUD operations
GoodTaco apps can do everything with your Smartsheet data:
- Read — query sheets with search, filtering, and pagination
- Create — add new rows with validated form inputs
- Update — modify existing rows in place, individually or in bulk
- Delete — remove rows with confirmation flows
- Bulk operations — add or update up to 500 rows at a time
Your generated app gets real data operations — not a static export or read-only view.
What you can build
Describe what you want in plain English. GoodTaco reads your sheet structure and generates a working app.
Project dashboards
Turn any Smartsheet into an interactive project dashboard. Track task status, visualize progress by assignee, and monitor timelines. The AI knows your column types — so it builds the right charts for date columns, status breakdowns for picklist columns, and progress bars for completion percentages.
Data entry forms
Build polished forms that write directly to your sheets. Column types become the right input controls — text fields, date pickers, dropdowns for picklists, multi-select for multi-picklists, contact lookups, checkboxes. Add validation rules and required fields without writing code.
Team portals
Give different teams purpose-built views of the same data. Your field team sees their assigned tasks with mobile-friendly checkboxes. Your management team sees the overall status dashboard. Your clients see project milestones and deliverables. Everyone works from the same Smartsheet, but through an interface built for their role.
Intake and request forms
Build branded request forms for IT tickets, purchase orders, creative briefs, or any intake workflow. Submissions create properly-formatted rows in your Smartsheet instantly — with the right columns filled, picklists set, and contacts assigned.
Webhook support
GoodTaco supports Smartsheet webhooks for real-time event handling. Your apps can react to changes as they happen:
- Row events — rows created, updated, or deleted
- Cell events — individual cell values changed
- Column events — columns added, modified, or removed
- Sheet events — sheet-level changes
- Attachment and comment events — files added, discussions updated
Webhooks are verified with HMAC signatures so your app only processes legitimate Smartsheet events.
Multi-account support
Need to connect multiple Smartsheet accounts? GoodTaco supports multiple connections per organization:
- Connect different Smartsheet accounts (personal, team, or enterprise)
- Set a default connection for the org
- Override per-app — your project dashboard uses one account, your intake forms use another
- Each connection is stored and encrypted independently
Security and privacy
Your credentials are encrypted
OAuth tokens are stored securely and are only used to connect your apps to Smartsheet. They’re never logged, never shared, and never used for any other purpose.
Automatic token refresh
GoodTaco automatically refreshes your access tokens before they expire. You never need to re-authenticate unless you revoke access from your Smartsheet account settings.
You control access
Only organization admins can manage integration connections. Regular app users interact with the generated app — they never see or touch your Smartsheet credentials or have direct access to your sheets.
Frequently asked questions
How do I build an app from my Smartsheet without coding?
Connect your Smartsheet account to GoodTaco with one-click OAuth. GoodTaco’s AI scans your sheets, columns, and workspaces, then you describe the app you want in plain English (for example, “build me a project tracker with a Kanban view and a form to submit new requests”). GoodTaco generates a working app with the right fields, views, and column types in minutes.
How do I build a frontend for Smartsheet?
GoodTaco generates a full frontend application from your sheet structure automatically. It discovers your columns, picklist options, contact fields, and data types, then builds forms, searchable tables, and dashboards that match your data. Your team gets a polished web app with search, filters, pagination, and validation — shareable via a secure URL.
How do I let more people use my Smartsheet data without buying more licenses?
Build a GoodTaco app from your sheet. Your team uses the app — with clean forms, dashboards, and filtered views — without needing Smartsheet accounts. They interact with the data through the interface you define, not the raw sheet. This is how teams scale access without multiplying their Smartsheet bill.
Can I build a client-facing portal from Smartsheet?
Yes. GoodTaco generates standalone web apps that can be shared with anyone via a secure link. Build project status portals, request trackers, or approval dashboards — all powered by your Smartsheet data. Your clients see a professional app, not a spreadsheet. You control exactly what data is visible and what actions are allowed.
Do I need a Smartsheet API key to connect?
No. GoodTaco uses Smartsheet OAuth 2.0 — click “Connect”, sign in, and authorize access. There are no API tokens to generate, no developer accounts to create, and no credentials to copy or rotate. GoodTaco handles token refresh automatically.
Does GoodTaco work with all Smartsheet column types?
Yes. GoodTaco supports all 12 Smartsheet column types including text, dates, picklists, multi-picklists, checkboxes, contact lists, durations, predecessors, and auto-number fields. The AI uses column type information to generate the right form controls, filters, and display formats.
Can GoodTaco read and write Smartsheet rows, or just read?
Full CRUD. GoodTaco apps can read rows (with search and filtering), add new rows, update existing rows, and delete rows. Bulk operations support up to 500 rows per request. It’s not a static snapshot — your app works with live Smartsheet data.
Can my app react to Smartsheet changes in real time?
Yes. GoodTaco supports Smartsheet webhooks, so your apps can react when rows are created, cells are updated, columns change, or attachments are added. Webhooks are verified with HMAC signatures to ensure only legitimate events are processed.
Can I connect multiple Smartsheet accounts?
Yes. GoodTaco supports multiple Smartsheet connections per organization. Connect different accounts, set one as the default, and override on a per-app basis. Each connection is encrypted and managed independently.
Will connecting GoodTaco change or delete my Smartsheet data?
GoodTaco only reads or writes data when your generated app explicitly performs those operations. It never modifies your sheet structure, deletes columns, or changes your workspace organization. If you disconnect the integration, your Smartsheet is completely unaffected.
Is my Smartsheet data used to train AI models?
No. GoodTaco uses AI providers with strict data handling agreements. Your sheet data and column definitions are never used for AI model training. All AI interactions are processed in real-time for the sole purpose of generating your app and are not retained beyond your session.