Launch of the Smartsheet API & More

We have some exciting updates to our desktop platform this month including the public launch of the Smartsheet API, more controls for calendar and Gantt, as well as additional options for sharing your sheets. 

Introducing the Smartsheet API

We are thrilled to take collaboration to the next level with the public launch of the Smartsheet API! The API (Application Programming Interface) is a toolkit that opens the Smartsheet platform so developers can programmatically access and manage data, integrate with other systems, and build applications.

We designed the API to be simple, intuitive, and predictable. It was built to solve for key customer scenarios while incorporating commonly accepted data access, security, and other industry standards. 

What are some of examples?
The possibilities with the API are endless – here are few scenarios.

• Build dashboards or reports across multiple tools. Use the API
  to aggregate and manage data across multiple systems — giving
  one dashboard view of all systems and tools.
• Use the API to automatically trigger events in Smartsheet. Automatically create project sheets or tasks, update and share
  data, or send reminders.
• Integrate with maps to visualize addresses or locations. Use the API to to visualize a set of addresses on a map. You could even color code them to show important locations. 

How do I access the API?
The API is free to Smartsheet customers and third party application developers. Check out details in our developer site.

More great updates in Smartsheet 

• Create and share direct sheet links. Send links in email or create a bookmark for easy access to commonly used sheets.
• More controls for Calendar and Gantt. Hide top level summary tasks in  calendar view and more color options in Gantt charts.
• New localizedhelp centers.The help center is available in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German and French.
• Keyboard shortcuts for Mac. Get work done faster with shortcuts. We’ve now got astandard set for Mac.
• Improved single-sign-on administration for the enterprise. We overhauled our SAML-based Single Sign-On onboarding and administration experience. The UI is now 100% self service and easier to configure. Learn more about how Smartsheet is enterprise-ready. 

Drop us a line and let us know what you think of these features and how you plan to use them. And stay tuned for more great features launching in the next few months!