Content Service

  • The Content Service allows scripts to serve text in various formats like text, XML, or JSON.

  • The ContentService class is used for returning text content from a script.

  • The MimeType enum defines the various mime types that can be served from a script.

  • The TextOutput object represents the text content that can be served from a script.

This service allows scripts to serve text in various forms, such as text, XML, or JSON. See also the guide to Content Service. If you deploy the following script as a web app, you will see "Hello, world!" in the browser:

function doGet() {
  return ContentService.createTextOutput('Hello, world!');
}

Classes

NameBrief description
ContentServiceService for returning text content from a script.
MimeTypeAn enum for mime types that can be served from a script.
TextOutputA TextOutput object that can be served from a script.

ContentService

MimeType

Properties

PropertyTypeDescription
CSVEnumCSV Mime Type
ICALEnumICAL Mime Type
JAVASCRIPTEnumJAVASCRIPT Mime Type
JSONEnumJSON Mime Type
TEXTEnumTEXT Mime Type
VCARDEnumVCARD Mime Type

TextOutput

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