Quip API
Overview
Quip's API provides programmatic access to collaborative documents and spreadsheets in Quip (a Salesforce product), letting you read thread content, create new documents, and post messages to document threads. Each document in Quip is a "thread" that can contain rich text, checklists, and embedded spreadsheets accessible via its thread ID. It is used by Salesforce customers to auto-generate reports, sync CRM data into shared documents, or build approval workflows around live collaborative content.
Beginner Tip
Generate a personal access token instantly at quip.com/dev/token for testing — no OAuth app setup required. Note that Quip calls documents "threads," so the thread ID from a document URL is the identifier used in all API calls.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"file_id": "f_abc123",
"filename": "document.pdf",
"size_bytes": 1048576,
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"download_url": "https://example.com/files/f_abc123",
"created_at": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
} Field Reference
thread.id Unique identifier for the Quip document thread, used in all subsequent API calls for this document thread.title Title of the document as displayed at the top of the Quip document page thread.link Full URL to open this document in the Quip web interface thread.created_usec Unix timestamp in microseconds of when the document was originally created thread.updated_usec Unix timestamp in microseconds of the last edit made to the document content html Full HTML representation of the document content, including all text, lists, and table data Implementation Example
// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://quip.com/dev/automation/documentation";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
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