Quadratic Spreadsheet

Authenticate the MCP session with Quadratic.

Actions:

• login() — Start an OAuth device authorization flow. Returns a URL the user must open in a browser to authorize. The flow is completed by confirm_login.
• confirm_login(device_code) — Complete an in-progress login by polling for user authorization. If the response indicates the user has not yet authorized, this action can be called again with the same device_code to continue polling. confirm_login is idempotent: if a later tool call reports "Not authenticated on this connection", call confirm_login again with the same device_code to re-establish auth (some clients use a new session per request, so the session that ran the tool may differ from the one that logged in).
• set_token(token, email?) — Set a JWT directly (used when the OAuth device flow is not available).
• logout() — Clear saved authentication for the current session.

Read-only file metadata operations on Quadratic files the user has access to. No data is modified. Requires authentication.

Actions:

• list_files() — List all accessible files.
• get_file_info(file_id) — Get metadata for a single file.

File management operations that create or modify state: create a new file, open an existing file to start an editing session, or close a session. Requires authentication.

Actions:

• open_file(file_id?, file_name?) — Open a file by UUID or name and start an editing session. Returns the file's web URL.
• create_file(file_name, team_uuid?) — Create a new blank spreadsheet. If team_uuid is omitted, the user's first team is used. Returns the new file's UUID and web URL; the file must be opened with open_file before it can be edited.
• close_file(file_id) — Close an active editing session.

Read-only queries on the open spreadsheet. No data is modified. Safe to auto-approve. Call as {"action": "<name>", "params": {...}} — per-action params are listed in the Action Reference below.

Special actions (not shown in the action enum):

• batch — {"action": "batch", "params": {"actions": [{"action": "<name>", "params": {...}}, ...]}}. Runs reads in parallel; individual failures are reported per-entry without short-circuiting.
• context — {"action": "context", "params": {"topic": "<name>"}} or {"action": "context", "params": {"action": "<name>"}}. Returns deeper docs for a topic or a single action's signature. Plural "topics" / "actions" arrays are also accepted and may be combined. Topics: python, javascript, formula, connection, validation, a1, quadratic, chart, pivot_table.

Action Reference

• get_cell_data(selection, page?, sheet_name?) — Returns cell values for a selection in A1 notation. Supports comma-separated ranges to fetch multiple areas in ONE call, including across different sheets. Examples: "A1:B10, D1:E10", "TableName, OtherTable", "'Sheet1'!A1:B10, 'Sheet2'!C1:D10". Table names are globally unique so they work without sheet prefixes. For cell ranges on other sheets use 'SheetName'!Range. Only use when you need the full dataset (aggregations, lookups, analysis). The file summary already includes sample rows. Results may be paginated — use page (0-based) for additional pages.
• has_cell_data(selection, sheet_name?) — Check if any cells in a selection have data. Returns true if ANY cell contains data. Use before creating/moving tables or code to avoid spill errors. All ranges MUST be on the same sheet.
• get_code_cell_value(code_cell_position?, code_cell_name?, sheet_name?) — Get full code from an existing Python, JavaScript, or connection code cell. Do NOT use for formula cells — formulas are already in get_cell_data results and the file summary.
• get_text_formats(selection, page?, sheet_name?) — Get text formatting info. Use table column references for tables ("Table_Name[Column Name]"). Results may be paginated.
• get_validations(sheet_name?) — Get all validations in a sheet.
• get_conditional_formats(sheet_name) — Get all conditional formatting rules. Use to check existing rules before creating/updating/deleting.
• text_search(query, case_sensitive?, whole_cell?, search_code?, regex?, sheet_name?) — Search for text in cell outputs. Supports regex when enabled (e.g., "\d+", "^hello", "foo|bar"). Searches cell outputs only, not code. Booleans default false.
• get_sheet_info() — List all sheets and names.
• get_spreadsheet_context(sheet_name?, include_errors?) — Full context snapshot of the file.
• read_data(selection, sheet_name?, max_rows?) — Read cell data as compact CSV. Auto-tiers: returns all rows for small/medium data (<5000 rows), head+tail preview for large data. Preferred over get_cell_data for most reads.
• outline(sheet_name?) — Structural map of the file: sheets, bounds, tables, code cells, charts, connections, errors. Use to understand file layout before reading data.
• dependencies(position, sheet_name?, direction?) — Trace cell dependencies. direction: "forward" (what this cell reads), "reverse" (what depends on this cell), or "both" (default).
• export_pdf(options?) — Export the file as a PDF with Excel-parity print semantics. Returns {mime_type, size_bytes, data_base64}. options is a camelCase object: {sheetIds?: [id], fileName?, pageSetup?: {paperSize ("letter"|"legal"|"tabloid"|"a3"|"a4"|"a5"|...), orientation ("portrait"|"landscape"), margins {left,right,top,bottom,header,footer} (inches), scaling ({type:"zoom",percent} or {type:"fitTo",width?,height?}), pageOrder ("downThenOver"|"overThenDown"), centerHorizontally?, centerVertically?, printGridlines?, printHeadings?, header/footer {odd:{left,center,right}, even?, first?} with Excel codes (&P page, &N total, &D date, &T time, &F file, &A sheet, &B bold)}, sheetOptions?: {"<sheetId>": {pageSetup?, printArea? ("A1:F20"), repeatRows? ([1,2]), repeatCols?, rowBreaks?, colBreaks?}}}. Omit options for sensible defaults (letter portrait, 100% zoom, all sheets).
• list_connections(team_uuid?) — List all database connections in a team (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Mixpanel, Google Analytics, Plaid, etc.). Returns each connection's uuid, name, and type. team_uuid is optional — if omitted, the user's only team is used; multi-team users must pass it. Call this BEFORE get_database_schemas or set_sql_code_cell_value to discover the connection_ids and connection types you need.
• get_database_schemas(connection_ids, connection_type, team_uuid) — Get table/column schemas for database connections. Always call before writing SQL. Get connection_ids from list_connections. connection_type: POSTGRES, MYSQL, MSSQL, SNOWFLAKE, BIGQUERY, COCKROACHDB, etc.
• list_agent_connections(team_uuid?) — List the team's ready Agent Connections (third-party REST API bindings). Returns each connection's uuid, name, service, base URL, auth pattern, and {{SECRET_NAME}} references to use in fetch code. team_uuid is optional — if omitted, the user's only team is used; multi-team users must pass it. Reference secrets via {{SECRET_NAME}} in Python/JavaScript fetch code; the connection proxy substitutes team secret values at request time.
• inspect_agent_connection(connection_id, team_uuid?) — Get the full schema (resources, endpoints, fields, docs URLs) and plan for one ready Agent Connection by uuid (from list_agent_connections). Call BEFORE writing fetch code against a connection so you don't guess at endpoints. team_uuid is optional with the same single-team fallback as list_agent_connections.

Batch:

• batch(actions) — actions: [{action, params}]. Runs reads in parallel through this same tool; per-entry failures are reported in the result without short-circuiting the batch. action may be any name from this reference. Nested context items are allowed and returned alongside the reads.

Write operations on the open spreadsheet. Call as {"action": "<name>", "params": {...}} — per-action params are listed in the Action Reference below. Numbers, booleans, and nulls in cell values are coerced to strings.

Special actions (not shown in the action enum):

• batch — {"action": "batch", "params": {"actions": [{"action": "<name>", "params": {...}}, ...]}}. Runs writes sequentially; errors short-circuit the batch.
• context — {"action": "context", "params": {"topic": "<name>"}} or {"action": "context", "params": {"action": "<name>"}}. Returns deeper docs for a topic or a single action's signature. Plural "topics" / "actions" arrays are also accepted and may be combined. Topics: python, javascript, formula, connection, validation, a1, quadratic, chart, pivot_table.

Action Reference

Cell Data:

• set_cell_values(top_left_position, cell_values, sheet_name?) — Sets cell values as a 2D string array (first row = headers). top_left_position: single cell in A1 notation. Don't place over existing data unless requested. Values replace existing content; use empty string to clear. For merged cells, place at the anchor (top-left) cell. Prefer this over add_data_table for tabular data; only use add_data_table when the user explicitly asks for a data table or the file already uses data tables. When writing tabular data as plain cells, format the header row afterward with set_text_formats (at least bold) so it's visually distinct — plain cells don't auto-style headers like data tables do. Don't use for formulas or code.
• delete_cells(selection, sheet_name?) — Delete cell values in a selection (A1 notation). Don't delete cells referenced by code cells unless explicitly asked. To delete table columns: "TableName[Column Name]". To delete tables: "TableName".
• move_cells(source_selection_rect, target_top_left_position, sheet_name?) — Move a rectangular block of cells. Target is the top-left corner (single cell). For spilled code cells, move just the anchor cell.
• add_data_table(sheet_name, top_left_position, table_name, table_data) — Adds a data table. Data tables are discouraged by default — only use when the user specifically requests a data table or the file already uses data tables; otherwise use set_cell_values. First row of table_data is headers. Leave 2 rows below and 2 columns right as spacing. All rows must have equal length (use empty strings for missing values). To convert existing data, use convert_to_table instead. To delete a table, use set_cell_values with empty string at the anchor. A single-value formula or code cell MAY be written into a data cell of an editable (imported/value) table — it's stored as in-place single-cell code computing a 1x1 result; avoid the table's name/column-header rows and read-only code-output tables/charts, and don't put multi-cell output (dataframes/charts) inside a table.

Code:

• set_code_cell_value(code_cell_position, code_cell_language, code_cell_name, code_string, sheet_name?) — Sets and runs a Python or JavaScript code cell. Prefer set_formula_cell_value whenever a formula can do the task; only use code when the functionality is not available in formulas (e.g. charts, ML, correlations, complex data transforms, or web/API requests). For static data use set_cell_values. For SQL use set_sql_code_cell_value. IMPORTANT: Always reference sheet data with q.cells() — never hardcode data values. For charts, use Plotly ONLY (import plotly.express or plotly.graph_objects). Do NOT use Matplotlib/Seaborn. Name the output (no spaces/special chars, _ allowed). Placement: Estimate output size before placing. Charts default to 7 wide x 23 tall cells. Cell must be empty (avoids spill error). Leave one extra column/row gap between the code cell and nearest content. Empty sheet → A1.
• set_formula_cell_value(formulas) — formulas: [{code_cell_position, formula_string, sheet_name?}]. Prefer this whenever a formula can do the task; only use set_code_cell_value when formulas can't. For basic historical stock prices use the STOCKHISTORY formula; for financial data with no formula equivalent (adjusted prices, statements, dividends, real-time/intraday, technicals, economic data) use set_code_cell_value with Python + q.financial. Don't prefix formulas with =. code_cell_position can be a single cell ("A1"), range ("A1:A10"), or collection ("A1,A2:B2"). Cell references adjust relatively (like copy-paste). Use $ for absolute references ($A$1). Place near referenced data, no extra spacing needed. Aggregations go directly below or beside data.
• rerun_code(sheet_name?, selection?) — Re-run code cells. Do NOT call after set_code_cell_value, set_formula_cell_value, or set_sql_code_cell_value — those already run automatically. Only use to refresh unchanged code (e.g., external data).
• set_sql_code_cell_value(code_cell_position, code_cell_name, connection_kind, sql_code_string, connection_id, sheet_name?) — Sets and runs a SQL connection code cell. connection_kind: POSTGRES, MYSQL, MSSQL, SNOWFLAKE, BIGQUERY, COCKROACHDB, MARIADB, SUPABASE, NEON, MIXPANEL, GOOGLE_ANALYTICS, PLAID, QUICKBOOKS. Always call get_database_schemas before writing SQL. Cell must be empty. Empty sheet → A1.

Import:

• import_file(file_name, file_data, sheet_name?, insert_at?) — Import CSV/Excel/Parquet. file_data: base64-encoded. Extension determines format (.csv, .xlsx/.xls, .parquet/.parq/.pqt). To create a new file from an import, call files create_file first, then import_file.

Formatting:

• set_text_formats(formats) — formats array: [{selection, bold?, italic?, underline?, strike_through?, text_color?, fill_color?, align?, vertical_align?, wrap?, font_size?, number_type?, currency_symbol?, numeric_decimals?, numeric_commas?, date_time?, sheet_name?}]. For table columns use table references ("Table_Name[Column Name]") instead of A1 ranges. Colors: hex ("#FF0000"), empty string to remove. align: "left"/"center"/"right". vertical_align: "top"/"middle"/"bottom". wrap: "wrap"/"clip"/"overflow". number_type: "number"/"currency"/"percentage"/"exponential" (currency requires currency_symbol, e.g. "$"). numeric_decimals: integer >= 0, number of decimal places to display (e.g. "format percents as 2 decimals" → 2). Percentages: .01 → 1%, 1 → 100%. date_time: chrono format e.g. "%Y-%m-%d". font_size: points (default 10). Set to null to clear any format.
• set_borders(borders) — borders: [{selection, border_selection, color, line, sheet_name?}]. border_selection: all/inner/outer/horizontal/vertical/left/top/right/bottom/clear. line: line1 (thin)/line2 (medium)/line3 (thick)/dotted/dashed/double/clear. color: CSS color string.
• merge_cells(selection, sheet_name?) — Merge a range of cells (e.g. A1:D1). All values except top-left are cleared.
• unmerge_cells(selection, sheet_name?) — Unmerge merged cells overlapping the selection.

Sheets:

• add_sheet(sheet_name, insert_before_sheet_name?) — Sheet names: unique, max 31 chars, no / \ ? * : [ ]
• duplicate_sheet(sheet_name_to_duplicate, name_of_new_sheet)
• rename_sheet(sheet_name, new_name)
• delete_sheet(sheet_name)
• move_sheet(sheet_name, insert_before_sheet_name?)
• color_sheets(sheet_names_to_color) — [{sheet_name, color}]. color: CSS color string.
• set_frozen_panes(sheet_name?, frozen_row_count, frozen_column_count) — freeze/pin rows from row 1 and columns from column 1. Use 0 to unfreeze an axis.

Tables:

• convert_to_table(selection, table_name, first_row_is_column_names, sheet_name?) — Convert existing cell data to a data table. Only use when the user explicitly asks for a data table or the file already uses data tables; otherwise keep data as plain cells. Selection must NOT contain code cells or existing tables. Table name row is added above, pushing data down by one row.
• table_meta(table_location, new_table_name?, show_name?, show_columns?, alternating_row_colors?, first_row_is_column_names?, sheet_name?) — Set table metadata. table_location: anchor cell (top-left, e.g. A5).
• table_column_settings(table_location, column_names, sheet_name?) — column_names: [{old_name, new_name, show}]. Only include columns to change. To delete columns use delete_cells with "TableName[Column Name]".

Layout:

• resize_columns(selection, size, sheet_name?) — size: "auto" (fit content), "default", or pixels (20-2000).
• resize_rows(selection, size, sheet_name?) — size: "auto", "default", or pixels (10-2000).
• set_default_column_width(size, sheet_name?) — size in pixels (20-2000, default 100).
• set_default_row_height(size, sheet_name?) — size in pixels (10-2000, default 21).
• insert_columns(column, right, count, sheet_name?) — column: letter (e.g. "C"). right: true=insert right, false=insert left.
• insert_rows(row, below, count, sheet_name?) — row: number. below: true=insert below, false=insert above.
• delete_columns(columns, sheet_name?) — columns: array of letters (e.g. ["A", "C"]).
• delete_rows(rows, sheet_name?) — rows: array of numbers (e.g. [1, 5, 10]).

Charts (Excel-native; prefer over Plotly/Chart.js code cells for standard charts of sheet data — see the "chart" topic for details):

• add_chart(chart_type, position, series, sheet_name?, title?, name?, categories?, legend?, x_axis_title?, x_axis_min?, x_axis_max?, x_axis_number_format?, y_axis_title?, y_axis_min?, y_axis_max?, y_axis_number_format?, width_cells?, height_cells?, chart_3d_rot_x?, chart_3d_rot_y?, chart_3d_perspective?, chart_3d_depth_gap?) — Adds an Excel-native chart anchored at position (single cell). chart_type: column, column_stacked, column_percent_stacked, bar, bar_stacked, bar_percent_stacked, line, line_stacked, area, area_stacked, pie, doughnut, scatter, scatter_line, bubble, radar, radar_filled, stock, column_3d, bar_3d, line_3d, area_3d, pie_3d, waterfall, funnel, histogram, pareto, box_whisker, treemap, sunburst, region_map. series: [{values, name?, bubble_sizes?, color?}] where values is one row or column of numbers in A1 ("B2:B13", table references allowed). categories: labels range (x values for scatter/bubble). Charts float over the grid (no spill errors); the anchor is nudged to free space if the cell would cover content. Returns the chart_id for update_chart/delete_chart.
• update_chart(chart_id, sheet_name?, chart_type?, position?, series?, title?, name?, categories?, legend?, axis and 3d options as in add_chart) — Changes an existing chart; omitted arguments leave that part unchanged. Chart ids are returned by add_chart and listed in the file context under "Native Chart".
• delete_chart(chart_id, sheet_name?) — Removes a chart.

Pivot Tables:

• set_pivot_table(action, pivot_table_name?, sheet_name?, source?, destination?, rows?, columns?, values?, filters?, layout?, values_layout?, row_grand_total?, column_grand_total?, subtotal_position?) — Creates ("create"), reconfigures ("update"), or removes ("delete") a PivotTable: a live cross-tabulation that groups source rows and aggregates values, recomputing when the source changes. Prefer it over SUMIFS or a Python groupby for "totals by category" requests. Reference source columns by header name, not letter. source (create): A1 range with a header row or a table name. destination (create): "new_sheet" (default) or a top-left cell. rows/columns: [{field, label?, sort?, show_totals?, group_by?, numeric_interval?}]. values (at least one): [{field, aggregation?, name?, show_as?, number_format?, decimals?, visual?}]. filters: [{field, include?, exclude?}]. For update: null leaves an area as it is, an empty array clears it — send only the areas you're changing. pivot_table_name is required for update/delete; names are listed in the file context. The report's cells are read-only; change it with this action. See the "pivot_table" topic for details.

Validation:

• add_logical_validation(selection, show_checkbox?, ignore_blank?, sheet_name?) — True/false validation with optional checkbox.
• add_list_validation(selection, list_source_list?, list_source_selection?, drop_down?, ignore_blank?, sheet_name?) — list_source_list: comma-separated values ("Item 1, Item 2"). list_source_selection: A1 cell reference. Use one, not both.
• remove_validation(selection, sheet_name?) — Remove all validations from the selection.

Conditional Formatting:

• update_conditional_formats(sheet_name, rules) — rules: [{action, id?, selection?, type?, rule?, bold?, italic?, underline?, strike_through?, text_color?, fill_color?, apply_to_empty?, color_scale_thresholds?, auto_contrast_text?}]. action: "create"/"update"/"delete". type: "formula" (apply styles when formula is true) or "color_scale" (gradient colors). For formula type: rule examples: "A1>100", "ISBLANK(A1)", "AND(A1>=5,A1<=10)". For color_scale: thresholds: [{value_type: "min"/"max"/"number"/"percent"/"percentile", value, color}]. For table columns use table references instead of A1 ranges. For delete: only id required.

History:

• undo(count?) — Default 1.
• redo(count?) — Default 1.

Batch:

• batch(actions) — actions: [{action, params}]. Runs writes sequentially through this same tool; errors short-circuit the batch. action may be any name from this reference. Nested context items are allowed and returned alongside the writes.