How to update multiple cells in google sheets via Sheets Api? - php

Question

I am using the following code in a PHP server to update values in cells A4 & A7 of a Google Sheet:
$values = array(
array('1234'),
array('abcd')
);
$range = array(array('Sheet1!A4'),array('Sheet1!A7'));
$data = [];
$data[] = new Google_Service_Sheets_ValueRange([
'range' => $range,
'values' => $values
]);
// Additional ranges to update ...
$body = new Google_Service_Sheets_BatchUpdateValuesRequest([
'valueInputOption' => $valueInputOption,
'data' => $data
]);
$result = $service->spreadsheets_values->batchUpdate($spreadsheetId, $body);
On running this request, the following error is received:
"error": {
"code": 400,
"message": "Invalid JSON payload received. Unknown name \"range\" at 'data[0]': Proto field is not repeating, cannot start list.",
"errors": [
{
"message": "Invalid JSON payload received. Unknown name \"range\" at 'data[0]': Proto field is not repeating, cannot start list.",
"reason": "invalid"
}
],
"status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT"
}
}
What is the correct way to make a Google Sheets API request to update multiple discontinuous cells at once in PHP?

Answer 1

Solved the issue by posting the data in the following format:
$data = [
[
'range'=> 'Sheet1!A4',
'values'=> array(
array('1234')
)
],[
'range'=> 'Sheet1!A7',
'values'=> array(
array('abcd')
)
]
];
// Additional ranges to update ...
$body = new Google_Service_Sheets_BatchUpdateValuesRequest([
'valueInputOption' => 'USER_ENTERED',
'data' => $data
]);
$result = $service->spreadsheets_values->batchUpdate($spreadsheetId, $body);