Gravatar Lookup in Google Sheets
Formula
Resolve emails to profiles by the row. =VERVE("gravatarlookup", A2) pulls the public Gravatar profile for each email — Google Sheets or Excel.
=VERVE("gravatarlookup", A2)=VERVE.CALL("gravatarlookup", A2)A2 holds the email you're looking up. Drag the formula down and each row resolves on its own.
With literal values
Nothing has to come from a cell — typed values work the same way.
=VERVE("gravatarlookup", "[email protected]")Inputs
Required inputs are positional, in the order below. Everything else is passed as a "name", value pair after them — the same shape as SUMIFS.
| Input | Type | Where it goes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
emailRequired | string | argument 2 | The email address to lookup the Gravatar profile of (e.g. [email protected]) |
What lands in your sheet
With no "field" pair the formula spills the whole response as two columns — field name on the left, value on the right — starting at the cell you typed in. Make sure the cells below and to the right are empty.
Pulling one value
Add a "field" pair to get a single cell back instead of a table. The field name is the dot-path from the table below.
=VERVE("gravatarlookup", A2, "field", "profileUrl")=VERVE.CALL("gravatarlookup", A2, "field", "profileUrl")Available fields
#PREMIUM(field) rather than a value, so a locked field never looks like a real answer.| Use as "field" | Type | Example cell value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
profileUrl | string | https://gravatar.com/apiverve | Direct URL to the user's Gravatar profile |
thumbnailUrl | string | https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/08ccd5c0bdd88b0ac13f776a4f7914db | URL to the user's Gravatar avatar thumbnail image |
photosPremium | array[1] | list of rows | Array of photos linked to the Gravatar profile |
photos.0.value | string | https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/08ccd5c0bdd88b0ac13f776a4f7914db | |
photos.0.type | string | thumbnail | |
displayName | string | APIVerve | The user's display name from Gravatar profile |
aboutMe | string | APIVerve stands out as a premier source for cloud-based API and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions catering to developers, startups and products. | User's biography or about me text from Gravatar |
currentLocation | string | United States | User's current location from Gravatar profile |
company | string | APIVerve | User's company or organization name from Gravatar |
contactInfoPremium | array[1] | list of rows | Always empty. Gravatar's v3 profile API no longer returns contact information; the field is retained for compatibility |
contactInfo.0.type | string | contactform | |
contactInfo.0.value | string | apiverve.com/contact | |
accountsPremium | array[3] | list of rows | Linked social accounts and services |
accounts.0.domain | string | x.com | |
accounts.0.display | string | @apivervehq | |
accounts.0.url | string | https://x.com/apivervehq | |
accounts.0.verified | boolean | true | |
accounts.0.name | string | X | |
username | string | apiverve | Gravatar username associated with email address |
accountCountPremium | number | 3 | Total number of linked social media accounts |
verifiedAccountCountPremium | number | 3 | Number of verified linked social media accounts |
Filling a whole column
Hand the first argument a range instead of a cell and the add-in makes one batched call for the lot, then spills the answers down. That is faster than dragging the formula and costs the same credits — one per row looked up.
=VERVE("gravatarlookup", A2:A100, "field", "profileUrl")=VERVE.CALL("gravatarlookup", A2:A100, "field", "profileUrl")A2:A100 is the column of email values. The result spills down alongside it, one row per input, blanks skipped.
When a cell doesn't fill
A failed lookup returns readable text starting with #ERR rather than a spreadsheet error, because Excel cannot show a custom message on a real error — you would get a bare #VALUE! with no reason. The trade-off is that IFERROR() won't catch it; test with LEFT(cell, 4) = "#ERR" instead.
| Cell reads | What happened |
|---|---|
#ERR Not connected | No API key saved. Open the side panel and connect your account. |
#ERR Replace <name> with a cell or value | The preview formula was copied as-is. Swap the placeholder for a cell reference. |
#ERR No "x" in gravatarlookup | An option name that this source doesn't take. The message lists the ones it does. |
#ERR No data point "…" | The "field" path isn't in the response. Check the dot-path against the table above. |
#PREMIUM(field) | The field exists but your plan doesn't include it. |
#ERR Out of credits | The month's credits are spent. Usage resets on your billing date. |
Before the formula works
The add-in reads the API key you saved once in the side panel — the key never goes in the formula, so a shared sheet doesn't leak it and a collaborator without access simply sees the last calculated values.
- Install the add-in for Google Sheets or Excel.
- Open the side panel and sign in, or paste a key from your dashboard.
- Type the formula above into any cell.
Other ways to use Gravatar Lookup in Google Sheets
Set up Gravatar Lookup in Google Sheets on VerveSheets, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveSheets account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
Frequently asked questions
Does Gravatar Lookup in Google Sheets work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes — the same source, the same arguments. Sheets calls it =VERVE("gravatarlookup", …) and Excel calls it =VERVE.CALL("gravatarlookup", …); that function name is the only difference.
Do the cells recalculate on their own?
They recalculate when the sheet does — on edit, on open, or on a manual recalc. Each recalculation is a fresh call and spends credits, so for a large static column it's worth copying the results and pasting them as values.
How many credits does a filled column cost?
1 credit per row looked up, whether you drag the formula or pass a range. The range form is one HTTP call instead of many, but the credit count is the same.
Can I share the sheet without sharing my key?
Yes. The key is stored against your account, not in the file. Collaborators see the values already in the cells; formulas only recalculate for someone who has connected their own account.
Why is a cell showing #ERR instead of an error?
So you can read the reason. Excel can't display a custom message on a real spreadsheet error, so the add-in returns the explanation as text on both platforms instead.