Extract Page Metadata in Sheets
Formula
Read page metadata by the row. =VERVE("metadataextractor", A2) pulls a URL's title, description and og tags into your columns — Sheets or Excel.
=VERVE("metadataextractor", A2)=VERVE.CALL("metadataextractor", A2)A2 holds the url 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("metadataextractor", "https://www.wikipedia.org")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 |
|---|---|---|---|
urlRequired | string | argument 2 | The URL of the web page to extract metadata from (e.g. https://www.wikipedia.org) |
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("metadataextractor", A2, "field", "requestUrl")=VERVE.CALL("metadataextractor", A2, "field", "requestUrl")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 |
|---|---|---|---|
requestUrl | string | https://apiverve.com | Original URL submitted for metadata extraction |
url | string | https://apiverve.com/ | Final resolved URL after redirects |
canonicalPremium | string | https://apiverve.com | Canonical URL from page meta tag |
lang | string | en | Page language code from HTML lang attribute |
charset | string | utf-8 | Character encoding specified in meta tags |
title | string | APIVerve - Fast, Scalable, and Reliable APIs | Page title extracted from title tag |
imagePremium | string | | Primary image URL from meta tags |
faviconsPremium | array[3] | list of rows | Array of favicon objects with URL references |
favicons.0.rel | string | icon | |
favicons.0.type | string | image/x-icon | |
favicons.0.href | string | /images/favicon.ico | |
author | string | APIVerve | Page author extracted from meta tags |
description | string | APIVerve offers fast, scalable, and reliable APIs for developers. Access data enrichment, validation, and integration services with enterprise-grade performance. | Page description from meta description tag |
keywords | string | API, developer tools, data enrichment, API integration, scalable APIs, reliable APIs | Keywords extracted from meta keywords tag |
sourcePremium | string | | Page source or publication reference |
pricePremium | string | | Product price if available in schema |
priceCurrencyPremium | string | | Currency code for price field |
availabilityPremium | string | | Product availability status from schema |
robots | string | index, follow | Robots meta tag for search engine indexing |
jsonldPremium | array[2] | list of rows | JSON-LD structured data schemas |
jsonld.0.@context | string | https://schema.org | |
jsonld.0.@type | string | Organization | |
jsonld.0.name | string | APIVerve | |
jsonld.0.url | string | https://apiverve.com | Final resolved URL after redirects |
jsonld.0.logo | string | https://apiverve.com/images/favicon.png | |
jsonld.0.sameAs | array | ["https://www.facebook.com/apiverve","https://www.twitter.com/apivervehq","https://www.linkedin.com/company/apiverve"] | |
og:urlPremium | string | https://apiverve.com | Open Graph URL for social media sharing |
og:localePremium | string | | Open Graph locale specification |
og:locale:alternate | string | | |
og:titlePremium | string | APIVerve - Fast, Scalable, and Reliable APIs | Open Graph title for social sharing |
og:typePremium | string | website | Open Graph content type category |
og:descriptionPremium | string | APIVerve offers fast, scalable, and reliable APIs for developers. Access data enrichment, validation, and integration services with enterprise-grade performance. | Open Graph description for social sharing |
og:determiner | string | | |
og:site_namePremium | string | APIVerve | Open Graph site name for branding |
og:imagePremium | string | https://apiverve.com/images/posterImage.png | Open Graph image for social media preview |
og:image:secure_url | string | | |
og:image:type | string | | |
og:image:width | string | 1200 | |
og:image:height | string | 630 | |
twitter:titlePremium | string | APIVerve - Fast, Scalable, and Reliable APIs | Twitter card title for X sharing |
twitter:descriptionPremium | string | APIVerve offers fast, scalable, and reliable APIs for developers. Access data enrichment, validation, and integration services with enterprise-grade performance. | Twitter card description for sharing |
twitter:imagePremium | string | https://apiverve.com/images/posterImage.png | Twitter card image for X preview |
twitter:image:alt | string | | |
twitter:cardPremium | string | summary_large_image | Twitter card type configuration |
twitter:site | string | | |
twitter:site:id | string | | |
twitter:url | string | | |
twitter:account_id | string | | |
twitter:creator | string | | |
twitter:creator:id | string | | |
twitter:player | string | | |
twitter:player:width | string | | |
twitter:player:height | string | | |
twitter:player:stream | string | | |
twitter:app:name:iphone | string | | |
twitter:app:id:iphone | string | | |
twitter:app:url:iphone | string | | |
twitter:app:name:ipad | string | | |
twitter:app:id:ipad | string | | |
twitter:app:url:ipad | string | |
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("metadataextractor", A2:A100, "field", "requestUrl")=VERVE.CALL("metadataextractor", A2:A100, "field", "requestUrl")A2:A100 is the column of url 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 metadataextractor | 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 Extract Page Metadata in Sheets
Set up Extract Page Metadata in 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 Extract Page Metadata in Sheets work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes — the same source, the same arguments. Sheets calls it =VERVE("metadataextractor", …) and Excel calls it =VERVE.CALL("metadataextractor", …); 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.