# Build a no-code app on Google Sheets You can ship a real, data-backed app without writing a backend. Keep your data in a Google Sheet, expose it as an API, and connect it to whatever front end or no-code tool you like. *Last updated: 2026-07-07 · Source: * ## Key facts - The hard part of "no-code" is the **data layer** — somewhere to keep records and a way to query them. A pasted sheet gives you typed JSON, filtering, sorting, caching, access control and an MCP server on the same URL, with nothing to deploy. - Apps Script caps a script at **6 minutes per execution** (30 seconds for a custom function) and **30 simultaneous executions per user**. ([source](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/services/quotas)) - Apps Script allows **20,000 `UrlFetch` calls per day** on a consumer account (100,000 on Workspace), and trigger runtime is capped at **90 minutes a day**. ([source](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/services/quotas)) - PasteSheet's **Free plan** covers 3 endpoints and 2,000 requests a month, with MCP included — no credit card, no expiry. ## The no-code stack 1. Keep your data in a Google Sheet — your whole team can edit it. 2. Paste the sheet into PasteSheet to get a REST API (and an MCP server) with zero code. 3. Connect the API to your front end, a no-code builder, or an AI agent. 4. Optionally drop in the [embeddable search widget](https://pastesheet.com/features) with a single script tag. ## Why no-code here actually works The hard part of "no-code" is usually the data layer — you still need somewhere to store records and a way to query them. A sheet plus a hosted API removes that entirely: typed JSON, filtering, sorting, caching, and access control, all without a server. When you are ready for AI features, the same sheet is already an [MCP server](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp) your agent can query. ## Start free The Free plan is enough to launch a small no-code app — 3 endpoints and 2,000 requests a month. Add MCP, search, and the widget as you grow. **Free — $0/month.** For side projects and trying things out. - Endpoints: 3 - Requests: 2,000 / month - Rows per endpoint: 500 - Tabs per endpoint: 1 - Rate limit: 60 / minute ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I build an app on Google Sheets without code? Yes. Store data in a sheet, use PasteSheet to expose it as a REST API and MCP server, and connect it to your front end or a no-code builder — no backend to write. ### What can the app do? Read, filter, sort, search, and paginate your data, power an embeddable search widget, and let AI agents query it over MCP. ### Is there a free option? Yes — the Free plan includes 3 endpoints and 2,000 requests a month with no credit card required. ## Sources - [Quotas for Google Services (Apps Script)](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/services/quotas) — Google ## Related guides - [Google Sheets Database for a Website](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-database-for-website) — Use Google Sheets as a database for your website: serve content, listings, and copy as JSON your pages fetch. Editable by your team, cached, and code-free. - [Turn Google Sheets Into a REST API (No Code)](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-rest-api) — Turn a public or restricted Google Sheet into a live JSON REST API with filtering, sorting, and pagination — no backend, no code. - [Google Sheets MCP Server for Claude & ChatGPT](https://pastesheet.com/guides/google-sheets-mcp) — Turn any public or private Google Sheet into an MCP server so Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT can read and query it in plain English. No code, no backend. --- [PasteSheet](https://pastesheet.com) turns any Google Sheet into a live REST API and MCP server for AI agents — no backend, no code. Canonical HTML version of this page: