Reads a single stored value by key.
class PropertiesService method .getProperty()
PropertiesService is the Apps Script service.
.getProperty() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Read one config value like webhook URL or API key.
- Lightweight lookup without loading every property.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on getProperty. Write PropertiesService.getProperty(), not PropertiesService.getProperty or getProperty by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like PropertiesService.getProperty().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write PropertiesService.getProperty(), not PropertiesService .getProperty(), PropertiesService.getProperty (), or PropertiesService . getProperty().
- Wrong capitalization. Use PropertiesService and getProperty, not propertiesservice or getproperty.
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.deleteProperty()
Removes a stored value by key.
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.getProperties()
Returns all stored key-value pairs.
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.setProperty()
Saves a single key-value pair.
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.getUserProperties()
Returns key-value storage private to the current user.
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.getDocumentProperties()
Returns key-value storage tied to the current spreadsheet or doc.
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