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Feature Request: Support accessing previous sheet revisions

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#294 opened on Sep 11, 2015

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Feature Requesthelp wanted

Description

I have a use case where it would be helpful to use gspread to compare changes before and after a revision change.

It looks like the Drive API supports retrieving previous revisions of a document.

Could you add this feature request to be able to load a sheet from a previous date.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Python programminggspread libraryGoogle Drive API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Research the Google Drive API revisions endpoint to understand how to retrieve previous sheet revisions. Examine existing gspread methods that interact with Google Sheets API for patterns. Consider adding a new method to the gspread client that accepts a revision ID or date. Review comments in the issue for any proposed implementations or maintainer feedback.