iterationlayer Generate Order Export
E-commerce platforms and fulfillment teams use this recipe to export order data for accounting, warehouse operations, or third-party integrations. Generate a clean CSV with order details, customer info, and shipping status ready for import into any system.
APIs Used
Sheet Generation (1 credits/request)
Prerequisites
You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com during the 7-day trial.
For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.
Implementation
curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/sheet-generation/v1/generate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"format": "csv",
"sheets": [
{
"name": "Orders",
"columns": [
{
"name": "Order ID",
},
{
"name": "Date",
},
{
"name": "Customer",
},
{
"name": "Email",
},
{
"name": "Items",
},
{
"name": "Subtotal",
},
{
"name": "Shipping",
},
{
"name": "Total",
},
{
"name": "Status",
}
],
"rows": [
[
{
"value": "ORD-38291",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-18",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Elena Rodriguez",
},
{
"value": "elena.r@gmail.com",
},
{
"value": 3,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 189.97,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 12.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 202.96,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Shipped",
}
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38292",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-18",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "James Whitfield",
},
{
"value": "j.whitfield@outlook.com",
},
{
"value": 1,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 549.00,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 0,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 549.00,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Processing",
}
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38293",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-19",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Priya Sharma",
},
{
"value": "priya.sharma@company.io",
},
{
"value": 5,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 74.95,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 8.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 83.94,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Delivered",
}
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38294",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-19",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Marcus Chen",
},
{
"value": "mchen@protonmail.com",
},
{
"value": 2,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 329.98,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 15.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 345.97,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Shipped",
}
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38295",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-20",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Aisha Okafor",
},
{
"value": "aisha.o@gmail.com",
},
{
"value": 1,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 89.00,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 5.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 94.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Pending",
}
]
]
}
]
}'
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});
const result = await client.generateSheet({
format: "csv",
sheets: [
{
name: "Orders",
columns: [
{
name: "Order ID",
},
{
name: "Date",
},
{
name: "Customer",
},
{
name: "Email",
},
{
name: "Items",
},
{
name: "Subtotal",
},
{
name: "Shipping",
},
{
name: "Total",
},
{
name: "Status",
},
],
rows: [
[
{
value: "ORD-38291",
},
{
value: "2026-03-18",
format: "date",
},
{
value: "Elena Rodriguez",
},
{
value: "elena.r@gmail.com",
},
{
value: 3,
format: "number",
},
{
value: 189.97,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 12.99,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 202.96,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: "Shipped",
},
],
[
{
value: "ORD-38292",
},
{
value: "2026-03-18",
format: "date",
},
{
value: "James Whitfield",
},
{
value: "j.whitfield@outlook.com",
},
{
value: 1,
format: "number",
},
{
value: 549.0,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 0,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 549.0,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: "Processing",
},
],
[
{
value: "ORD-38293",
},
{
value: "2026-03-19",
format: "date",
},
{
value: "Priya Sharma",
},
{
value: "priya.sharma@company.io",
},
{
value: 5,
format: "number",
},
{
value: 74.95,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 8.99,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 83.94,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: "Delivered",
},
],
[
{
value: "ORD-38294",
},
{
value: "2026-03-19",
format: "date",
},
{
value: "Marcus Chen",
},
{
value: "mchen@protonmail.com",
},
{
value: 2,
format: "number",
},
{
value: 329.98,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 15.99,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 345.97,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: "Shipped",
},
],
[
{
value: "ORD-38295",
},
{
value: "2026-03-20",
format: "date",
},
{
value: "Aisha Okafor",
},
{
value: "aisha.o@gmail.com",
},
{
value: 1,
format: "number",
},
{
value: 89.0,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 5.99,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: 94.99,
format: "currency",
},
{
value: "Pending",
},
],
],
},
],
});
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.generate_sheet(
format="csv",
sheets=[
{
"name": "Orders",
"columns": [
{
"name": "Order ID",
},
{
"name": "Date",
},
{
"name": "Customer",
},
{
"name": "Email",
},
{
"name": "Items",
},
{
"name": "Subtotal",
},
{
"name": "Shipping",
},
{
"name": "Total",
},
{
"name": "Status",
},
],
"rows": [
[
{
"value": "ORD-38291",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-18",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Elena Rodriguez",
},
{
"value": "elena.r@gmail.com",
},
{
"value": 3,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 189.97,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 12.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 202.96,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Shipped",
},
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38292",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-18",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "James Whitfield",
},
{
"value": "j.whitfield@outlook.com",
},
{
"value": 1,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 549.00,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 0,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 549.00,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Processing",
},
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38293",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-19",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Priya Sharma",
},
{
"value": "priya.sharma@company.io",
},
{
"value": 5,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 74.95,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 8.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 83.94,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Delivered",
},
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38294",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-19",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Marcus Chen",
},
{
"value": "mchen@protonmail.com",
},
{
"value": 2,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 329.98,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 15.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 345.97,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Shipped",
},
],
[
{
"value": "ORD-38295",
},
{
"value": "2026-03-20",
"format": "date",
},
{
"value": "Aisha Okafor",
},
{
"value": "aisha.o@gmail.com",
},
{
"value": 1,
"format": "number",
},
{
"value": 89.00,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 5.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": 94.99,
"format": "currency",
},
{
"value": "Pending",
},
],
],
}
],
)
package main
import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"
func main() {
client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
result, err := client.GenerateSheet(il.GenerateSheetRequest{
Format: "csv",
Sheets: []il.Sheet{
{
Name: "Orders",
Columns: []il.SheetColumn{
{
Name: "Order ID",
},
{
Name: "Date",
},
{
Name: "Customer",
},
{
Name: "Email",
},
{
Name: "Items",
},
{
Name: "Subtotal",
},
{
Name: "Shipping",
},
{
Name: "Total",
},
{
Name: "Status",
},
},
Rows: []il.SheetRow{
{
{
Value: "ORD-38291",
},
{
Value: "2026-03-18",
Format: "date",
},
{
Value: "Elena Rodriguez",
},
{
Value: "elena.r@gmail.com",
},
{
Value: 3,
Format: "number",
},
{
Value: 189.97,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 12.99,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 202.96,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: "Shipped",
},
},
{
{
Value: "ORD-38292",
},
{
Value: "2026-03-18",
Format: "date",
},
{
Value: "James Whitfield",
},
{
Value: "j.whitfield@outlook.com",
},
{
Value: 1,
Format: "number",
},
{
Value: 549.00,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 0,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 549.00,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: "Processing",
},
},
{
{
Value: "ORD-38293",
},
{
Value: "2026-03-19",
Format: "date",
},
{
Value: "Priya Sharma",
},
{
Value: "priya.sharma@company.io",
},
{
Value: 5,
Format: "number",
},
{
Value: 74.95,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 8.99,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 83.94,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: "Delivered",
},
},
{
{
Value: "ORD-38294",
},
{
Value: "2026-03-19",
Format: "date",
},
{
Value: "Marcus Chen",
},
{
Value: "mchen@protonmail.com",
},
{
Value: 2,
Format: "number",
},
{
Value: 329.98,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 15.99,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 345.97,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: "Shipped",
},
},
{
{
Value: "ORD-38295",
},
{
Value: "2026-03-20",
Format: "date",
},
{
Value: "Aisha Okafor",
},
{
Value: "aisha.o@gmail.com",
},
{
Value: 1,
Format: "number",
},
{
Value: 89.00,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 5.99,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: 94.99,
Format: "currency",
},
{
Value: "Pending",
},
},
},
},
},
})
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
_ = result
}
{
"name": "Generate Order Export",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Generate Order Export
E-commerce platforms and fulfillment teams use this recipe to export order data for accounting, warehouse operations, or third-party integrations. Generate a clean CSV with order details, customer info, and shipping status ready for import into any system.
**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
"height": 280,
"width": 500,
"color": 2
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
40
],
"id": "48fa6a75-d1fa-4f40-ab7e-9f8fcfa6f6da",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 1: Generate Spreadsheet
Resource: **Sheet Generation**
Configure the Sheet Generation parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
"height": 160,
"width": 300,
"color": 6
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
475,
100
],
"id": "9f832f4d-0871-49ad-8ee7-9eea831ca1b2",
"name": "Step 1 Note"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"id": "ea892ed0-2e79-42d5-9631-0cda081c99d3",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "sheetGeneration",
"sheetFormat": "csv",
"sheetsJson": "[
{
\"name\": \"Orders\",
\"columns\": [
{
\"name\": \"Order ID\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Date\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Customer\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Email\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Items\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Subtotal\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Shipping\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Total\"
},
{
\"name\": \"Status\"
}
],
\"rows\": [
[
{
\"value\": \"ORD-38291\"
},
{
\"value\": \"2026-03-18\",
\"format\": \"date\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Elena Rodriguez\"
},
{
\"value\": \"elena.r@gmail.com\"
},
{
\"value\": 3,
\"format\": \"number\"
},
{
\"value\": 189.97,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 12.99,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 202.96,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Shipped\"
}
],
[
{
\"value\": \"ORD-38292\"
},
{
\"value\": \"2026-03-18\",
\"format\": \"date\"
},
{
\"value\": \"James Whitfield\"
},
{
\"value\": \"j.whitfield@outlook.com\"
},
{
\"value\": 1,
\"format\": \"number\"
},
{
\"value\": 549.0,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 0,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 549.0,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Processing\"
}
],
[
{
\"value\": \"ORD-38293\"
},
{
\"value\": \"2026-03-19\",
\"format\": \"date\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Priya Sharma\"
},
{
\"value\": \"priya.sharma@company.io\"
},
{
\"value\": 5,
\"format\": \"number\"
},
{
\"value\": 74.95,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 8.99,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 83.94,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Delivered\"
}
],
[
{
\"value\": \"ORD-38294\"
},
{
\"value\": \"2026-03-19\",
\"format\": \"date\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Marcus Chen\"
},
{
\"value\": \"mchen@protonmail.com\"
},
{
\"value\": 2,
\"format\": \"number\"
},
{
\"value\": 329.98,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 15.99,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 345.97,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Shipped\"
}
],
[
{
\"value\": \"ORD-38295\"
},
{
\"value\": \"2026-03-20\",
\"format\": \"date\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Aisha Okafor\"
},
{
\"value\": \"aisha.o@gmail.com\"
},
{
\"value\": 1,
\"format\": \"number\"
},
{
\"value\": 89.0,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 5.99,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": 94.99,
\"format\": \"currency\"
},
{
\"value\": \"Pending\"
}
]
]
}
]",
"sheetStylesJson": "{}"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
500,
300
],
"id": "05de560e-e7b9-434d-a31c-687ac4be7853",
"name": "Generate Spreadsheet",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"id": "1",
"name": "Iteration Layer API"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate Spreadsheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
Generate a CSV order export. Use the generate_sheet tool with format "csv" and these columns:
- Order Number (text)
- Date (date)
- Customer Name (text)
- Email (text)
- Total (currency)
- Fulfillment Status (text)
- Shipping Method (text)
Include one row per order with realistic e-commerce order data.
Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"buffer": "T3JkZXIgSUQsRGF0ZSxDdXN0b21l...",
"mime_type": "text/csv"
}
}