Response payload containing the requested data or error details
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Unix timestamp (in milliseconds) indicating when the server generated the response
string
Unique identifier for tracking the request across systems
Special formats
Sheet structure
Some APIs accept data in a sheet structure format for bulk operations. The JSON body represents tabular data similar to a spreadsheet. See Sheet JSON format for details.
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