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Basic Concepts

Welcome to Dromo!

Dromo is an easy and intuitive spreadsheet importer that integrates seamlessly with your product.

Before we get started, let's cover some basics. If you have any questions, you can chat with us any time by clicking on the chat bubble, or email us at contact@dromo.io.

Live demos​

The best way to understand Dromo is to see the importer in action.

  • The Schema Builder helps you build a simplified schema without code.
  • The developer experience demo is an interactive CodeSandbox where you can implement a schema, set validation and transformation logic, and experiment with different settings in real time.
  • The user experience demo walks a user through importing CRM data into a pre-defined schema.

Prerequisites​

The Dromo widget is a JavaScript snippet that you embed in your codebase. You will need a few things before you can start using it.

  • You will need a free license key. You can get a license key by registering for an account. No payment information is necessary to get started.
  • You, or a developer on your team, will need to be comfortable writing JavaScript and working with JSON.
  • You will need access to a frontend codebase where you can integrate Dromo.
Looking for a no-code option?

Dromo Express provides a simplified implementation experience for non-technical users.

Supported file types​

You can use Dromo to import CSV, TSV, XLS, XLSX, XML, or JSON files directly into your application or database.

The basics​

There are 4 parts of a Dromo implementation:

  • Defining a schema
  • Adding validations and transformations
  • Handling the result
  • Customizing the experience
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For examples of things you can do in each step, see the Guides in the sidebar.

Defining a schema​

To implement Dromo in your application, you must first define a schema. A schema is a list of fields that you want to import. These fields will be matched to columns during the import process, and define the properties of the JSON payload passed back in the results.

Adding validations and transformations​

With your schema defined, you can add validation rules and data transformation hooks to exactly match the import process to match your data requirements and provide interactive feedback to users during the import process.

Handling the result​

After an import is submitted, you will have access to a JSON payload of clean results. You can handle this data directly in the frontend, or fetch it from storage via our REST API.

Customizing the experience​

Dromo is white-label by default, so you can tailor the styling to match your brand. You can craft unique help text, configure the column matching process, regulate user behavior, and vary other settings to suit your requirements.

Getting started​

Dromo provides SDKs to easily integrate Dromo into your application's front end.

To get started, follow the guide for the SDK that works best for you: