import.io with Google Apps Script example (sending data as email)

gistfile1.js

function getImportio() {
  var url = "YOUR_IMPORTHTML_URL";
  
  /* 
  * Class UrlFetchApp
  *
  * Fetch resources and communicate with other hosts over the Internet. This service allows 
  * scripts to communicate with other applications or access other resources on the web by 
  * fetching URLs. A script can use the URL Fetch service to issue HTTP and HTTPS requests 
  * and receive responses. The URL Fetch service uses Google's network infrastructure for 
  * efficiency and scaling purposes.
  * 
  * https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/url-fetch/url-fetch-app
  * 
  * UrlFetchApp.fetch(url) 
  *
  * @param {string} url	String	the URL to fetch
  * @return {object} HTTPResponse — the HTTP response data 
  */
  var resp = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url); // fetches the http response from the import.io API
  // the response object includes headers, response code and content we are getting the 
  // content which in this case is a html table 
  var table = resp.getContentText(); 
  
  /* 
  * Class MailApp
  *
  * Sends email.
  * This service allows users to send emails with complete control over the content of the 
  * email. Unlike GmailApp, MailApp's sole purpose is sending email. MailApp cannot access 
  * a user's Gmail inbox.
  *
  * https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/mail/mail-app
  *
  * MailApp.sendEmail(recipient, subject, body, options)
  *
  * @param {string} recipient	String	the addresses of the recipients, separated by commas
  * @param {string} subject	String	the subject line
  * @param {string} body	String	the body of the email
  * @param {onject} options	Object	a JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters,
  *   - in this example we are including htmlBody	String	if set, devices capable of rendering 
  *   - HTML will use it instead of the required body argument; you can add an optional inlineImages 
  *   - field in HTML body if you have inlined images for your email
  * 
  */
  MailApp.sendEmail("recipient_addresss@example.com", "Latest from import.io", "", {htmlBody:table});
}