Chanel Greco is back with Episode 12 of the Google Workspace Developer News. An exciting update is that Google Sheets now supports smart chips for link previews to third-party resources. This now allows developers to create Google Workspace Add-ons that can pull information from their app directly into Sheets.

Other updates include:

• The Chat API can now create announcement spaces and read/update space permissions.
• New widgets for card-based Chat app interfaces are generally available.
• Chat API Space & Membership management with App Authentication is available for Developer Preview Program members.
• The Chat API can manage custom emoji when enabled for a Workspace organization.
• The Meet Add-ons SDK can now retrieve the meetingCode property of an ongoing meeting.

More details including links to the documentation are included in the YouTube description.

Source: Google Sheets supports smart chips for link previews, Update to Chat API, and more!

A slightly shorter Google Workspace Developer News episode this month from Chanel Greco (Google Workspace, DevRel). New features for developers include using the Google Docs API or Apps Script to create and organize documents with tabs. Google Meet Add-ons now have the ability to end collaborations programmatically. Google Chat apps have expanded card interface features, such as Material Design buttons and ChipList widgets.

Lastly, developers are encouraged to use Cloud Client Libraries when calling Chat API for improved efficiency. You can find out more about all these updates by following the source link.

Source: Create and organize Docs with tabs, more card interface features for Google Chat, and more!

I’m continually blown away by how much information Google Developer Advocate Chanel Greco squeezes into the Google Workspace Developer News video updates. It’s also great to see the continued development of features and services Workspace developers can use. This video covers a number of updates including:

• Using the Tasks API to manage tasks assigned from Google Docs or Chat spaces.
• The general availability of multiselect menus and columns for Google Workspace Add-ons.
• Using the Chat API to make a Google Chat space discoverable to specific users within an organization by creating target audiences.
• Authenticating Chat app requests using Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, or an App URL ID Token.
• Importing spaces from other messaging platforms and allowing external users to join them.
• The Google Drive API now supports the drive.meet.readonly scope.
• Google Workspace admins can restrict which URLs Apps Scripts and Sheets can source external content from.

The video description includes all the related documentation links to find out more.

Source: Updates to Tasks API, Chat API, new allowlist feature for Apps Scripts, and more

Episode 5: Welcome to the Google Workspace Developer News! Find out what’s new on the Google Workspace Platform.

Here are the latest Google Workspace developer updates compiled by Chanel Greco. The standout feature is the integration of Google’s Dialogflow CX (a powerful natural language understanding platform) with the Google Chat API. This lets developers build chat apps that truly converse with users. Access is currently available through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program.

The video spotlights more exciting updates to the Google Chat API. Interactive widgets (like thumbs up/down icons) can now be placed at the bottom of messages, boosting user interaction. Additionally, the formattedText field supports bulleted list markup, making it easier for apps to organize information.

Finally, Google Apps Script gets a boost too! The new LinkPreview Class in the Card Service grants control over link titles, visuals, and how they’re displayed within smart chips.

Click the source link for a deeper dive into these updates and find helpful resources in the video description!

Source: Dialogflow CX and Google Chat API integration, Chat app updates, and more

Episode 4: Welcome to the fourth edition of the Google Workspace Developer News! Find out what’s new on the Google Workspace Platform.

 

Another great summary of Google Workspace Developer News put together by Chanel Greco from the Google Workspace DevRel team. The update includes information on:

• Google Meet API and Google Workspace Events API now generally available: These APIs enable developers to programmatically create and manage meetings, and subscribe to meeting events.
• Google Chat apps now support Google Apps Script’s Card Service: Developers can now use Card Service to build user interfaces for Chat apps.
• Subscribe to Google Calendar changes: you can now get push notifications for a specific calendar events, such as working location, focus time, or out-of-office events

Source: Google Meet API and Google Workspace Events API both generally available, and more news

Welcome to the third edition of the Google Workspace Developer News! Find out what’s new on the Google Workspace Platform.

Another great summary of Google Workspace Developer News put together by Chanel Greco from the Google Workspace DevRel team. The update includes information on:

Google Chat Enhancements

• Import data from other messaging platforms, including historical memberships.
• Send private messages in spaces with multiple people.
• Add interactive buttons to messages.

Google Workspace Events API Updates

• Subscriptions to Google Chat users now supported.
• Lifecycle events sent when subscriptions expire.
• Get() method added to Operations resource.

Google Workspace Add-ons

• Link previews now supported in Google Sheets and Slides.
• Third-party resource creation from the @ menu in Google Docs.

Other Updates

• Drive file and folder storage limits increased to 500 million items per user.
• Google Drive API v3 now provides information on installed apps.
• Reports API event payload filtered to specified event name.
• Chrome phasing out third-party cookies for enhanced privacy.

For a longer discussion and demos for link previews and third-party resources check out Totally Unscripted 5.3: Google Workspace Development: Now with a Side of Smart Chips!

Source: Import data into Google Chat, more events supported for Events API, and more

 

Welcome to the second edition of the Google Workspace Developer News! Find out what’s new on the Google Workspace Platform.

I like to think I keep a close eye on Google Workspace development, but with so much happening it’s easy to miss what’s new. Here’s a really comprehensive recap put together by Chanel Greco from the Google Workspace DevRel team. As well as covering the recent release notes Chanel spotlights some additional new resources and changes worth finding out about. The episode covers:

• 0:12 Delete versions in your Apps Script project
• 0:35 Update to Google Chat API: User’s read state in spaces and threads
• 1:06 Google Meet Web Add-ons SDK
• 1:41 Directory API update (changes to ChromeOS management)
• 2:06 Apps Script + Calendar API solution update
• 2:20 Google Chat API update
• 2:45 Extend the Google Workspace UI – overview page
• 2:59 Google Drive API v3 available for Apps Script
• 3:23 Update to the Card service
• 4:11 Tutorial and code sample for building a genAI Chat app

Source: Google Meet Web Add-ons SDK, tutorial for genAI Chat app, and more