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