Google Chat APIs now usually out there to all Workspace builders — Google for Builders Weblog

Posted by Mike Rhemtulla, Product Supervisor

Final yr, we introduced new APIs in Developer Preview that enabled builders to programmatically create Chat areas and add members on behalf of customers. These APIs, along with the message, response, and attachments APIs at the moment are usually out there to all Workspace builders.

Google Chat has turn out to be a vital connectivity device for hybrid organizations in addition to a robust device for streamlining workflows. The Google Chat API permits builders to construct person dealing with apps that combine workflows into Chat and supply contextual info proper into the dialog. Chat apps let customers obtain particulars and hyperlink previews instantly from related inside and third-party techniques, and permits customers to stand up to hurry asynchronously and resolve points shortly. For instance, customers can create or handle points in Jira for Google Chat, all with out leaving Chat.

Some builders are already leveraging the brand new APIs to encourage collaboration for his or her prospects. LumApps, a number one intranet platform, permits its customers to begin a direct message in Google Chat from their person listing so those that are looking for others primarily based on job titles, roles, departments, or different attributes, can shortly begin messaging one another.

Along with the above Chat APIs now being usually out there for all Workspace builders, current Developer Preview individuals can now entry our latest characteristic: Creating Google Chat apps to import person knowledge. In the event you presently use different enterprise messaging platforms and wish to deliver your knowledge into Google Chat, now you can create a Chat app to import current messages, attachments, reactions, memberships, and extra.

The important thing characteristic of the Developer Preview performance are “import mode” areas, which permit Chat apps to keep up historic timestamps for areas and messages, to maintain the context and ordering of the imported knowledge as customers count on. As properly, import mode areas suppress notifications and don’t permit finish customers to entry these areas whereas legacy knowledge is being imported.

As extra customers look to get issues performed inside Google Chat, extending the capabilities of the product with apps will assist customers save time and get issues performed faster. We encourage you to discover what you are able to do at the moment with these sources: