Google Opens Connected Apps Beta to U.S. Developers — SkimNews
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- Connected Apps Platform is in public preview for U.S. developers on a waitlist, letting any business or developer submit connected apps; Google gave no broader-availability date.
- AppFunctions APIs let developers connect services through either a cloud-hosted Model Context Protocol server or Android MCP.
- Google Connected Console is where developers register, test and submit apps for Google Search, the Gemini app, or both; after launch they can track traffic, latency and error rates while retaining verified logos and authenticated accounts.
- Gemini already has more than 50 Connected Apps, including Adobe, Experian, Localiza and Peloton, alongside Google services such as Workplace, Photos and Google Home.
- Google Search currently has fewer integrations—including Instacart, YouTube Music and Yahoo Fantasy Football—and will begin receiving the apps already available in Gemini over the next few weeks.
- Calm is a new partner whose meditation app will soon launch on both Gemini and Google Search, though no specific launch date was announced.
- Canva is cited as a concrete use case: users can connect the service to design a flyer through Google’s connected-apps experience.
Why it matters: Developers gain a platform route for reaching users inside Gemini and Search rather than relying only on users opening individual apps. Google already has more than 50 integrations in Gemini, while developers retain control of verified branding, authenticated accounts and post-launch performance monitoring.
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