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Add-ons are customized applications that extend
Google Workspace applications.
Add new capabilities to Google Workspace
Add-ons can help automate tasks or make third-party services or
information
available in Google Workspace. With add-ons, you can do
the following:
Create customized user interfaces that are directly integrated into Google Workspace
applications. These interfaces can display information to the user and provide
user controls.
Boost workflow efficiency when working with
Google Workspace by automating or streamlining tasks.
Control and move data between Google applications.
Remove the need for browser switching by providing the user everything they
need within Google Workspace.
Connect to non-Google services within
Google Workspace applications, letting you
retrieve or upload data from those services into and from
Google Workspace.
Types of add-ons
There are two types of add-ons you can build:
Google Workspace add-ons and Editor add-ons. For more information
about each, see
Add-on types.
Google Workspace add-ons API
With the Google Workspace add-ons API, you can:
Automate testing and deployments.
Perform background tasks using your add-on's
hosting service.
Create and manage deployments with command-line tools.
Manage deployment permissions for service accounts or regular users with
granular Cloud IAM permissions.
For more information about the Google Workspace add-ons API, see the
Reference documentation.
Try a quickstart
To quickly see how building an add-on
works, try a quickstart:
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