Add-ons overview

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:

• Node.js Google Workspace add-on quickstart
• Apps Script Google Workspace add-on quickstart
• Apps Script Editor add-on quickstart