Google Opens Preview of Connected Apps Platform for Building Apps in Search and Gemini
TLDR
Google has launched a preview of its Connected Apps Platform, which lets app developers bring their apps directly into Gemini and Search.
What this means for your site
- Status
- Beta
- Platform
- Google Search
- Affects
- Connected Apps Platform
- Who
- App developers
- Effective
- Not specified in the source
- Action needed
- Not specified in the source
Optimixed Overview
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Google announced a preview of its Connected Apps Platform, which it describes as a unified way for more app developers to bring their capabilities directly into Gemini and Search. The announcement means developers can now build apps for both Google Search and Gemini.
How we got here
- Oct 28Google Opens Preview for Developers to Put Their Apps Inside Search and Gemini
Google has opened a preview that lets developers bring third-party apps into Search and Gemini via a cloud MCP server or Android AppFunctions.
- Oct 22Google expands Gemini with brand management features and third-party app support
Google has added brand management tools, third-party app integration, and enhanced image generation to Gemini.
- Sep 15Google upgrades Search Live to Gemini 3.8 Live, its latest AI model
Google upgraded its Search Live feature to run on Gemini 3.8 Live, its latest AI model.
- Sep 2Google deploys Gemini 3.8 Flash in AI Mode for Search
Google has deployed Gemini 3.8 Flash as the latest model powering AI Mode in Search, following Gemini 3.7 Flash by roughly two weeks.