Google opens a preview for developers to connect apps to Gemini and Search

Google launched a preview of its Connected Apps Platform on October 28, 2026, giving developers one place to build and manage integrations for Search and the Gemini app. The central promise is build once, then choose whether to offer an app’s capabilities through Search, Gemini or both.

The announcement adds developer infrastructure to an existing set of integrations. Google says it has already launched more than 50 Connected Apps across Search and Gemini, covering areas such as productivity, event ticketing, health and fitness. It describes uses ranging from ordering groceries to making playlists.

One console, with a choice of destinations

Developers have two connection routes: a cloud-hosted MCP server, or Android MCP using the AppFunctions APIs. These are the technical interfaces Google specifies for connecting an app’s capabilities. Developers then use the Google Connected Console to register the app, test its integration and submit it for review.

The shared platform does not require developers to publish to both products. Before review, they select Search, the Gemini app or both as destinations. That choice is part of the submission process, rather than an automatic rollout across every supported Google product.

Once an integration is live, the console also serves as a management tool. Google lists three operational measures and a set of brand controls:

• Traffic tracking shows activity reaching the integration.
• Latency and error-rate tracking let developers monitor response delays and failures.
• Brand controls include verified logos and authenticated accounts.

Existing Gemini partners head toward Search

Alongside the platform preview, Google outlined the next steps for several partner integrations. Adobe, Experian, Localiza and Peloton are already live in Gemini. Google plans to bring those Connected Apps to Search in the coming weeks, extending their availability rather than introducing them to Gemini for the first time.

Calm is a forthcoming addition. Google says it will launch an integration across both Search and Gemini. That is a future release, distinct from the partner integrations already available in Gemini.