Welcome

The Google Desktop APIs let you create gadgets, indexing plug-ins, and more for Google Desktop. You can also integrate Google Desktop search into your own applications.

Not sure what to read first?

• If you want to write a Desktop gadget, learn about the Gadget API.
• If you're writing a plug-in or application, or if you're writing a gadget that takes advantage of Google Desktop search features, read about the Search APIs.

If you don't already have the SDK, get it.

Here's an outline of the documentation for the Google Desktop APIs.

• Welcome
• Gadget API
  • Tutorials
    • Modifying Hello World
    • Creating an RSS Gadget
    • Using Gadget Designer
  • Guides
    • Creating a Gadget
    • Writing a Cross-Platform Gadget
    • Gadget Design and Testing Guidelines
• Search APIs
  • Action API
  • Event API
  • Index API
  • Personalization API
  • Query API
• Release Notes
  • 5.8
  • Mac 1.1
  • 5.5
  • 5.1
  • 5.0
  • SDK Versions
    • Gadget Designer 1.1
• Tools
  • Gadget Designer
• API Reference
  • Gadget API
    • ContentItem
    • googleTalk
    • plugin
  • Personalization API
    • contentRankingAlgorithm
    • contentRankingFlag
    • pers
      • ranking
        • RankableItem
• Examples