Google I/O 2018 is on its way and they already have quite amazing announcements. One of my personal favorites “Google Photos” getting A.I powered changes along with it the search giant also just opened up a Google Photos API. Starting today, developers can apply for API access to integrate the powerful Google Photos platform right in their apps, making it easier for them to create and for you to use.
Google Photos is one of the most powerful apps in the Google suite, giving you the ability to backup, search, organize, and edit the thousands of photos you take each year. It would take third-party developers years to create a platform as robust to use in their own applications.
The developer API that will allow other apps and services access to connect to, upload to, and share to a users’ Google Photos library, as well as a Partners Program for Google Photos. Some of the early partners include HP, Legacy Republic, NixPlay, Xero, and TimeHop.
“This is really about allowing users to use their content across the apps and products that they own or that they love – to take that magic of Google Photos and make it helpful to them wherever they need it,” said Google Photos Product Manager Ben Greenwood.
The Google Photos Library API lets developers help users easily find photos based on what’s in the photo, where it was taken or other attributes; upload directly to users library; organize albums and add titles and locations; and use shared albums to collaborate and transfer photos. Google is kicking off the launch of the new API by showcasing a handful of developers who are already adopting the technology. One is a smart photo frame maker called Nixplay, whose device can link to your Google Photos account in order to access your shared albums and display them on frame’s screen.
The Google Photos Library API is launching into developer preview, Google announced today at its I/O conference. It will then become generally available in a few months’ time. In the meantime, Google is offering developer documentation and sign-up for the Google Photos partner program.
Google will be holding a session at Google I/O 2018 focused on the Google Photos API where you can learn more about the program and how it can benefit your app. More info on that session is here.
