Google Docs

About Google Docs

The Google Docs API is a REST service, reachable at docs.googleapis.com, that reads and writes Google Docs documents programmatically. It exposes a v1.documents resource with three methods: create (creates a blank document with a given title), get (retrieves the latest version of a specified document), and batchUpdate (applies one or more updates to a document). A discovery document is provided for building client libraries and tools, and Google supplies client libraries for Go, Java, .NET, Node.js, PHP, Python, and Ruby.

The API is intended for developers building applications, add-ons, or automation tools that need to create, read, or modify Google Docs content programmatically rather than through the Docs web interface.

Key features

• Read and write Google Docs documents via REST API
• Create a blank document with a given title
• Get the latest version of a specified document
• Apply one or more batch updates to a document in a single request
• Client libraries available for Go, Java, .NET, Node.js, PHP, Python, and Ruby

Frequently asked questions