Meet Add-ons SDK overview

Google Meet Add-ons SDK
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The Google Meet Add-ons SDK lets you embed your app into Google Meet as an add-on where users can discover, share, and collaborate in the app without leaving Meet.

Developers can register their app in the Google Workspace Marketplace , through which users and administrators can search for, discover, and install add-ons. Users can also discover and install apps directly from the Meet UI.

For more information about add-ons and the Marketplace, see Concepts.


The following is a list of common terms used in this SDK:

Add-ons
Customized apps that integrate with Google Workspace apps.
Available add-ons
Add-on that's available in the Marketplace but not installed by users.
Google Workspace Marketplace
The Marketplace offers users and administrators a way to find and install third-party enterprise apps that are integrated with Google Workspace. It's the central place for managing published Google Workspace Add-ons.
Installable add-ons
An add-on that users can install through the side panel or through the Marketplace.
Installed add-ons
Add-ons that are installed and ready for use. These are listed in a user's add-ons side panel. User's cannot uninstall admin-installed apps.
Main stage
The central focus area where the meeting is held. An add-on can open on the main stage to display content that needs more space than what's available in the side panel.
Origin
A URL with a scheme (protocol), host (domain), and port. Two URLs have the same origin when they share the same scheme, host, and port. For example, https://example.com/ and http://example.com/ don't share the same origin (because they use different schemes). For more information, see Add-on security.
Region Capture screen sharing
Allows Meet to crop the video track and remove some content from it before sharing it remotely.
Screen sharing
The act of showing a screen, window, or browser tab to others in a call or the contents of screen sharing.
Side panel
The panel displaying the installed add-ons for selection.
The Meet Add-ons SDK main stage and side panel.
Figure 1. The Meet Add-ons SDK main stage and side panel.