Google Opens a Shared Connected Apps Platform for Search and Gemini

Google is opening a preview of the Connected Apps Platform, giving developers one place to build and manage integrations for Search and the Gemini app. The company says the two products now support more than 50 Connected Apps, with additional partner integrations planned. Google’s Connected Apps Platform is designed to let developers reach both products through a shared setup. They can connect a cloud-hosted MCP server or use Android MCP with AppFunctions, then register, test and submit an app through Google Connected Console. Before review, developers choose whether an integration will appear in Search, Gemini or both. After launch, the console can track traffic, latency and error rates and manage brand details such as verified logos and authenticated accounts. Google’s developer documentation describes the platform’s integration options and onboarding process.