Google has opened a preview of its Connected Apps Platform, a single place for outside developers to build apps that run inside Search and the Gemini app. The Google blog post, written by Search product manager Chips Mistry, frames it as one build that reaches both.
Developers connect through a cloud-hosted MCP server (the protocol for plugging tools into AI assistants) or, on Android, through Android MCP with the AppFunctions APIs. They register, test, and submit through the Google Connected Console, and choose Search, Gemini, or both before review. Once an app is live, the console tracks traffic, response time, and failures, and developers keep control of verified logos and authenticated accounts.
Google says more than 50 Connected Apps already exist, spanning productivity, event ticketing, health, and fitness. Gemini already carries Adobe, Experian, Localiza, and Peloton, with Search to follow in the coming weeks. Calm launches in both at once.
Access opens in phases, and the post gives no dates, markets, or developer counts. Until Google names them, a product team can sign up for the preview but cannot yet plan a launch around it.
Reported by the Google blog on 28 October 2026.
