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Ask development questions about the Google API Client Library for Java and Google APIs on StackOverflow using specific tags.
File feature requests and report defects on the public Issue Tracker.
Join the discussion group to connect with users and contributors.
Contributions to this open-source library are welcome.
Stay informed about library updates by checking the release notes.

The Google API Client Library for Java community

Ask development questions

Ask questions on StackOverflow:

When you ask questions about the Google API Client Library for Java, use the google-api-java-client tag. Before you post a new question, review the most asked questions.
For questions about Google APIs, use the google-api tag.
Optionally include a tag to specify the language or platform, for example java, android, or google-app-engine.
For tips on asking StackOverflow questions, see How to Ask.

Note: Please do not email the project contributors directly.

File feature requests and defects

You can suggest features and report issues on our public Issue Tracker. This is a great place for the community to discuss and track implementations of features or resolution of bug fixes, as well as share workarounds and patches.

If you find a bug:

View known bugs, and if a known bug corresponds to the issue you are seeing, "star" it or comment on it.
If the issue you are seeing has not yet been reported, file a bug report.

If you have a feature request:

View existing feature requests, and if a requested feature corresponds to a feature you would like, "star" it or comment on it .
If the feature has not yet been requested, file a feature request.

Discuss

We've established a discussion group for both users and contributors to discuss the Google API Client Library for Java.

Contribute

This is an open-source library, and contributions are welcome.

Keep up with the library

You can also take a look at the release notes.

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Last updated 2026-07-16 UTC.

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