Google Desktop Search APIs

The Search APIs include:

Action API

Override default Google Desktop responses to user actions.

Event API

Receive notification when new items are indexed. You can use this API both in applications and in Desktop gadgets.

Index API

Create plug-ins that allow Google Desktop to index new file types.

Personalization API

Sort items based on the user's past behavior. You can use this API in Desktop gadgets.

Query API

Send search queries to Google Desktop. You can use this API both in applications and in Desktop gadgets.

Are there any guidelines for embedding Google Desktop into my application?

If you use the Google Desktop Search APIs in an application, you need to follow these branding guidelines.

Why provide Search APIs for Google Desktop?

More than 100,000 applications work with Windows, using more than 10,000 different file types. Our API allows developers to write plug-ins that extend Google Desktop to index this long tail of applications and files.

Our API also lets developers embed Google Desktop search into their own applications, bringing fast and convenient search to their users.