Google Launches Developer Knowledge API to Give AI Tools Direct Access to Firebase, Android, and Cloud Documentation
Summary
Google unveils Developer Knowledge API that grants AI development tools direct access to Firebase, Android, and Cloud documentation in machine-readable format, enabling automated searches and retrieval of implementation guidance while promising expanded features including structured code samples and broader documentation coverage.
Key Points
- Google previews Developer Knowledge API and Model Context Protocol server to provide machine-readable access to official developer documentation from Firebase, Android, and Google Cloud platforms
- The API allows developers to search and retrieve documentation as Markdown while the MCP server enables AI-powered development tools to read Google documentation for implementation guidance and troubleshooting
- Google plans to expand the service toward general availability by adding structured content support, including specific code samples and API reference entities, while expanding the documentation corpus