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Conversational Actions were deprecated on June 13, 2023. For more information, see Conversational Actions sunset.

App Actions and Android Slices

Let users launch your Android apps from the Assistant or pull relevant content into the Assistant.

Overview

Learn about everything you can do with App Actions and Android Slices.
App Actions

Let users launch your Android app through the Assistant.

Android Slices

Embed parts of your app's UI in the Assistant to let users perform a focused task. Users can interact with UI components in the Slice or launch your app.
Built-in intents

See the list of built-in intents you can support.

Mark up your web content to get rich Search results and build custom Assistant experiences.

FAQ

Mark up your FAQ content with the FAQPage schema type so the Assistant can present it to users searching Google for that topic.
How-to

Present your how-to guides through the Assistant by marking up your content with the HowTo schema type.
News

Bring your news content to the Assistant by adding structured data to your AMP pages.

Podcasts

Expand your podcast's audience to the Assistant by structuring your podcast's RSS feed according to our guidelines.
Recipes

Mark up your recipe content with structured data to provide rich results and host-specific lists for your recipes, such as reviewer ratings, cooking and preparation times, and nutrition information.

Google smart home lets users control your connected devices through the Google Home app and the Google Assistant.

Device types and traits

See what devices and traits are supported by the smart home platform.

Build your own Conversational Actions for the most control over the user experience.

Codelabs

Get guided, hands-on experience building Actions.
SSML

Use audio and Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) to create more natural sounding conversations.
Account linking

Connect your users' Google accounts with user accounts in your authentication system to build richer, more personalized experiences.
User engagement

Re-engage users with your Actions through scheduled daily updates and push notifications.

Basics

Get a quick overview of how custom conversational Actions work.
Interactive Canvas

Create Actions that can display rich, engaging user interfaces built with HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
Prompts

Add cards, lists, carousels, chips, and more to guide users through on-screen interactions.
Transactions

Handle purchases to let users order digital and physical goods.

Build with the legacy Actions SDK

Create Actions with your own Natural Language Understanding (NLU) and conversational fulfillment.

Console

Manage and deploy your Actions though the Actions Console.
Measure

Track and analyze how your Actions are being used to better serve your users.

Localization

Provide customized experiences for different languages and locales to reach the most users possible or build catered experiences for specific areas.
Policies

Follow these policies and guidelines to ensure a smooth approval process.

Media

Make your media content discoverable on Google Search and the Assistant and initiate playback directly in your app or platform.
News

Engage users through Google Assistant with your news content across multiple devices and media formats.
Physical goods transactions with Google Pay

For a streamlined user experience, process physical transactions on the Assistant using Google Pay.
Messaging and calling

Let users send messages and make calls, hands-free. Implement Android intents for contacts, calling, and messaging. Then, request early access to the full Assistant messaging solution.
Notes and lists

Request early access to enable users to access notes and lists across Assistant-enabled phones and smart speakers.