As a follow-up to his GDG Chicago talk in 2019 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri8Bfptgo9Q) on Google APIs and running code on Google Cloud, tech consultant Wesley Chun dives deeper into using the REST APIs available for many Google services, Cloud and otherwise. While developers should expect a common user experience across all Google APIs, this isn't the case, so Wesley, who has spent 13+ years working on different Google API teams, will walk you through the differences you need to know if any of your current or future projects plan on using any Google API. Two of the key topics in this session include an overview of the different client libraries available as well as what's required for authorizing your app's access to Google APIs. Knowledge of accessing APIs from Python or Javascript may be helpful but not necessary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (What will attendees learn that they didn't know before?)
Attendees will get an improved understanding of how to use Google APIs as well as understand the differences between using Google Cloud APIs vs. non-Cloud Google APIs. This includes gaining awareness of the different authorization mechanisms (API keys vs. OAuth client IDs vs. service accounts) and the differing styles of client libraries that are available.
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WESLEY CHUN is the author of Prentice Hall's bestselling "Core Python" (corepython.com) series, co-author of "Python Web Development with Django" (withdjango.com), and has written for Linux Journal & CNET. He runs CyberWeb Consulting (cyberwebconsulting.com) specializing in Google Cloud, Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets & Slides), and Python. He was one of …
WESLEY CHUN is the author of Prentice Hall's bestselling "Core Python" (corepython.com) series, co-author of "Python Web Development with Django" (withdjango.com), and has written for Linux Journal & CNET. He runs CyberWeb Consulting (cyberwebconsulting.com) specializing in Google Cloud, Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets & Slides), and Python. He was one of the original Yahoo!Mail engineers and more recently spent 13+ years at Google on various API product teams, and starring in the Serverless Migration Station (bit.ly/3xk2Swi) & Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) Dev Show (goo.gl/JpBQ40) video series. Wesley holds degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Music from the University of California, is a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation, and loves to travel to meet developers worldwide at conferences, user group events, and universities. Follow he/him on Twitter @wescpy (twitter.com/wescpy).
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