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Programmatic comment and suggestion support now available in the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides APIs

Google has added programmatic comment support to the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides developer APIs, and introduced API support for suggested edits in Google Docs, letting automated tools propose document revisions for user review instead of altering content directly. The company said the additions let organizations connect internal review tools, automated content pipelines, and project tracking systems to Google Workspace editors. Programmatic comment support within the Docs, Sheets, and Slides Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers remains in developer preview, matching the preview status of the MCP servers.

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Developers can now programmatically create, read, and manage comments across Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides using their respective developer APIs. In Google Docs, this update also introduces API support for suggested edits, allowing automated tools and third-party systems to propose document revisions for user review rather than altering content directly.

These additions allow organizations and developers to connect internal review tools, automated content pipelines, and project tracking systems directly to Google Workspace editors. Key capabilities include:

Programmatic comment support within the Docs, Sheets, and Slides Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers remains in developer preview in accordance with the preview status of the MCP servers.

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