Package google.apps.card.v1

Index

• Action (message)
• Action.ActionParameter (message)
• Action.Interaction (enum)
• Action.LoadIndicator (enum)
• BorderStyle (message)
• BorderStyle.BorderType (enum)
• Button (message)
• Button.Type (enum)
• ButtonList (message)
• Card (message)
• Card.CardAction (message)
• Card.CardFixedFooter (message)
• Card.CardHeader (message)
• Card.DisplayStyle (enum)
• Card.DividerStyle (enum)
• Card.Section (message)
• Chip (message)
• ChipList (message)
• ChipList.Layout (enum)
• CollapseControl (message)
• Columns (message)
• Columns.Column (message)
• Columns.Column.HorizontalSizeStyle (enum)
• Columns.Column.VerticalAlignment (enum)
• Columns.Column.Widgets (message)
• DateTimePicker (message)
• DateTimePicker.DateTimePickerType (enum)
• DecoratedText (message)
• DecoratedText.SwitchControl (message)
• DecoratedText.SwitchControl.ControlType (enum)
• Divider (message)
• EndNavigation (message)
• EndNavigation.Action (enum)
• GetAutocompletionResponse (message)
• Grid (message)
• Grid.GridItem (message)
• Grid.GridItem.GridItemLayout (enum)
• Icon (message)
• Image (message)
• ImageComponent (message)
• ImageCropStyle (message)
• ImageCropStyle.ImageCropType (enum)
• Link (message)
• LinkPreview (message)
• MaterialIcon (message)
• Navigation (message)
• Notification (message)
• OnClick (message)
• OpenLink (message)
• OpenLink.OnClose (enum)
• OpenLink.OpenAs (enum)
• OverflowMenu (message)
• OverflowMenu.OverflowMenuItem (message)
• RenderActions (message)
• RenderActions.Action (message)
• SelectionInput (message)
• SelectionInput.PlatformDataSource (message)
• SelectionInput.PlatformDataSource.CommonDataSource (enum)
• SelectionInput.SelectionItem (message)
• SelectionInput.SelectionType (enum)
• SubmitFormResponse (message)
• Suggestions (message)
• Suggestions.SuggestionItem (message)
• TextInput (message)
• TextInput.Type (enum)
• TextParagraph (message)
• Validation (message)
• Validation.InputType (enum)
• Widget (message)
• Widget.HorizontalAlignment (enum)
• Widget.ImageType (enum)

Action

An action that describes the behavior when the form is submitted. For example, you can invoke an Apps Script script to handle the form. If the action is triggered, the form values are sent to the server.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
function	string A custom function to invoke when the containing element is clicked or otherwise activated. For example usage, see Read form data.
parameters[]	ActionParameter List of action parameters.
loadIndicator	LoadIndicator Specifies the loading indicator that the action displays while making the call to the action.
persistValues	bool Indicates whether form values persist after the action. The default value is false. If true, form values remain after the action is triggered. To let the user make changes while the action is being processed, set LoadIndicator to NONE. For card messages in Chat apps, you must also set the action's ResponseType to UPDATE_MESSAGE and use the same card_id from the card that contained the action. If false, the form values are cleared when the action is triggered. To prevent the user from making changes while the action is being processed, set LoadIndicator to SPINNER.
interaction	Interaction Optional. Required when opening a dialog. What to do in response to an interaction with a user, such as a user clicking a button in a card message. If unspecified, the app responds by executing an action—like opening a link or running a function—as normal. By specifying an interaction, the app can respond in special interactive ways. For example, by setting interaction to OPEN_DIALOG, the app can open a dialog. When specified, a loading indicator isn't shown. If specified for an add-on, the entire card is stripped and nothing is shown in the client. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.
requiredWidgets[]	string Developer Preview: Available as part of the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, which grants early access to certain features. Optional. Fill this list with the names of widgets that this Action needs for a valid submission. If the widgets listed here don't have a value when this Action is invoked, the form submission is aborted. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.
allWidgetsAreRequired	bool Developer Preview: Available as part of the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, which grants early access to certain features. Optional. If this is true, then all widgets are considered required by this action. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

ActionParameter

List of string parameters to supply when the action method is invoked. For example, consider three snooze buttons: snooze now, snooze one day, or snooze next week. You might use action method = snooze(), passing the snooze type and snooze time in the list of string parameters.

To learn more, see CommonEventObject.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
key	string The name of the parameter for the action script.
value	string The value of the parameter.

Interaction

Optional. Required when opening a dialog.

What to do in response to an interaction with a user, such as a user clicking a button in a card message.

If unspecified, the app responds by executing an action—like opening a link or running a function—as normal.

By specifying an interaction, the app can respond in special interactive ways. For example, by setting interaction to OPEN_DIALOG, the app can open a dialog.

When specified, a loading indicator isn't shown. If specified for an add-on, the entire card is stripped and nothing is shown in the client.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
INTERACTION_UNSPECIFIED	Default value. The action executes as normal.
OPEN_DIALOG	Opens a dialog, a windowed, card-based interface that Chat apps use to interact with users. Only supported by Chat apps in response to button-clicks on card messages. If specified for an add-on, the entire card is stripped and nothing is shown in the client. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

LoadIndicator

Specifies the loading indicator that the action displays while making the call to the action.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
SPINNER	Displays a spinner to indicate that content is loading.
NONE	Nothing is displayed.

BorderStyle

The style options for the border of a card or widget, including the border type and color.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
type	BorderType The border type.
strokeColor	Color The colors to use when the type is BORDER_TYPE_STROKE. To set the stroke color, specify a value for the red, green, and blue fields. The value must be a float number between 0 and 1 based on the RGB color value, where 0 (0/255) represents the absence of color and 1 (255/255) represents the maximum intensity of the color. For example, the following sets the color to red at its maximum intensity: "color": { "red": 1, "green": 0, "blue": 0, } The alpha field is unavailable for stroke color. If specified, this field is ignored.
cornerRadius	int32 The corner radius for the border.

BorderType

Represents the border types applied to widgets.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
BORDER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
NO_BORDER	Default value. No border.
STROKE	Outline.

Button

A text, icon, or text and icon button that users can click. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add a button.

To make an image a clickable button, specify an Image (not an ImageComponent) and set an onClick action.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
text	string The text displayed inside the button.
icon	Icon An icon displayed inside the button. If both icon and text are set, then the icon appears before the text.
color	Color Optional. The color of the button. If set, the button type is set to FILLED and the color of text and icon fields are set to a contrasting color for readability. For example, if the button color is set to blue, any text or icons in the button are set to white. To set the button color, specify a value for the red, green, and blue fields. The value must be a float number between 0 and 1 based on the RGB color value, where 0 (0/255) represents the absence of color and 1 (255/255) represents the maximum intensity of the color. For example, the following sets the color to red at its maximum intensity: "color": { "red": 1, "green": 0, "blue": 0, } The alpha field is unavailable for button color. If specified, this field is ignored.
onClick	OnClick Required. The action to perform when a user clicks the button, such as opening a hyperlink or running a custom function.
disabled	bool If true, the button is displayed in an inactive state and doesn't respond to user actions.
altText	string The alternative text that's used for accessibility. Set descriptive text that lets users know what the button does. For example, if a button opens a hyperlink, you might write: "Opens a new browser tab and navigates to the Google Chat developer documentation at https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat".
type	Type Optional. The type of a button. If unset, button type defaults to OUTLINED. If the color field is set, the button type is forced to FILLED and any value set for this field is ignored. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Type

Optional. The type of a button. If color field is set, the type is forced to FILLED.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
TYPE_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
OUTLINED	Outlined buttons are medium-emphasis buttons. They usually contain actions that are important, but aren’t the primary action in a Chat app or an add-on.
FILLED	A filled button has a container with a solid color. It has the most visual impact and is recommended for the important and primary action in a Chat app or an add-on.
FILLED_TONAL	A filled tonal button is an alternative middle ground between filled and outlined buttons. They’re useful in contexts where a lower-priority button requires slightly more emphasis than an outline button would give.
BORDERLESS	A button does not have an invisible container in its default state. It is often used for the lowest priority actions, especially when presenting multiple options.

ButtonList

A list of buttons layed out horizontally. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add a button.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
buttons[]	Button An array of buttons.

Card

A card interface displayed in a Google Chat message or Google Workspace Add-on.

Cards support a defined layout, interactive UI elements like buttons, and rich media like images. Use cards to present detailed information, gather information from users, and guide users to take a next step.

Design and preview cards with the Card Builder.

Open the Card Builder

To learn how to build cards, see the following documentation:

• For Google Chat apps, see Design the components of a card or dialog.
• For Google Workspace Add-ons, see Card-based interfaces.

Example: Card message for a Google Chat app

To create the sample card message in Google Chat, use the following JSON:

{
  "cardsV2": [
    {
      "cardId": "unique-card-id",
      "card": {
        "header": {
           "title": "Sasha",
           "subtitle": "Software Engineer",
           "imageUrl":
           "https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/images/quickstart-app-avatar.png",
           "imageType": "CIRCLE",
           "imageAltText": "Avatar for Sasha"
         },
         "sections": [
           {
             "header": "Contact Info",
             "collapsible": true,
             "uncollapsibleWidgetsCount": 1,
             "widgets": [
               {
                 "decoratedText": {
                   "startIcon": {
                     "knownIcon": "EMAIL"
                   },
                   "text": "[e-mail]"
                 }
               },
               {
                 "decoratedText": {
                   "startIcon": {
                     "knownIcon": "PERSON"
                   },
                   "text": "<font color=\"#80e27e\">Online</font>"
                 }
               },
               {
                 "decoratedText": {
                   "startIcon": {
                     "knownIcon": "PHONE"
                   },
                   "text": "[phone]"
                 }
               },
               {
                 "buttonList": {
                   "buttons": [
                     {
                       "text": "Share",
                       "onClick": {
                        "openLink": {
                           "url": "https://example.com/share"
                         }
                       }
                     },
                     {
                       "text": "Edit",
                       "onClick": {
                         "action": {
                           "function": "goToView",
                           "parameters": [
                             {
                               "key": "viewType",
                               "value": "EDIT"
                             }
                           ]
                         }
                       }
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               }
             ]
           }
         ]
       }
    }
  ]
}

Fields
header	CardHeader The header of the card. A header usually contains a leading image and a title. Headers always appear at the top of a card.
sections[]	Section Contains a collection of widgets. Each section has its own, optional header. Sections are visually separated by a line divider. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Define a section of a card.
sectionDividerStyle	DividerStyle The divider style between the header, sections and footer.
cardActions[]	CardAction The card's actions. Actions are added to the card's toolbar menu. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps. For example, the following JSON constructs a card action menu with Settings and Send Feedback options: "cardActions": [ { "actionLabel": "Settings", "onClick": { "action": { "functionName": "goToView", "parameters": [ { "key": "viewType", "value": "SETTING" } ], "loadIndicator": "LoadIndicator.SPINNER" } } }, { "actionLabel": "Send Feedback", "onClick": { "openLink": { "url": "https://example.com/feedback" } } } ]
name	string Name of the card. Used as a card identifier in card navigation. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.
fixedFooter	CardFixedFooter The fixed footer shown at the bottom of this card. Setting fixedFooter without specifying a primaryButton or a secondaryButton causes an error. For Chat apps, you can use fixed footers in dialogs, but not card messages. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.
displayStyle	DisplayStyle In Google Workspace Add-ons, sets the display properties of the peekCardHeader. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.
peekCardHeader	CardHeader When displaying contextual content, the peek card header acts as a placeholder so that the user can navigate forward between the homepage cards and the contextual cards. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

CardAction

A card action is the action associated with the card. For example, an invoice card might include actions such as delete invoice, email invoice, or open the invoice in a browser.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

Fields
actionLabel	string The label that displays as the action menu item.
onClick	OnClick The onClick action for this action item.

CardFixedFooter

A persistent (sticky) footer that that appears at the bottom of the card.

Setting fixedFooter without specifying a primaryButton or a secondaryButton causes an error.

For Chat apps, you can use fixed footers in dialogs, but not card messages. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add a persistent footer.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
primaryButton	Button The primary button of the fixed footer. The button must be a text button with text and color set.
secondaryButton	Button The secondary button of the fixed footer. The button must be a text button with text and color set. If secondaryButton is set, you must also set primaryButton.

CardHeader

Represents a card header. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add a header.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
title	string Required. The title of the card header. The header has a fixed height: if both a title and subtitle are specified, each takes up one line. If only the title is specified, it takes up both lines.
subtitle	string The subtitle of the card header. If specified, appears on its own line below the title.
imageType	ImageType The shape used to crop the image. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.
imageUrl	string The HTTPS URL of the image in the card header.
imageAltText	string The alternative text of this image that's used for accessibility.

DisplayStyle

In Google Workspace Add-ons, determines how a card is displayed.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

Enums
DISPLAY_STYLE_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
PEEK	The header of the card appears at the bottom of the sidebar, partially covering the current top card of the stack. Clicking the header pops the card into the card stack. If the card has no header, a generated header is used instead.
REPLACE	Default value. The card is shown by replacing the view of the top card in the card stack.

DividerStyle

The divider style of a card. Currently only used for dividers betweens card sections.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
DIVIDER_STYLE_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
SOLID_DIVIDER	Default option. Render a solid divider.
NO_DIVIDER	If set, no divider is rendered. This style completely removes the divider from the layout. The result is equivalent to not adding a divider at all.

Section

A section contains a collection of widgets that are rendered vertically in the order that they're specified.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
header	string Text that appears at the top of a section. Supports simple HTML formatted text. For more information about formatting text, see Formatting text in Google Chat apps and Formatting text in Google Workspace Add-ons.
widgets[]	Widget All the widgets in the section. Must contain at least one widget.
collapsible	bool Indicates whether this section is collapsible. Collapsible sections hide some or all widgets, but users can expand the section to reveal the hidden widgets by clicking Show more. Users can hide the widgets again by clicking Show less. To determine which widgets are hidden, specify uncollapsibleWidgetsCount.
uncollapsibleWidgetsCount	int32 The number of uncollapsible widgets which remain visible even when a section is collapsed. For example, when a section contains five widgets and the uncollapsibleWidgetsCount is set to 2, the first two widgets are always shown and the last three are collapsed by default. The uncollapsibleWidgetsCount is taken into account only when collapsible is true.
collapseControl	CollapseControl Optional. Define the expand and collapse button of the section. This button will be shown only if the section is collapsible. If this field isn't set, the default button is used. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Chip

A text, icon, or text and icon chip that users can click.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
icon	Icon The icon image. If both icon and text are set, then the icon appears before the text.
label	string The text displayed inside the chip.
onClick	OnClick Optional. The action to perform when a user clicks the chip, such as opening a hyperlink or running a custom function.
enabled (deprecated)	bool This item is deprecated! Whether the chip is in an active state and responds to user actions. Defaults to true. Deprecated. Use disabled instead.
disabled	bool Whether the chip is in an inactive state and ignores user actions. Defaults to false.
altText	string The alternative text that's used for accessibility. Set descriptive text that lets users know what the chip does. For example, if a chip opens a hyperlink, write: "Opens a new browser tab and navigates to the Google Chat developer documentation at https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat".

ChipList

A list of chips layed out horizontally, which can either scroll horizontally or wrap to the next line.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
layout	Layout Specified chip list layout.
chips[]	Chip An array of chips.

Layout

The chip list layout.

Enums
LAYOUT_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
WRAPPED	Default value. The chip list wraps to the next line if there isn't enough horizontal space.
HORIZONTAL_SCROLLABLE	The chips scroll horizontally if they don't fit in the available space.

CollapseControl

Represent an expand and collapse control. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
horizontalAlignment	HorizontalAlignment The horizontal alignment of the expand and collapse button.
expandButton	Button Optional. Define a customizable button to expand the section. Both expandButton and collapseButton field must be set. Only one field set will not take into effect. If this field isn't set, the default button is used.
collapseButton	Button Optional. Define a customizable button to collapse the section. Both expandButton and collapseButton field must be set. Only one field set will not take into effect. If this field isn't set, the default button is used.

Columns

The Columns widget displays up to 2 columns in a card or dialog. You can add widgets to each column; the widgets appear in the order that they are specified. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Display cards and dialogs in columns.

The height of each column is determined by the taller column. For example, if the first column is taller than the second column, both columns have the height of the first column. Because each column can contain a different number of widgets, you can't define rows or align widgets between the columns.

Columns are displayed side-by-side. You can customize the width of each column using the HorizontalSizeStyle field. If the user's screen width is too narrow, the second column wraps below the first:

• On web, the second column wraps if the screen width is less than or equal to 480 pixels.
• On iOS devices, the second column wraps if the screen width is less than or equal to 300 pt.
• On Android devices, the second column wraps if the screen width is less than or equal to 320 dp.

To include more than two columns, or to use rows, use the Grid widget.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons. The add-on UIs that support columns include:

• The dialog displayed when users open the add-on from an email draft.
• The dialog displayed when users open the add-on from the Add attachment menu in a Google Calendar event.

Fields
columnItems[]	Column An array of columns. You can include up to 2 columns in a card or dialog.

Column

A column.

Google Workspace Add-ons and Chat apps

Fields
horizontalSizeStyle	HorizontalSizeStyle Specifies how a column fills the width of the card.
horizontalAlignment	HorizontalAlignment Specifies whether widgets align to the left, right, or center of a column.
verticalAlignment	VerticalAlignment Specifies whether widgets align to the top, bottom, or center of a column.
widgets[]	Widgets An array of widgets included in a column. Widgets appear in the order that they are specified.

HorizontalSizeStyle

Specifies how a column fills the width of the card. The width of each column depends on both the HorizontalSizeStyle and the width of the widgets within the column.

Google Workspace Add-ons and Chat apps

Enums
HORIZONTAL_SIZE_STYLE_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
FILL_AVAILABLE_SPACE	Default value. Column fills the available space, up to 70% of the card's width. If both columns are set to FILL_AVAILABLE_SPACE, each column fills 50% of the space.
FILL_MINIMUM_SPACE	Column fills the least amount of space possible and no more than 30% of the card's width.

VerticalAlignment

Specifies whether widgets align to the top, bottom, or center of a column.

Google Workspace Add-ons and Chat apps

Enums
VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
CENTER	Default value. Aligns widgets to the center of a column.
TOP	Aligns widgets to the top of a column.
BOTTOM	Aligns widgets to the bottom of a column.

Widgets

The supported widgets that you can include in a column.

Google Workspace Add-ons and Chat apps

Fields
Union field data. data can be only one of the following:
textParagraph	TextParagraph TextParagraph widget.
image	Image Image widget.
decoratedText	DecoratedText DecoratedText widget.
buttonList	ButtonList ButtonList widget.
textInput	TextInput TextInput widget.
selectionInput	SelectionInput SelectionInput widget.
dateTimePicker	DateTimePicker DateTimePicker widget.
chipList	ChipList ChipList widget. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

DateTimePicker

Lets users input a date, a time, or both a date and a time. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Let a user pick a date and time.

Users can input text or use the picker to select dates and times. If users input an invalid date or time, the picker shows an error that prompts users to input the information correctly.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
name	string The name by which the DateTimePicker is identified in a form input event. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
label	string The text that prompts users to input a date, a time, or a date and time. For example, if users are scheduling an appointment, use a label such as Appointment date or Appointment date and time.
type	DateTimePickerType Whether the widget supports inputting a date, a time, or the date and time.
valueMsEpoch	int64 The default value displayed in the widget, in milliseconds since Unix epoch time. Specify the value based on the type of picker (DateTimePickerType): DATE_AND_TIME: a calendar date and time in UTC. For example, to represent January 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM UTC, use 1672574400000. DATE_ONLY: a calendar date at 00:00:00 UTC. For example, to represent January 1, 2023, use 1672531200000. TIME_ONLY: a time in UTC. For example, to represent 12:00 PM, use 43200000 (or 12 * 60 * 60 * 1000).
timezoneOffsetDate	int32 The number representing the time zone offset from UTC, in minutes. If set, the value_ms_epoch is displayed in the specified time zone. If unset, the value defaults to the user's time zone setting.
onChangeAction	Action Triggered when the user clicks Save or Clear from the DateTimePicker interface.
validation	Validation Developer Preview: Available as part of the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, which grants early access to certain features. Optional. Specify the validation required for this datetimer picker. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

DateTimePickerType

The format for the date and time in the DateTimePicker widget. Determines whether users can input a date, a time, or both a date and time.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
DATE_AND_TIME	Users input a date and time.
DATE_ONLY	Users input a date.
TIME_ONLY	Users input a time.

DecoratedText

A widget that displays text with optional decorations such as a label above or below the text, an icon in front of the text, a selection widget, or a button after the text. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Display text with decorative text.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
icon (deprecated)	Icon This item is deprecated! Deprecated in favor of startIcon.
startIcon	Icon The icon displayed in front of the text.
topLabel	string The text that appears above text. Always truncates.
text	string Required. The primary text. Supports simple formatting. For more information about formatting text, see Formatting text in Google Chat apps and Formatting text in Google Workspace Add-ons.
wrapText	bool The wrap text setting. If true, the text wraps and displays on multiple lines. Otherwise, the text is truncated. Only applies to text, not topLabel and bottomLabel.
bottomLabel	string The text that appears below text. Always wraps.
onClick	OnClick This action is triggered when users click topLabel or bottomLabel.
Union field control. A button, switch, checkbox, or image that appears to the right-hand side of text in the decoratedText widget. control can be only one of the following:
button	Button A button that a user can click to trigger an action.
switchControl	SwitchControl A switch widget that a user can click to change its state and trigger an action.
endIcon	Icon An icon displayed after the text. Supports built-in and custom icons.

SwitchControl

Either a toggle-style switch or a checkbox inside a decoratedText widget.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Only supported in the decoratedText widget.

Fields
name	string The name by which the switch widget is identified in a form input event. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
value	string The value entered by a user, returned as part of a form input event. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
selected	bool When true, the switch is selected.
onChangeAction	Action The action to perform when the switch state is changed, such as what function to run.
controlType	ControlType How the switch appears in the user interface. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

ControlType

How the switch appears in the user interface.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
SWITCH	A toggle-style switch.
CHECKBOX	Deprecated in favor of CHECK_BOX.
CHECK_BOX	A checkbox.

Divider

This type has no fields.

Displays a divider between widgets as a horizontal line. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add a horizontal divider between widgets.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

For example, the following JSON creates a divider:

"divider": {}

EndNavigation

Dialog flow action.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
action	Action The render action for the client to end a dialog flow. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Action

The render action types for the client to end a dialog flow.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
ACTION_UNSPECIFIED	Action unspecified.
CLOSE_DIALOG	Close the dialog flow.
CLOSE_DIALOG_AND_EXECUTE	Close the dialog flow and refresh the card that opened the dialog flow.

GetAutocompletionResponse

A response to getting autocomplete container, which includes elements necessary for showing auto complete items for text field.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps. For example:

{
  "autoComplete": {
    "items": [
      {
        "text": "C++"
      },
      {
        "text": "Java"
      },
      {
        "text": "JavaScript"
      },
      {
        "text": "Python"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Fields
autoComplete	Suggestions
schema	string This is a no-op schema field that might be present in the markup for syntax checking.

Grid

Displays a grid with a collection of items. Items can only include text or images. For responsive columns, or to include more than text or images, use Columns. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Display a Grid with a collection of items.

A grid supports any number of columns and items. The number of rows is determined by items divided by columns. A grid with 10 items and 2 columns has 5 rows. A grid with 11 items and 2 columns has 6 rows.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

For example, the following JSON creates a 2 column grid with a single item:

"grid": {
  "title": "A fine collection of items",
  "columnCount": 2,
  "borderStyle": {
    "type": "STROKE",
    "cornerRadius": 4
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "image": {
        "imageUri": "https://www.example.com/image.png",
        "cropStyle": {
          "type": "SQUARE"
        },
        "borderStyle": {
          "type": "STROKE"
        }
      },
      "title": "An item",
      "textAlignment": "CENTER"
    }
  ],
  "onClick": {
    "openLink": {
      "url": "https://www.example.com"
    }
  }
}

Fields
title	string The text that displays in the grid header.
items[]	GridItem The items to display in the grid.
borderStyle	BorderStyle The border style to apply to each grid item.
columnCount	int32 The number of columns to display in the grid. A default value is used if this field isn't specified, and that default value is different depending on where the grid is shown (dialog versus companion).
onClick	OnClick This callback is reused by each individual grid item, but with the item's identifier and index in the items list added to the callback's parameters.

GridItem

Represents an item in a grid layout. Items can contain text, an image, or both text and an image.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
id	string A user-specified identifier for this grid item. This identifier is returned in the parent grid's onClick callback parameters.
image	ImageComponent The image that displays in the grid item.
title	string The grid item's title.
subtitle	string The grid item's subtitle.
layout	GridItemLayout The layout to use for the grid item.

GridItemLayout

Represents the various layout options available for a grid item.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
GRID_ITEM_LAYOUT_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
TEXT_BELOW	The title and subtitle are shown below the grid item's image.
TEXT_ABOVE	The title and subtitle are shown above the grid item's image.

Icon

An icon displayed in a widget on a card. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add an icon.

Supports built-in and custom icons.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
altText	string Optional. A description of the icon used for accessibility. If unspecified, the default value Button is provided. As a best practice, you should set a helpful description for what the icon displays, and if applicable, what it does. For example, A user's account portrait, or Opens a new browser tab and navigates to the Google Chat developer documentation at https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat. If the icon is set in a Button, the altText appears as helper text when the user hovers over the button. However, if the button also sets text, the icon's altText is ignored.
imageType	ImageType The crop style applied to the image. In some cases, applying a CIRCLE crop causes the image to be drawn larger than a built-in icon.
Union field icons. The icon displayed in the widget on the card. icons can be only one of the following:
knownIcon	string Display one of the built-in icons provided by Google Workspace. For example, to display an airplane icon, specify AIRPLANE. For a bus, specify BUS. For a full list of supported icons, see built-in icons.
iconUrl	string Display a custom icon hosted at an HTTPS URL. For example: "iconUrl": "https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/images/quickstart-app-avatar.png" Supported file types include .png and .jpg.
materialIcon	MaterialIcon Display one of the Google Material Icons. For example, to display a checkbox icon, use "materialIcon": { "name": "check_box" } Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Image

An image that is specified by a URL and can have an onClick action. For an example, see Add an image.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
imageUrl	string The HTTPS URL that hosts the image. For example: https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/images/quickstart-app-avatar.png
onClick	OnClick When a user clicks the image, the click triggers this action.
altText	string The alternative text of this image that's used for accessibility.

ImageComponent

Represents an image.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
imageUri	string The image URL.
altText	string The accessibility label for the image.
cropStyle	ImageCropStyle The crop style to apply to the image.
borderStyle	BorderStyle The border style to apply to the image.

ImageCropStyle

Represents the crop style applied to an image.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

For example, here's how to apply a 16:9 aspect ratio:

cropStyle {
 "type": "RECTANGLE_CUSTOM",
 "aspectRatio": 16/9
}

Fields
type	ImageCropType The crop type.
aspectRatio	double The aspect ratio to use if the crop type is RECTANGLE_CUSTOM. For example, here's how to apply a 16:9 aspect ratio: cropStyle { "type": "RECTANGLE_CUSTOM", "aspectRatio": 16/9 }

ImageCropType

Represents the crop style applied to an image.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
IMAGE_CROP_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
SQUARE	Default value. Applies a square crop.
CIRCLE	Applies a circular crop.
RECTANGLE_CUSTOM	Applies a rectangular crop with a custom aspect ratio. Set the custom aspect ratio with aspectRatio.
RECTANGLE_4_3	Applies a rectangular crop with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Link

The link object for the third-party resource that's returned to the add-on. For more information, see Create third-party resources from the @ menu.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

Fields
url	string URL of the link to return to the add-on.
title	string Title of the link to return to the add-on.

LinkPreview

Card action that previews a third-party link by displaying a card and smart chip. To learn more, see Preview links with smart chips.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

For example, the following JSON returns a unique title for the link preview and its smart chip, and a preview card with a header and text description:

{
  "action": {
    "linkPreview": {
      "title": "Smart chip title",
      "linkPreviewTitle": "Link preview title",
      "previewCard": {
        "header": {
          "title": "Preview card header",
        },
        "sections": [
          {
            "widgets": [
              {
                "textParagraph": {
                  "text": "Description of the link."
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

The example returns the following link preview:

Fields
previewCard	Card A card that displays information about a link from a third-party service.
title	string The title that displays in the smart chip for the link preview. If unset, the smart chip displays the header of the preview_card.
linkPreviewTitle	string The title that displays in the link preview. If unset, the link preview displays the header of the preview_card.

MaterialIcon

A Google Material Icon, which includes over 2500+ options.

For example, to display a checkbox icon with customized weight and grade, write the following:

{
  "name": "check_box",
  "fill": true,
  "weight": 300,
  "grade": -25
}

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
name	string The icon name defined in the Google Material Icon, for example, check_box. Any invalid names are abandoned and replaced with empty string and results in the icon failing to render.
fill	bool Whether the icon renders as filled. Default value is false. To preview different icon settings, go to Google Font Icons and adjust the settings under Customize.
weight	int32 The stroke weight of the icon. Choose from {100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700}. If absent, default value is 400. If any other value is specified, the default value is used. To preview different icon settings, go to Google Font Icons and adjust the settings under Customize.
grade	int32 Weight and grade affect a symbol’s thickness. Adjustments to grade are more granular than adjustments to weight and have a small impact on the size of the symbol. Choose from {-25, 0, 200}. If absent, default value is 0. If any other value is specified, the default value is used. To preview different icon settings, go to Google Font Icons and adjust the settings under Customize.

Navigation

Card action that manipulates the card stack.

For example:

1) Add a new card to the stack (navigate forward). For Chat apps, only available for app home.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

 navigations : {
    pushCard : CARD
  }

2) Update the card on top of the stack (in place update).

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

  navigations : {
    popCard : true,
  }, {
    pushCard : CARD
  }

3) Go back one step without updating.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

  navigations : {
    popCard : true,
  }

4) Go back multiple steps and update that card.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

  navigations : {
    popCard : true,
  }, ... {
    pushCard : CARD
  }

5) Go back multiple steps to a defined CARD_NAME.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

  navigations : {
    popToCardName : CARD_NAME,
  }, {
    pushCard : CARD
  }

6) Go back to the root and update that card.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

  navigations : {
    popToRoot : true
  }, {
    pushCard : CARD
  }

7) Pop to the specified card and pop that one as well.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

navigations : { popToCardName : CARD_NAME }, { popCard : true, }

8) Replace the top card with a new card. For Chat apps, only available for app home.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

  navigations : {
    updateCard : CARD
  }

Fields
Union field navigate_action. navigate_action can be only one of the following:
popToRoot	bool Card stack pops all cards off except the root card.
pop	bool Card stack pops one card off.
popToCard	string Card stack pops all cards above the specified card with given card name.
pushCard	Card Card stack pushes a card onto the card stack.
updateCard	Card Card stack updates the top card with a new card and preserves filled form fields values. For a non-equivalent field, the value is dropped.
endNavigation	EndNavigation Dialog flow end navigation action. For more information, see Build a homepage for a Google Chat app Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Notification

Card action that displays a notification in the host app.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

Fields
text	string Plain text to display for the notification, without HTML tags.

OnClick

Represents how to respond when users click an interactive element on a card, such as a button.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
Union field data. data can be only one of the following:
action	Action If specified, an action is triggered by this onClick.
openLink	OpenLink If specified, this onClick triggers an open link action.
openDynamicLinkAction	Action An add-on triggers this action when the action needs to open a link. This differs from the open_link above in that this needs to talk to server to get the link. Thus some preparation work is required for web client to do before the open link action response comes back. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.
card	Card A new card is pushed to the card stack after clicking if specified. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.
overflowMenu	OverflowMenu If specified, this onClick opens an overflow menu. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

OpenLink

Represents an onClick event that opens a hyperlink.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
url	string The URL to open.
openAs	OpenAs How to open a link. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.
onClose	OnClose Whether the client forgets about a link after opening it, or observes it until the window closes. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

OnClose

What the client does when a link opened by an OnClick action is closed.

Implementation depends on client platform capabilities. For example, a web browser might open a link in a pop-up window with an OnClose handler.

If both OnOpen and OnClose handlers are set, and the client platform can't support both values, OnClose takes precedence.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

Enums
NOTHING	Default value. The card doesn't reload; nothing happens.
RELOAD	Reloads the card after the child window closes. If used in conjunction with OpenAs.OVERLAY, the child window acts as a modal dialog and the parent card is blocked until the child window closes.

OpenAs

When an OnClick action opens a link, then the client can either open it as a full-size window (if that's the frame used by the client), or an overlay (such as a pop-up). The implementation depends on the client platform capabilities, and the value selected might be ignored if the client doesn't support it. FULL_SIZE is supported by all clients.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.

Enums
FULL_SIZE	The link opens as a full-size window (if that's the frame used by the client).
OVERLAY	The link opens as an overlay, such as a pop-up.

OverflowMenu

A widget that presents a pop-up menu with one or more actions that users can invoke. For example, showing non-primary actions in a card. You can use this widget when actions don't fit in the available space. To use, specify this widget in the OnClick action of widgets that support it. For example, in a Button.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
items[]	OverflowMenuItem Required. The list of menu options.

OverflowMenuItem

An option that users can invoke in an overflow menu.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
startIcon	Icon The icon displayed in front of the text.
text	string Required. The text that identifies or describes the item to users.
onClick	OnClick Required. The action invoked when a menu option is selected. This OnClick cannot contain an OverflowMenu, any specified OverflowMenu is dropped and the menu item disabled.
disabled	bool Whether the menu option is disabled. Defaults to false.

RenderActions

A set of render instructions that tells a card to perform an action, or tells the add-on host app or the Chat app to perform an app-specific action.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
action	Action
hostAppAction	HostAppActionMarkup Actions handled by individual host apps.
schema	string This is a no-op schema field that might be present in the markup for syntax checking.

Action

Fields
navigations[]	Navigation Push, pop, or update displayed cards.
link	OpenLink Immediately open the target link in a new tab or a pop-up.
notification	Notification Display a notification to the end user.
linkPreview	LinkPreview Display a link preview to the end user.
links[]	Link The link for a third-party resource that's created from within a Google Workspace application. Formatted as an array of objects with one item. For more information, see Create third-party resources from the @ menu.

SelectionInput

A widget that creates one or more UI items that users can select. For example, a dropdown menu or checkboxes. You can use this widget to collect data that can be predicted or enumerated. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add selectable UI elements.

Chat apps can process the value of items that users select or input. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.

To collect undefined or abstract data from users, use the TextInput widget.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
name	string Required. The name that identifies the selection input in a form input event. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
label	string The text that appears above the selection input field in the user interface. Specify text that helps the user enter the information your app needs. For example, if users are selecting the urgency of a work ticket from a drop-down menu, the label might be "Urgency" or "Select urgency".
type	SelectionType The type of items that are displayed to users in a SelectionInput widget. Selection types support different types of interactions. For example, users can select one or more checkboxes, but they can only select one value from a dropdown menu.
items[]	SelectionItem An array of selectable items. For example, an array of radio buttons or checkboxes. Supports up to 100 items.
onChangeAction	Action If specified, the form is submitted when the selection changes. If not specified, you must specify a separate button that submits the form. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
multiSelectMaxSelectedItems	int32 For multiselect menus, the maximum number of items that a user can select. Minimum value is 1 item. If unspecified, defaults to 3 items.
multiSelectMinQueryLength	int32 For multiselect menus, the number of text characters that a user inputs before the menu returns suggested selection items. If unset, the multiselect menu uses the following default values: If the menu uses a static array of SelectionInput items, defaults to 0 characters and immediately populates items from the array. If the menu uses a dynamic data source (multi_select_data_source), defaults to 3 characters before querying the data source to return suggested items.
validation	Validation For dropdown menus, the validation for this selection input field. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.
Union field multi_select_data_source. For a multiselect menu, a data source that dynamically populates selection items. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons. multi_select_data_source can be only one of the following:
externalDataSource	Action An external data source, such as a relational database.
platformDataSource	PlatformDataSource A data source from Google Workspace.

PlatformDataSource

For a SelectionInput widget that uses a multiselect menu, a data source from Google Workspace. Used to populate items in a multiselect menu.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
Union field data_source. The data source. data_source can be only one of the following:
commonDataSource	CommonDataSource A data source shared by all Google Workspace applications, such as users in a Google Workspace organization.
hostAppDataSource	HostAppDataSourceMarkup A data source that's unique to a Google Workspace host application, such spaces in Google Chat. This field supports the Google API Client Libraries but isn't available in the Cloud Client Libraries. To learn more, see Install the client libraries.

CommonDataSource

A data source shared by all Google Workspace applications.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
UNKNOWN	Default value. Don't use.
USER	Google Workspace users. The user can only view and select users from their Google Workspace organization.

SelectionItem

An item that users can select in a selection input, such as a checkbox or switch. Supports up to 100 items.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
text	string The text that identifies or describes the item to users.
value	string The value associated with this item. The client should use this as a form input value. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
selected	bool Whether the item is selected by default. If the selection input only accepts one value (such as for radio buttons or a dropdown menu), only set this field for one item.
startIconUri	string For multiselect menus, the URL for the icon displayed next to the item's text field. Supports PNG and JPEG files. Must be an HTTPS URL. For example, https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/images/quickstart-app-avatar.png.
bottomText	string For multiselect menus, a text description or label that's displayed below the item's text field.

SelectionType

The format for the items that users can select. Different options support different types of interactions. For example, users can select multiple checkboxes, but can only select one item from a dropdown menu.

Each selection input supports one type of selection. Mixing checkboxes and switches, for example, isn't supported.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
CHECK_BOX	A set of checkboxes. Users can select one or more checkboxes.
RADIO_BUTTON	A set of radio buttons. Users can select one radio button.
SWITCH	A set of switches. Users can turn on one or more switches.
DROPDOWN	A dropdown menu. Users can select one item from the menu.
MULTI_SELECT	A menu with a text box. Users can type and select one or more items. For Google Workspace Add-ons, you must populate items using a static array of SelectionItem objects. For Google Chat apps, you can also populate items using a dynamic data source and autosuggest items as users type in the menu. For example, users can start typing the name of a Google Chat space and the widget autosuggests the space. To dynamically populate items for a multiselect menu, use one of the following types of data sources: Google Workspace data: Items are populated using data from Google Workspace, such as Google Workspace users or Google Chat spaces. External data: Items are populated from an external data source outside of Google Workspace. For examples of how to implement multiselect menus for Chat apps, see Add a multiselect menu. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

SubmitFormResponse

A response to a form submit other than getting an autocomplete container, which contains the actions the card should perform and/or the add-on host app should perform, and whether the card's state has changed.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps. For example:

{
  "renderActions": {
    "action": {
      "notification": {
        "text": "Email address is added: [e-mail]"
      }
    },
    "hostAppAction": {
      "gmailAction": {
        "openCreatedDraftAction": {
          "draftId": "msg-a:r-79766936926021702",
          "threadServerPermId": "thread-f:15700999851086004"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Fields
renderActions	RenderActions A set of render instructions that tells the card to perform an action and/or tells the add-on host app to perform an app-specific action.
stateChanged	bool Whether the state of the cards has changed and data in existing cards is stale.
schema	string This is a no-op schema field that may be present in the markup for syntax checking.

Suggestions

Suggested values that users can enter. These values appear when users click inside the text input field. As users type, the suggested values dynamically filter to match what the users have typed.

For example, a text input field for programming language might suggest Java, JavaScript, Python, and C++. When users start typing Jav, the list of suggestions filters to show Java and JavaScript.

Suggested values help guide users to enter values that your app can make sense of. When referring to JavaScript, some users might enter javascript and others java script. Suggesting JavaScript can standardize how users interact with your app.

When specified, TextInput.type is always SINGLE_LINE, even if it's set to MULTIPLE_LINE.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
items[]	SuggestionItem A list of suggestions used for autocomplete recommendations in text input fields.

SuggestionItem

One suggested value that users can enter in a text input field.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
Union field content. content can be only one of the following:
text	string The value of a suggested input to a text input field. This is equivalent to what users enter themselves.

TextInput

A field in which users can enter text. Supports suggestions and on-change actions. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add a field in which a user can enter text.

Chat apps receive and can process the value of entered text during form input events. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.

When you need to collect undefined or abstract data from users, use a text input. To collect defined or enumerated data from users, use the SelectionInput widget.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
name	string The name by which the text input is identified in a form input event. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
label	string The text that appears above the text input field in the user interface. Specify text that helps the user enter the information your app needs. For example, if you are asking someone's name, but specifically need their surname, write surname instead of name. Required if hintText is unspecified. Otherwise, optional.
hintText	string Text that appears below the text input field meant to assist users by prompting them to enter a certain value. This text is always visible. Required if label is unspecified. Otherwise, optional.
value	string The value entered by a user, returned as part of a form input event. For details about working with form inputs, see Receive form data.
type	Type How a text input field appears in the user interface. For example, whether the field is single or multi-line.
onChangeAction	Action What to do when a change occurs in the text input field. For example, a user adding to the field or deleting text. Examples of actions to take include running a custom function or opening a dialog in Google Chat.
initialSuggestions	Suggestions Suggested values that users can enter. These values appear when users click inside the text input field. As users type, the suggested values dynamically filter to match what the users have typed. For example, a text input field for programming language might suggest Java, JavaScript, Python, and C++. When users start typing Jav, the list of suggestions filters to show just Java and JavaScript. Suggested values help guide users to enter values that your app can make sense of. When referring to JavaScript, some users might enter javascript and others java script. Suggesting JavaScript can standardize how users interact with your app. When specified, TextInput.type is always SINGLE_LINE, even if it's set to MULTIPLE_LINE. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.
autoCompleteAction	Action Optional. Specify what action to take when the text input field provides suggestions to users who interact with it. If unspecified, the suggestions are set by initialSuggestions and are processed by the client. If specified, the app takes the action specified here, such as running a custom function. Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and unavailable for Google Chat apps.
validation	Validation Developer Preview: Available as part of the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, which grants early access to certain features. Specify the validation necessary for this text input field. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.
placeholderText	string Text that appears in the text input field when the field is empty. Use this text to prompt users to enter a value. For example, Enter a number from 0 to 100. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Type

How a text input field appears in the user interface. For example, whether it's a single line input field, or a multi-line input. If initialSuggestions is specified, type is always SINGLE_LINE, even if it's set to MULTIPLE_LINE.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
SINGLE_LINE	The text input field has a fixed height of one line.
MULTIPLE_LINE	The text input field has a fixed height of multiple lines.

TextParagraph

A paragraph of text that supports formatting. For an example in Google Chat apps, see Add a paragraph of formatted text. For more information about formatting text, see Formatting text in Google Chat apps and Formatting text in Google Workspace Add-ons.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
text	string The text that's shown in the widget.
maxLines	int32 The maximum number of lines of text that are displayed in the widget. If the text exceeds the specified maximum number of lines, the excess content is concealed behind a show more button. If the text is equal or shorter than the specified maximum number of lines, a show more button isn't displayed. The default value is 0, in which case all context is displayed. Negative values are ignored. Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Validation

Developer Preview: Available as part of the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, which grants early access to certain features.

Represents the necessary data for validating the widget it's attached to.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Fields
characterLimit	int32 Developer Preview: Available as part of the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, which grants early access to certain features. Specify the character limit for text input widgets. Note that this is only used for text input and is ignored for other widgets. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.
inputType	InputType Developer Preview: Available as part of the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, which grants early access to certain features. Specify the type of the input widgets. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

InputType

The type of the input widget.

Enums
INPUT_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED	Unspecified type. Do not use.
TEXT	Regular text that accepts all characters.
INTEGER	An integer value.
FLOAT	A float value.
EMAIL	An email address.
EMOJI_PICKER	A emoji selected from system-provided emoji picker.

Widget

Each card is made up of widgets.

A widget is a composite object that can represent one of text, images, buttons, and other object types.

Fields
horizontalAlignment	HorizontalAlignment Specifies whether widgets align to the left, right, or center of a column.
Union field data. A widget can only have one of the following items. You can use multiple widget fields to display more items. data can be only one of the following:
textParagraph	TextParagraph Displays a text paragraph. Supports simple HTML formatted text. For more information about formatting text, see Formatting text in Google Chat apps and Formatting text in Google Workspace Add-ons. For example, the following JSON creates a bolded text: "textParagraph": { "text": " <b>bold text</b>" }
image	Image Displays an image. For example, the following JSON creates an image with alternative text: "image": { "imageUrl": "https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/images/quickstart-app-avatar.png", "altText": "Chat app avatar" }
decoratedText	DecoratedText Displays a decorated text item. For example, the following JSON creates a decorated text widget showing email address: "decoratedText": { "icon": { "knownIcon": "EMAIL" }, "topLabel": "Email Address", "text": "[e-mail]", "bottomLabel": "This is a new Email address!", "switchControl": { "name": "has_send_welcome_email_to_sasha", "selected": false, "controlType": "CHECKBOX" } }
buttonList	ButtonList A list of buttons. For example, the following JSON creates two buttons. The first is a blue text button and the second is an image button that opens a link: "buttonList": { "buttons": [ { "text": "Edit", "color": { "red": 0, "green": 0, "blue": 1, }, "disabled": true, }, { "icon": { "knownIcon": "INVITE", "altText": "check calendar" }, "onClick": { "openLink": { "url": "https://example.com/calendar" } } } ] }
textInput	TextInput Displays a text box that users can type into. For example, the following JSON creates a text input for an email address: "textInput": { "name": "mailing_address", "label": "Mailing Address" } As another example, the following JSON creates a text input for a programming language with static suggestions: "textInput": { "name": "preferred_programing_language", "label": "Preferred Language", "initialSuggestions": { "items": [ { "text": "C++" }, { "text": "Java" }, { "text": "JavaScript" }, { "text": "Python" } ] } }
selectionInput	SelectionInput Displays a selection control that lets users select items. Selection controls can be checkboxes, radio buttons, switches, or dropdown menus. For example, the following JSON creates a dropdown menu that lets users choose a size: "selectionInput": { "name": "size", "label": "Size" "type": "DROPDOWN", "items": [ { "text": "S", "value": "small", "selected": false }, { "text": "M", "value": "medium", "selected": true }, { "text": "L", "value": "large", "selected": false }, { "text": "XL", "value": "extra_large", "selected": false } ] }
dateTimePicker	DateTimePicker Displays a widget that lets users input a date, time, or date and time. For example, the following JSON creates a date time picker to schedule an appointment: "dateTimePicker": { "name": "appointment_time", "label": "Book your appointment at:", "type": "DATE_AND_TIME", "valueMsEpoch": "796435200000" }
divider	Divider Displays a horizontal line divider between widgets. For example, the following JSON creates a divider: "divider": { }
grid	Grid Displays a grid with a collection of items. A grid supports any number of columns and items. The number of rows is determined by the upper bounds of the number items divided by the number of columns. A grid with 10 items and 2 columns has 5 rows. A grid with 11 items and 2 columns has 6 rows. Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons. For example, the following JSON creates a 2 column grid with a single item: "grid": { "title": "A fine collection of items", "columnCount": 2, "borderStyle": { "type": "STROKE", "cornerRadius": 4 }, "items": [ { "image": { "imageUri": "https://www.example.com/image.png", "cropStyle": { "type": "SQUARE" }, "borderStyle": { "type": "STROKE" } }, "title": "An item", "textAlignment": "CENTER" } ], "onClick": { "openLink": { "url": "https://www.example.com" } } }
columns	Columns Displays up to 2 columns. To include more than 2 columns, or to use rows, use the Grid widget. For example, the following JSON creates 2 columns that each contain text paragraphs: "columns": { "columnItems": [ { "horizontalSizeStyle": "FILL_AVAILABLE_SPACE", "horizontalAlignment": "CENTER", "verticalAlignment": "CENTER", "widgets": [ { "textParagraph": { "text": "First column text paragraph" } } ] }, { "horizontalSizeStyle": "FILL_AVAILABLE_SPACE", "horizontalAlignment": "CENTER", "verticalAlignment": "CENTER", "widgets": [ { "textParagraph": { "text": "Second column text paragraph" } } ] } ] }
chipList	ChipList A list of chips. For example, the following JSON creates two chips. The first is a text chip and the second is an icon chip that opens a link: "chipList": { "chips": [ { "text": "Edit", "disabled": true, }, { "icon": { "knownIcon": "INVITE", "altText": "check calendar" }, "onClick": { "openLink": { "url": "https://example.com/calendar" } } } ] } Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

HorizontalAlignment

Specifies whether widgets align to the left, right, or center of a column.

Available for Google Chat apps and unavailable for Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_UNSPECIFIED	Don't use. Unspecified.
START	Default value. Aligns widgets to the start position of the column. For left-to-right layouts, aligns to the left. For right-to-left layouts, aligns to the right.
CENTER	Aligns widgets to the center of the column.
END	Aligns widgets to the end position of the column. For left-to-right layouts, aligns widgets to the right. For right-to-left layouts, aligns widgets to the left.

ImageType

The shape used to crop the image.

Available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace Add-ons.

Enums
SQUARE	Default value. Applies a square mask to the image. For example, a 4x3 image becomes 3x3.
CIRCLE	Applies a circular mask to the image. For example, a 4x3 image becomes a circle with a diameter of 3.