Getting Started
Related Links
Release Notes
Known Issues
For a list of user-reported issues and enhancement requests, refer to the Google Base data API issues list .
The Google Base data API does not currently support digital upload of
content, such as excel spreadsheets. You can use the image_link attribute
to refer to an image that you are hosting on your site.
New Features
The following new features were recently added to the Google Base data API.
Improved image support: There are now two ways to upload images with your Google Base items:
You can retrieve links to these thumbnails by setting the query content argument to all or thumbnails.
Expanded location queries: The new location query syntax allows you to search for items within a certain radius of a given point, or within the borders of a city, state, or country.
Reference attribute type: Google Base now supports an attribute type called reference. You can use a reference to create a link from one Google Base item to another.
JavaScript Tutorial: The new JavaScript Tutorial is a simple end-to-end example that presents all of the basic concepts of Google Base. It searches Google Base for vehicles, and then displays the results on a map. If you want to learn how to use the Google Base data API, this is a great place to start.
Crowding: You can use crowding to limit repetitive query results by placing a cap on similar items.