Overview
The Google Developer Program offers tools and resources to help you on your developmentjourney. Get development assistance from Gemini, access training to uplevel yourskills, connect with global communities, and more.
For more general information about the Google Developer Program and all of its features, seeGoogle Developer Program.
Profile info
Where is my profile?
You can sign in and access your Google Developer Program profile by going todevelopers.google.com/profile/u/me.
How do I edit my profile?
You can edit your Google Developer Program profile by going todevelopers.google.com/profile/u/me.
What happens if I make my profile public?
Making your profile public makes it viewable by anyone online.This includes your name, image, role, company or school, bio, badges you'vereceived, stats, and your social media links (including GitHub, GitLab, X,LinkedIn, and Stack Overflow). Your pages saved, pages rated, and eventsattended are not part of your public profile.
You can change your profile privacy settings under the Account tab atdevelopers.google.com/profile/u/me/settings#account.
Why was my account turned to private?
If we reasonably believe content in your profile violates our contentpolicy, your account will be switched to private andthe content in your profile will be deleted. You won't be able to make youraccount public again for at least 60 days. Google also reserves the right tosuspend or terminate your access to the services or delete your Google Account,as described in the Taking action in case ofproblems section of the Google Termsof Service.
What happens when I integrate my profile with a third-party app or service?
If you authorize an application to access your Google Developer Program profile,that application will be able to see your profile information, even if you havenot made your profile public. Learn more about how to manage third-party appsand services with access to your account.
Can I transfer or merge my account with another profile?
You cannot transfer or merge your profile with another account. It's encouragedto use your personal account (when appropriate) for your Google Developer Program profile toensure you retain all the badges and information.
Why can't I create a profile with my Google Workspace account?
The Google Developer Program profile supports Google Workspace account types;however, if you are getting an error you might need your organization'sadministrator to enable access to the Google Developers service.
For more information, see Turn Google Developers on or off forusers.
Where should I file issues or feedback?
If you encounter any issues or want to provide feedback on anything related toyour Google Developer Program profile, click Send Feedback at the bottom ofyour Google Developer Program profile page.
How can I delete my account data?
When signed in, go to the Account tab atdevelopers.google.com/profile/u/me/settings#accountand click Delete profile to delete your account.
Custom URLs
What is a personalized custom URL?
When you make your Google Developer Program profile public, you can set apersonalized custom URL that lets you share your profile on social media,resumes, and other online forums. This link redirects users to your publicprofile. Your personalized link works with g.dev/ andhttps://developers.google.com/profile/u/me.
Important: Personalized custom URL changes are limited to once every 30days. Once a custom URL is deleted, it cannot be reserved again by anyone for atleast 30 days.
Can I have more than one custom URL?
Custom URLs are limited to one per profile, but you can change your custom URLonce every 30 days.
How do I transfer my custom URL from one profile to another?
If you want to transfer your existing custom URL to a new account, change thecustom URL on your old profile and reclaim the URL you want to keep with yournew profile. Note that you can only change your custom URL once every 30 days.
Features
What are badges?
Badges are non-monetary digital awards that recognize developer achievements,incentivize users, and track the completion of specific tasks. For moreinformation, see Badges.
What are pathways?
Pathways are ordered collections of related content, such as videos andcodelabs, which help you learn a specific developer tool or concept. Uponfinishing a pathway, you can complete a quiz to earn a badge. Visitdevelopers.google.com/learn/pathways to get started.
How do Saved Pages and collections work?
The Saved Pages feature lets you bookmark pagesacross Google developer sites and quickly access them at a later date. You canorganize your saved pages into customizedcollections and receive notifications when yoursaved content is updated.
What is a release note?
A release note is a summary that captures recent changes, enhancements, and bugfixes. When one of your Saved Pages is updated and a release note is published,you receive an in-site notification highlighting the change. You can also opt into receive a weekly email containing the release note updates by visiting theNotifications tab under Settingsand checking the box next to Release notes.
AI features
What AI features are included as part of the Google Developer Program?
As a member of the Google Developer Program, you gain access toAI tools that use Gemini models to help youstay organized, get answers to your technical questions, and accelerate yourprojects.
These tools include Side Panel Chat, Code Explain, and Search Summaries.
Why do I need to join the Google Developer Program to use these feature?
AI features such as the Side Panel Chat are only available to members of theGoogle Developer Program. This allows future personalization to the responses based on yourprofile such as your interests or preferred programming languages.
Which sites will the Side Panel Chat work on?
The Side Panel Chat is available in Beta on developer documentation pages ondevelopers.google.com and firebase.google.com (in supportedregions). The Side Panel Chat is not available onmobile devices.
Why does the Side Panel Chat say that it can't answer my question?
The Side Panel Chat lets you ask questions about developer topics and getresponses based on what's in the Google Developer documentation, including thepage you're on. If you ask a question that is outside of that scope, you'll geta response saying that it can't help with that request or that it can onlyanswer about Google Developer topics.
If you encounter errors with valid questions, consider rephrasing your question.If the chat incorrectly indicates that it cannot respond to your question, youcan report this issue by clicking the Send feedback icon at the top of theSide Panel Chat.
How can I give feedback about the Side Panel Chat or its responses?
Click the Send feedback icon at the top of the Side Panel Chat to providefeedback on this feature, including any incorrect answers you might get inresponse to your questions.
What are Search Summaries?
Search Summaries use Gemini models to provide search results that summarizeinformation about what the user is searching for. Search Summaries offer richer,more insightful answers directly on the search results page.
What sites do Search Summaries work on?
Search Summaries are available in Beta on the following sites (in supportedregions):
- developers.google.com
- cloud.google.com
- firebase.google.com
- developer.android.com
