Build AI Apps with Google Apps Script: APIs, Gemini, and Real-World Automation for Sheets, Docs, and Web Apps - Softcover

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Build AI Apps with Google Apps Script
APIs, Gemini, and Real-World Automation for Sheets, Docs, and Web Apps

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how software is built — but most developers, educators, and automation builders are still struggling to use AI inside the tools they already work with every day.

Build AI Apps with Google Apps Script is a practical, hands-on guide that shows you how to integrate APIs and Google’s Gemini AI directly into Google Sheets, Google Docs, and custom web apps using Google Apps Script.

This book is not about theory, hype, or copy-paste prompts.
It is about building real, working AI applications — step by step.

What Makes This Book Different?

Most AI books focus on chat tools or abstract concepts.

This book focuses on implementation.

You’ll learn how to:

• Call external APIs using Google Apps Script
• Parse and work with real JSON data
• Securely manage API keys and secrets
• Build interactive web apps with HTML and Apps Script
• Integrate Google’s Gemini AI via the official API
• Create AI-powered tools for Sheets and Docs
• Design reusable, maintainable AI workflows
• Build a complete Gemini-powered AI dashboard as a capstone project

Every chapter includes complete working code, detailed explanations, and practical exercises you can immediately apply.

🧠 What You Will Build

By the end of this book, you will have built:

✔ API-driven automations
✔ AI-powered Google Sheets tools
✔ Gemini-assisted Google Docs writing helpers
✔ Secure Apps Script web apps
✔ A full AI dashboard web application
✔ Reusable Gemini helper functions
✔ Production-ready AI architectures

These are not demos — they are real tools designed for real workflows.

Who This Book Is For

This book is ideal for:

• Developers working with Google Workspace
• Google Apps Script users ready to level up
• Educators and instructional designers
• Automation builders and no-code / low-code creators
• Anyone interested in responsible, practical AI integration

You do not need advanced AI knowledge.
You do not need machine learning experience.

If you understand basic JavaScript and Google Workspace, this book will guide you the rest of the way.

Responsible, Secure AI by Design

AI is powerful — and risky when used carelessly.

This book teaches:

• Secure API key management
• Server-side AI calls (no exposed secrets)
• Human-in-the-loop design patterns
• Transparent AI output labeling
• Maintainable, testable AI systems

You’ll learn how to build AI tools people can trust, not just experiment with.

What’s Inside

• 8 full chapters, from API fundamentals to AI dashboards
• A bonus chapter with deep code walkthroughs
• An appendix of key terms and concepts
• Advanced exercises for deeper mastery
• A complete capstone project

About the Author

Laurence Svekis is a Google Developer Expert (GDE), best-selling author, and professional instructor with over 2 million students taught worldwide. He is known for breaking down complex technical concepts into clear, practical lessons that focus on real-world application.

If you want to build AI-powered applications inside Google Workspace, using modern tools, clean architecture, and proven patterns, this book will give you everything you need.

Start building AI apps — the right way.

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