Welcome

AEPs are documents that collectively form an API design specification as well as explain the design choices of the specification.

Curious about the basics?

AEPs are a combination of design guidance and a system we use to manage and track that guidance. Learn more about how the AEP program works in the first AEP!

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Want to help?

Interested in helping with AEPs? Contribute by proposing new guidance, commenting on existing AEPs, or fixing typos. All contributions are welcome!

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Want to use AEPs for your organization?

AEPs are designed to be useful outside of Google. Take a look at how you might choose which AEPs are best suited to your API design needs.

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Still have questions?

Free free to take a look at the frequently asked questions. If you don't find an answer there, file an issue on our GitHub repository.

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