# Google Documents List API Review

**Author:** kinlane  
**Canonical:** https://apievangelist.com/2010/10/12/google-documents-list-api-review/

Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and data storage service from Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users.

Google provides a [RESTful document list API](http://code.google.com/apis/documents/) that uses either AuthSub or oAuth authentication. The API provides read/write methods for adding documents and folders and allows the management of ACL, revisions, and Meta data. Google provides 5 language software development kits including Java, .NET, and PHP.

**Building Blocks:**

> **Technology**
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> *   RESTful API
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> **Documentation / Tools**
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> *   Dashboard
> *   API Reference
> *   SDK / Code Libraries
> *   Getting Started
> *   Terms of Use
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> **Support / Management**
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> *   FAQ
> *   Articles
> *   Blogs
> *   Change Log
> *   Issue Tracker
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> **Community**
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> *   Forum