This cookbook provides a structured learning path for using the Gemini API, focusing on hands-on tutorials and practical examples.
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This cookbook provides a structured learning path for using the Gemini API, focusing on hands-on tutorials and practical examples.
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This cookbook is organized into two main categories:
") and specific API features.We also showcase Demos in separate repositories, illustrating end-to-end applications of the Gemini API.
Here are the recent additions and updates to the Gemini API and the Cookbook:
capabilities to edit images with high consistency or generate visual stories. Now with thinking, search grounding and 4K output!.. and Lyria RealTime models. and unlock new interactivity with Gemini.: Discover different ways to ground Gemini's answer using different tools, from Google Search to Youtube and URLs and the new Maps grounding tool.: Use Batch API to send large volume of non-time-sensitive requests to the model and get up to 90% discount.: Process and evaluate your collected logs using the Batch API.The quickstarts section contains step-by-step tutorials to get you started with Gemini and learn about its specific features.
To begin, you'll need:
We recommend starting with the following:
: Set up your API key for access.: Get started with Gemini models and the Gemini API, covering basic prompting and multimodal input.
Then, explore the other quickstarts tutorials to learn about individual features:
: Get started with the live API with this comprehensive overview of its capabilities: Get started with our video generation capabilities and Native image generation : Get started with our image generation capabilities: use Google Search for grounded responses: Generate and run Python code to solve complex tasks and even output graphsThese examples demonstrate how to combine multiple Gemini API features or 3rd-party tools to build more complex applications.
: Use a web browser for live and internal (intranet) web interactions: Use Gemini to create illustration for an open-source book: Create animated videos by combining Gemini's story generation, Imagen, and audio synthesis: Mix Live API and Code execution to solve complex tasks live: Use Gemini 3D spatial abilities to understand 3D scenesThese fully functional, end-to-end applications showcase the power of Gemini in real-world scenarios.
The Gemini API is a REST API. You can call it directly using tools like
curlAsk a question on the Google AI Developer Forum.
For enterprise developers, the Gemini API is also available on Google Cloud Vertex AI. See this repo for examples.
Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
Thank you for developing with the Gemini API! We're excited to see what you create.