Google Developer Program FAQ

Welcome to the Google Developer Program! This FAQ provides information for both current and prospective members about the program and its benefits.

General questions

What is the Google Developer Program?

The Google Developer Program is designed to empower developers within the Google ecosystem by providing access to a comprehensive suite of services, tools, and resources. Through both no-cost and paid memberships, it aims to simplify and accelerate the developer experience, enabling developers to build innovative solutions using Google's technologies.

Who is the Google Developer Program for?

The Google Developer Program is for all developers building with Google technologies or considering using Google services, spanning across different backgrounds, skills, interests, and experience levels.

Are there different memberships?

Yes, the Google Developer Program offers standard, premium, and enterprise memberships. To learn more, see Plans & Pricing.

Google Developer Program standard membership

What are the benefits of the standard membership?

The standard membership provides a solid foundation for your growth. It offers access to a range of resources and benefits to help you learn and build with Google technologies. This includes access to no-cost learning on Cloud Skills Boost and codelabs, and the opportunity to organize your work, track your progress, and showcase your accomplishments on your developer profile.

Learn more about standard membership benefits.

How much does the standard membership cost?

The standard membership is available at no cost.

Google Developer Program premium membership

What is the Google Developer Program premium membership?

The Google Developer Program premium membership is an annual subscription that provides access to exclusive resources and opportunities to help you go further, faster with leveraging Google’s technologies. It aims to help individual developers and technical practitioners succeed by providing an exclusive set of enhanced benefits, now infused with AI, to help supercharge your development journey with Google.

What are the benefits of the Google Developer Program premium membership?

The premium membership includes all the benefits of the standard membership, plus the following enhanced resources and exclusive opportunities:

  • $500 Google Cloud annual credit: Start building with Google Cloud services, such as Cloud Run, Firebase, and Vertex AI.
  • Gemini Code Assist Standard: Use Google's generative AI to build code faster and more efficiently in your IDE.
  • $50 GenAI developer annual credit: Explore Google's cutting-edge APIs with Google AI Studio and Google Cloud Vertex AI.
  • 1 Google Cloud certification voucher: Accelerate your career with this annual voucher (up to $200 retail value).
  • Unlimited Google Cloud Skills Boost: Access to the entire catalog of 700+ courses, hands-on labs, and skill badges.
  • $500 Google Cloud credit bonus: Earn a Google Cloud certification and receive more Google Cloud credits.
  • Consultation with Google Cloud experts: Get 1-to-1 expert advice on topics including AI/ML, architecture, and Firebase.
  • 30 Firebase Studio workspaces: Unlock even more workspaces for AI-assisted full-stack app development in the cloud.
  • 3 months of Google One AI Premium: Explore the most capable AI from Google's Gemini, plus enjoy 2TB of storage, and more.

All pricing is in USD. Learn more about premium membership benefits.

How much does the Google Developer Program premium membership cost?

The premium membership is priced at $299 USD per year. For more information, see Plans & Pricing.

Where can I find more information on Google Developer Program benefits?

For more information on the Google Developer Program benefits, see Google Developer Program Benefits FAQ.

Where is the Google Developer Program premium membership available?

The Google Developer Program premium membership is available in a number of select countries. For a full list, see Available regions.

What is the refund policy?

Program fees are non-refundable. Orders may be canceled within 48 hours of purchase only if the Google Cloud credit benefit has not been used. You can read more in the Google Developer Program Terms of Service.

If my premium membership ends, can I continue to access the included products?

If your premium paid membership ends, your membership will change to the standard membership. Benefits that come with the premium membership will no longer be available. In some cases, products that are included in the premium membership can be purchased separately.

Google Developer Program enterprise membership

What is the Google Developer Program enterprise membership?

The Google Developer Program enterprise membership is a monthly subscription that is purchased by an organization to give their developer teams a secure, risk-managed environment to test, experiment, and prototype with access to new Google Cloud products, features, and tools. The enterprise membership, compared to the premium membership, is for teams, with a minimum purchase of 10 seats, and for existing Google Cloud customers.

The Google Developer Program enterprise membership is in Preview. If you are interested, contact your Google Cloud sales representative.

How much does the Google Developer Program enterprise membership cost?

The Google Developer Program enterprise membership is priced at $75 USD per developer per month with a minimum purchase of 10 seats. You can receive additional discounts if you commit to an annual term and agree to include all developers within your organization in the program. To get started, please contact your sales representative.

What are the benefits of the Google Developer Program enterprise membership?

This subscription combines the following:

  • Google Cloud developer sandboxes: Dedicated, easy, and safe sandbox cloud projects allow developers to build hands-on experience, separate from in-production projects.
  • Gemini Code Assist Enterprise: Access to customized AI coding assistance with private organizational repositories. Use AI across a broader range of development tasks.
  • $150 Google Cloud monthly credit: Get $150 USD Google Cloud credit per developer license per month and use it towards Google Cloud services in the sandbox projects.
  • Centralized purchasing management: Purchase and manage subscriptions for multiple developers with enterprise Cloud billing.
  • Unlimited Google Cloud Skills Boost: Access to the entire catalog of 700+ courses, hands-on labs, and skill badges.

Learn more about enterprise membership benefits.

How can I purchase the Google Developer Program enterprise membership for my team?

To purchase an enterprise membership, contact your Google Cloud sales team. If you qualify, they will set up your membership and provide onboarding assistance for both your admin and developer teams. If you don't have a Google Cloud account team, consider choosing the premium membership.

Are there any requirements to subscribe to the enterprise membership?

This membership is available for current Google Cloud customers, with a dedicated field sales representative, with a minimum purchase of 10 seats. A new dedicated billing account for this membership will need to be established.

Do the enterprise membership benefits have any restrictions?

The sandbox projects and the Google Cloud credit associated with them are for non-production workloads use only. The enterprise membership benefits and sandbox projects are intended for learning, prototyping, and testing of Google Cloud.

Where is the Google Developer Program enterprise membership available?

This offering is available everywhere Google Cloud products are available, per cloud.google.com/about/locations.

Upgrade and manage your membership

How can I join the Google Developer Program?

You can join the Google Developer Program by visiting the program website and following the signup prompts.

How can I upgrade to a premium membership?

If you are a standard member, you can upgrade to the premium membership through the Plans & Pricing page.

How can my organization join the enterprise membership?

Contact your Google Cloud sales team to inquire about purchasing the enterprise membership.

Profile info

Where is my profile?

You can sign in and access your Google Developer Program profile by going to developers.google.com/profile/u/me.

How do I edit my profile?

You can edit your Google Developer Program profile by going to developers.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've received, stats, and your social media links (including GitHub, GitLab, X, LinkedIn, and Stack Overflow). Your pages saved, pages rated, and events attended are not part of your public profile.

You can change your profile privacy settings under the Account tab at developers.google.com/profile/u/me/settings#account.

Why was my account turned to private?

If we reasonably believe content in your profile violates our content policy, your account will be switched to private and the content in your profile will be deleted. You won't be able to make your account public again for at least 60 days. Google also reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the services or delete your Google Account, as described in the Taking action in case of problems section of the Google Terms of 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 have not made your profile public. Learn more about how to manage third-party apps and 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 encouraged to use your personal account (when appropriate) for your Google Developer Program profile to ensure 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's administrator to enable access to the Google Developers service.

For more information, see Turn Google Developers on or off for users.

Where should I file issues or feedback?

If you encounter any issues or want to provide feedback on anything related to your Google Developer Program profile, click Send Feedback at the bottom of your Google Developer Program profile page.

How can I delete my account data?

When signed in, go to the Account tab at developers.google.com/profile/u/me/settings#account and 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 a personalized custom URL that lets you share your profile on social media, resumes, and other online forums. This link redirects users to your public profile. Your personalized link works with g.dev/ and https://developers.google.com/profile/u/me.

Important: Personalized custom URL changes are limited to once every 30 days. Once a custom URL is deleted, it cannot be reserved again by anyone for at least 30 days.

Can I have more than one custom URL?

Custom URLs are limited to one per profile, but you can change your custom URL once 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 the custom URL on your old profile and reclaim the URL you want to keep with your new 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 more information, see Badges.

What are pathways?

Pathways are ordered collections of related content, such as videos and codelabs, which help you learn a specific developer tool or concept. Upon finishing a pathway, you can complete a quiz to earn a badge. Visit developers.google.com/learn/pathways to get started.

How do Saved Pages and collections work?

The Saved Pages feature lets you bookmark pages across Google developer sites and quickly access them at a later date. You can organize your saved pages into customized collections and receive notifications when your saved content is updated.

What is a release note?

A release note is a summary that captures recent changes, enhancements, and bug fixes. 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 in to receive a weekly email containing the release note updates by visiting the Notifications tab under Settings and 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 to AI tools that use Gemini models to help you stay organized, get answers to your technical questions, and accelerate your projects.

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 the Google Developer Program. This allows future personalization to the responses based on your profile 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 on developers.google.com and firebase.google.com (in supported regions). The Side Panel Chat is not available on mobile 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 get responses based on what's in the Google Developer documentation, including the page you're on. If you ask a question that is outside of that scope, you'll get a response saying that it can't help with that request or that it can only answer 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, you can report this issue by clicking the Send feedback icon at the top of the Side 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 provide feedback on this feature, including any incorrect answers you might get in response to your questions.

What are Search Summaries?

Search Summaries use Gemini models to provide search results that summarize information 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 supported regions):

  • developers.google.com
  • cloud.google.com
  • firebase.google.com
  • developer.android.com