Wesley Chun (@wescpy) articles - 24 total
OAuth client IDs dirty little secrets: old vs. new Python auth libraries
TL;DR: Looking for example code online or vibe-coding with codegen AI tools and discover...
Generating images with Gemini 2.0 Flash
TL;DR: This post dives into one of the newer capabilities of the Gemini 2.0 Flash model,...
Getting started using Google APIs: Service Accounts (Part 1)
TL;DR: Use of Google APIs requires one of three (3) different credentials types, and which...
Building a basic Markdown-to-Google Docs converter
Primer on using the Docs #API... TL;DR: Other Google Workspace (GWS) API posts featured on...
Guide to modern app-hosting without servers on Google Cloud (Run)
An in-depth intro to deploying apps on Cloud Run #serverless... TL;DR: If you're looking...
Generate audio clips with Gemini 2.0 Flash
TL;DR: Happy holidays! Google recently "gifted" us the new Gemini 2.0 Flash model,...
What is the world's "easiest" Google API?!?
TL;DR: While I generally cover Google API usage from a functionality perspective, at some...
Hosting apps in the cloud with Google App Engine in 2024
TL;DR: If you're looking to put code online today, you have many options, with a VM or...
Import CSV to Google Sheets... without the Sheets API?!?
TL;DR: Whether by API or through the web or mobile user interfaces (UIs), a common...
Intro to the YouTube APIs: searching for videos
TL;DR: Sure, you may be using data APIs from Google Cloud (GCP), utility APIs from Google...
Gemini API 102a: Putting together basic GenAI web apps
TL;DR: The first pair of posts in this ongoing Gemini API series provide a thorough...
Text-based language processing enhanced with AI/ML
TL;DR: On this family summer trip to Asia, I've admittedly been relying heavily on Google...
Explore the world with Google Maps APIs
TL;DR: The US Memorial Day holiday is traditionally a time when many travel to visit...
Gemini API 102: Next steps beyond "Hello World!"
TL;DR: The previous post in this ongoing series introduced developers to the Gemini API by...
A broader perspective of serverless
TL;DR: Developers for the most part have a fairly narrow view of serverless. "Lambda" and...
Export Google Docs as PDF... without the Docs API?!?
TL;DR: Learn how to export Google Docs as PDF® without the Docs API! To be honest, that's...
A better Google Gemini API "Hello World!" sample
TL;DR: Did you know that the Gemini API can be accessed from Google in 2 different...
Google App Engine Jan 2024 deprecation: What you need to know
TL;DR: Google App Engine (GAE) is not shutting down. Instead, the 1st-generation (and...
Getting started using Google APIs: API Keys (2/2)
Introduction As we near the American holiday of Thanksgiving, I'm hoping there's something...
Getting started using Google APIs: API Keys (1/2)
Introduction BOO! Greetings from today's "Happy Halloween" topic: API keys. In many ways...
Getting started using Google APIs: Workspace & OAuth client IDs (3/3)
Introduction Are you a developer but a complete beginner using Google APIs? This series is...
Getting started using Google APIs: Workspace & OAuth client IDs (2/3)
Introduction Are you a developer but a complete beginner using Google APIs? This series is...
Getting started using Google APIs: Workspace & OAuth client IDs (1/3)
TL;DR: This is the first post in the series covering OAuth client IDs, one of the three...
Coding #Python and #Google with @wescpy
"Hello World" Greetings developers and welcome to my first post on this platform! My name...