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Reduce friction and latency for long-running jobs with Webhooks in Gemini API

Google just cut latency on long-running Gemini jobs. Webhooks eliminate polling overhead.

Reporting by Google AI Blog 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Gemini API now supports event-driven webhooks, reducing friction for developers building production AI applications. This is infrastructure-level developer experience work that makes AI deployments faster and cheaper to operate.

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  1. Feature: Event-driven webhooks for Gemini API

  2. Benefit: Eliminates inefficient polling, reduces latency for long-running jobs

  3. Push-based notification system

  4. Target: Developers building on Gemini API

  5. Published: May 4, 2026

  6. Event-driven webhooks (push-based notification system)

  7. Eliminates inefficient polling for long-running jobs

  8. Reduces friction and latency in Gemini API integrations

  9. Published May 4, 2026 on Google official blog

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Publisher excerpt: Event-Driven Webhooks are a push-based notification system that eliminates the need for inefficient polling.
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