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.
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.
The key facts
9 to knowFeature: Event-driven webhooks for Gemini API
Benefit: Eliminates inefficient polling, reduces latency for long-running jobs
Push-based notification system
Target: Developers building on Gemini API
Published: May 4, 2026
Event-driven webhooks (push-based notification system)
Eliminates inefficient polling for long-running jobs
Reduces friction and latency in Gemini API integrations
Published May 4, 2026 on Google official blog
Go to the source
Google AI Blogblog.google
Publisher excerpt: Event-Driven Webhooks are a push-based notification system that eliminates the need for inefficient polling.