--- title: Firebase App Indexing for Personal Content | daily.dev description: Firebase App Indexing API version 10.0 lets Android developers add their app's personal content, such as messages, notes, and songs, to Google's on-device... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-indexing-for-personal-content-6qrhlovfi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Firebase App Indexing for Personal Content | daily.dev og:description: Firebase App Indexing API version 10.0 lets Android developers add their app's personal content, such as messages, notes, and songs, to Google's on-device... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-indexing-for-personal-content-6qrhlovfi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/6qRHloVfI.png og:image:alt: Firebase App Indexing for Personal Content og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Firebase App Indexing for Personal Content **[Firebase](https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Firebase App Indexing API version 10.0 lets Android developers add their app's personal content, such as messages, notes, and songs, to Google's on-device index so users can find it via Google Search, even offline. Predefined data types simplify integration for common content, custom types cover the rest, and logging user actions helps rank content. All indexed data stays on the device, and developers control what gets indexed and when. A getting-started guide and codelab are provided. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I add a note or shopping list to Google's on-device search index using Firebase App Indexing? Use the Firebase App Indexing API starting with version 10.0 by building an Indexable object with Indexables.noteDigitalDocumentBuilder(), setting a URL, name, text, and image, then calling FirebaseAppIndex.getInstance().update(note). This adds or updates the item in the on-device index in real time, keeping personal data local to the device and working even offline. _Developers wiring up on-device search can track Firebase API changes like this via daily.dev._ ### What is the Firebase App Indexing API used for on Android? It lets Android apps add personal content such as messages, notes, and songs to Google's on-device search index in the background, updating it in real time as users make changes. The API supports predefined data types for common content and custom types for anything else, keeps all data on-device, and gives developers full control over what gets indexed and when. _Anyone building app search integrations can follow Firebase API updates through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Build intelligent Android apps: Cloud and hybrid inference](https://daily.dev/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-cloud-and-hybrid-inference-eyctih4y9) · Android Developers Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#firebase](https://daily.dev/tags/firebase) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-indexing-for-personal-content-6qrhlovfi) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Firebase App Indexing for Personal Content","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-indexing-for-personal-content-6qrhlovfi","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-indexing-for-personal-content-6qrhlovfi"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:18:40.276Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:33:49.914Z","description":"Firebase App Indexing API version 10.0 lets Android developers add their app's personal content, such as messages, notes, and songs, to Google's on-device...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7ed721de96163685d26ab7e314be3ebc?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7ed721de96163685d26ab7e314be3ebc?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Firebase","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Firebase","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--i395oqZH--/f_auto,q_auto/v1787487448/logos/firebase-blog?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-indexing-for-personal-content-6qrhlovfi","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"android,firebase","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Firebase","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Firebase App Indexing for Personal Content"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-app-indexing-for-personal-content-6qrhlovfi#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I add a note or shopping list to Google's on-device search index using Firebase App Indexing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Use the Firebase App Indexing API starting with version 10.0 by building an Indexable object with Indexables.noteDigitalDocumentBuilder(), setting a URL, name, text, and image, then calling FirebaseAppIndex.getInstance().update(note). 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