# Using the Actions SDK to Develop for the Google Assistant

DevFeed: [Using the Actions SDK to Develop for the Google Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/using-the-actions-sdk-to-develop-for-the-google-assistant-29127.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.grokkingandroid.com/using-the-actions-sdk/>)

Author: Wolfram Rittmeyer

Published: 2017-10-12T06:05:56Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Grokking Android](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/grokking-android.md>)

Topics: [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Dialogflow](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dialogflow.md>)

Tags: [actions-sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/actions-sdk.md>), [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [develop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/develop.md>), [gactions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gactions.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [google-assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-assistant.md>), [google-home](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-home.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>), [tutorials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorials.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial shows how to develop a simple Google Assistant app with the Actions SDK. The example provides bus departure information and indicates whether users should hurry or wait. It introduces Actions SDK concepts including actions and intents, while noting that a follow-up post will cover Dialogflow.

## Source excerpt

In today's post I'm going to show how to develop a simple app for the Google Assistant. For developing this app, I will be using the Actions SDK. My next post will use Dialogflow (formerly api.ai) instead. After reading both posts you hopefully will know enough to decide which approach is better suited for you. [...] Continue Reading "Using the Actions SDK to Develop for the Google Assistant" The post Using the Actions SDK to Develop for the Google Assistant appeared first on Grokking Android.