Client libraries

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Client libraries for Pub/Sub

For publishing messages to a Pub/Sub topic or receiving messages through a Pub/Sub pull subscription, the easiest and most recommended approach for most use cases is to use one of the official Pub/Sub client libraries available for various programming languages.

• C++
• C#
• Go
• Java
• Node.js
• PHP
• Python
• Ruby

These libraries provide an optimized developer experience by adhering to each supported language's natural conventions and styles. They also reduce boilerplate code, enabling you to work with service concepts rather than focusing on implementation details or low-level API concepts. For more information about client libraries for Cloud APIs, see Client Libraries Explained.

• Client libraries explained: https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained
• Publish and receive messages in Pub/Sub using a client library: https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/publish-receive-messages-client-library
• Client library reference: https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/reference/libraries
• All service APIs and references: https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/reference/service_apis_overview

Secure authentication is simplified when using the official Pub/Sub clients. For more information, see Authentication.