Introducing the Google Wallet API

The Google Wallet API, previously known as Google Pay API for Passes, now allows for the digitization of various pass types, including boarding passes, loyalty programs, and more, while introducing support for generic passes that can accommodate cards like membership or insurance cards. This flexibility enables users to design customized pass objects with specific attributes such as barcodes or QR codes, and to manage their appearance through a card template. The API also introduces the ability to group different pass types for streamlined user experiences, such as combining entry tickets, parking passes, and food vouchers for events, allowing users to swipe through grouped passes easily. Existing integrations with the Google Pay Passes API remain functional, and developers are encouraged to explore the new capabilities through comprehensive documentation, codelabs, and tools like the interactive pass builder, which facilitates pass creation without coding.