Difference between google() and maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }

Question

Is there any difference between google() and maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' } in build.gradle file and if there is any, what is it?

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }
        // OR
        google()
    }
}

maven.google for android studio 2.3 and below versions. google() for android studio 3.0.0 and above. ( it's the same fuctionality) — , Sep 28 '17 at 11:04
See [here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/45854844/1370087) for more details. — Benjamin, Sep 28 '17 at 11:16

score 102 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 28 '17 at 11:16

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The google() repository is a shortcut to Google's maven repository. It was introduced in Gradle 4.x+. The actual repository URL used is `"https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/" as specified here. https://maven.google.com actually points to the same repository.

However, if you are planning to use the google() shortcut, you need Gradle 4.x+, Android Studio 3.x+ and Gradle plugin for Android 3.x+.

answered Sep 28 '17 at 11:16

Jayson Chacko

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More details here: https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/userguide_single.html#mavenGoogleRepo – Gabriele Mariotti Sep 28 '17 at 12:19
Note @Sergio answer for URL, docs not updated still (or documented link is not for web access ...) – Alexei Martianov Feb 05 '20 at 08:17

Sergio · Answer 2 · 2018-09-25T22:50:01.887

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Small correction to the answer above. If you try to go to https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/ it gives you a 404. The correct url to google maven repository is:

https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/index.html or just https://maven.google.com

Here you can check all the supported libraries and the latest versions.

edited Sep 25 '18 at 22:50

answered May 08 '18 at 14:22

Sergio

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I think url may be changed beetwen gradle versions so this is the main purpose of shortcut – Vlad Jul 17 '18 at 16:25
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This should have been posted as a comment to Jayson's answer. – Rodrirokr Oct 01 '18 at 18:39
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/index.html is also 404 now – drakeet May 11 '21 at 07:24

Difference between google() and maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }

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