IllegalArgumentException when adding cloud messaging api to GoogleApiClient

Question

I am setting up Google Cloud Messaging in an Android application. At the beginning, I initialise the GoogleApiClient in order to check whether the Play Services are available:

mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
        .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
        .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
        .build();

Trying to run it produces IllegalArgumentException: must call addApi() to add at least one API, so I also need to add the GCM Api, but honestly I can't find it on the documentation. Something like:

mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
        .addApi(gcm.API)     <----- WHAT HERE?
        .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
        .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
        .build();

It isn't strictly needed, but the documentation "strongly encourages" to use it in order to check whether the Play Services are available or not: https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup — ticofab, Jun 17 '15 at 10:00
you can also use `GooglePlayServicesUtil` to do this ... I see your point(API should be consistent) but ... use `GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(activity)` then `GooglePlayServicesUtil.isUserRecoverableError(resultCode)` and then `GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(resultCode, activity, request).show()` — Selvin, Jun 17 '15 at 10:04
Here is a sample that demonstrates using GCM without any other Google Play Services APIs https://github.com/googlesamples/google-services/tree/master/android/gcm — Arthur Thompson, Jun 18 '15 at 00:55

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 18 '15 at 06:49

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It looks like there is no way yet to use GoogleApiClient in conjunction with Google Cloud Messaging. Until then, we need to use the GooglePlayServicesUtil way.

answered Jun 18 '15 at 06:49

ticofab

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thats a surprise to see wrong instructions in the GCM docs... – Dori Jul 16 '15 at 16:48
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GooglePlayServicesUtil is deprecated for this and says to use `GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);` instead – Dori Jul 16 '15 at 17:12
Where did you see that @Dori ? I can't even find GoogleApiAvailability class – voghDev Nov 18 '15 at 07:27
https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/common/GoogleApiAvailability. Also see http://stackoverflow.com/q/31016722/236743 – Dori Nov 18 '15 at 11:00

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 23 '19 at 16:13

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Try this code

GoogleApiClient apiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
                .enableAutoManage(
                                  this /* FragmentActivity */
                                  , this /* OnConnectionFailedListener */)                    
                .addApi(Auth.CREDENTIALS_API)
                .build();

answered Dec 23 '19 at 16:13

Mohamad.j

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GoogleApiClient is deprecated what should use instead? – Bhavin Patel Jan 29 '20 at 05:18

IllegalArgumentException when adding cloud messaging api to GoogleApiClient

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