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reach-pa.googleapis.com

classified as first-party · 2

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Anthropic Claude — first-party

googleapis.com is Google's own API host domain and the app is published by Google, so reach-pa.googleapis.com is a first-party backend endpoint; I do not know the specific service behind the 'reach-pa' subdomain (the '-pa' pattern is commonly used for Google's internal/private API endpoints), so its exact function is uncertain. The app's label already declares broad first-party collection, so this contact does not on its face imply an undeclared data flow.

OpenAI — first-party

The domain is under googleapis.com and is most likely a Google-operated service endpoint used by Google Gemini. The app declares extensive collection categories, so this contact alone does not imply a data flow outside its label.

Google Gemini — first-party

The domain googleapis.com is owned and operated by Google, the developer of Google Gemini, making this a first-party connection. Because this is a first-party backend service and the app discloses extensive data collection, there is no indication of undisclosed data practices.

Apps measured contacting this domain

AppLabel gapDonationsContactsSeen
Google Gemini442026-07-28 → 2026-07-29
Gmail332026-07-30

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