Hello Google Developer,

We are unable to approve your request for the following broad-access Library API scopes, which are being removed as part of the updates to the Google Photos APIs to improve user privacy.

• photoslibrary.readonly
• photoslibrary.sharing
• photoslibrary

What’s Happening

After March 31, 2025, all apps will only be able to access content created by your application. The Library API will no longer allow access to the elements in a user’s library that were not uploaded by your app. If your app currently uses the Library API for photo selection from content not uploaded by your app or relies on accessing the user's entire library, you'll need to migrate to the new Picker API to ensure a seamless user experience and enhanced security; otherwise, you may need to re-evaluate your app or consider alternative approaches.

• If your app needs to select photos from a user's library, use the new Google Photos Picker API with the photospicker.mediaitems.readonly scope, which grants the access to create, get, and delete sessions, and to list media items for sessions.
• For sharing, you can direct the user to manage sharing in Google Photos. To help users, consider adding clear instructions or deep links within your app to guide them.