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Google Cloud Credentials

Learning Outcomes
  • How to add a Google Credentials
  • Where to find your Project ID in the Google Cloud Console.
  • Steps to create and download a Service Account Key.

Google (GCP) Keys

In most cases, Foundry is already configured with access to your buckets and this step is not required. However, if you're submitting jobs to an HPC/cluster environment, or you want to use files in buckets to which Foundry does not have built-in access, you can create a GCP credential here.

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To create Google Cloud Platform credentials, select the Google Credential Type and follow these steps:

  1. Enter your Project ID: If you don't know your project id refer to google documentation.
  2. Enter your Service Account Key If you don't have your service account key, follow these instructions:
    1. In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to APIs & Services → Credentials.
    2. Click on the Create Credentials drop-down and select Service Account Key.
    3. Choose an existing service account or create a new one as required.
    4. Set the Key Type to JSON.
    5. Click Create to generate the key, download and name (e.g., creds.json) the JSON file.
Important Security Note

After saving your Service Account Key, you will not be able to view it again for security reasons. However, you can overwrite it with a new key or delete it if necessary.