Google Docs prerequisites¶
Introduction¶
These are the prerequisites for using the Google Docs connector:
Create a service account and grant roles¶
Follow these steps to create a service account and grant roles to provide access to the Google Cloud project to be used with the Cloud Docs connector:
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Select a project in the Google Cloud Console.
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Ensure the Google Docs API is enabled.
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In the navigation menu, navigate to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts.
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Click Create Service Account, located along the top of the page.
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Enter the Service account details:
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Service account name: Enter any string for the service account name.
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Service account ID: This field is automatically populated to match the Service account name and can be edited, if desired.
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Service account description: Enter a description for the service account.
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Click Create and Continue.
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Assign a role to allow access to the project (required for a successful connection in the Google Docs connector):
- Role: Using the menu, select Project > Owner, then click Continue.
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Optionally, grant access to the service account to specific users:
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Click Done.
Obtain credentials¶
Follow these steps to obtain the credentials required for connection configuration:
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On the Service accounts page, click the Actions menu for the service account created above, then click Manage keys.
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Click Add Key > Create new key, select JSON as the Key type, and then click Create to download the JSON file to your computer:
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Open the downloaded JSON file in a text editor and retain the values of the
project_id
,client_email
, andprivate_key
to be used during connection configuration.