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Connecting to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Access BigQuery by connecting your GCP account to Coco Alemana

Setting up Google Credentials

Section titled “Setting up Google Credentials”

You’ll need access to your GCP credentials, or a Google account with access to Google BigQuery.

We assume you have the appropriate permissions to:

  1. Query BigQuery
  2. List GCP Projects

1. Open the External Accounts Window

Section titled “1. Open the External Accounts Window”

To provide your credentials to Coco Alemana, open the External Accounts... pane, under the top-level Coco Alemana menu.

External accounts button in the menu

2. Add a new External Account

Section titled “2. Add a new External Account”

Press the “Add Account…” button, or the plus button on the bottom-left hand side of the window.

Select the “Google” option.

External accounts button in the menu

3. Connect Credentials

Section titled “3. Connect Credentials”

Provide your credentials through one of the many options available.

Connect GCP Credentials

For long-term use, you should use “Service Account” key (JWT) credentials. This prevents you from having to re-login to Google periodically. Google enforces a maximum session duration with the “Sign in with Google” option. Please see more details on Service Accounts from Google.