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This article explains how to set up a service account in Google Cloud Platform. Ensure you have the necessary permissions in Google Cloud.

Create Service Account


1. In the Google console, go to IAM & admin → Service accounts.


2. Click +CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT*.

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*If you already have a service account dedicated to Cloudaware, proceed to step 4.


3. Enter the name for the service account, in this guide cloudaware-service-account. Click CREATE AND CONTINUE.

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4. Assign the role Project Viewer to the service account. Click DONE.

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Create Service Account Key

The service account key is required for setup in Cloudaware.

1. Select the service account. Click +Create key.

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2. Select 'JSON' → Create.

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A .json file will be automatically downloaded and saved.

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Enable Google APIs for Google Project

1. Go back to the Organization → APIs & Services.

2. Select the Google Project where the service account was previously assigned the Project Viewer role.

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3. Click +ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES.

4. Using the search bar, locate and enable:

  • Compute Engine API (see the example below)

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) API

  • Cloud Resource Manager API

  • Kubernetes Engine API (learn more)

  • Cloud Billing API (learn more)

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! Next step - setup in Cloudaware

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