GCP GCS

Note: You must have the necessary Roles associated with your User Profile

Pre-requisites

To connect to a GCP GCS storage location, you need:

1. The ability to manage the GCP GCS bucket containing your source data via the GCP console

2. GCP GCS bucket name

3. GCS subdirectory (optional) e.g. path/to/dir - Note: Leading forward slashes are automatically removed.

4. GCP Service Account Key File *

Steps to create a Connector

• Go MANAGE on the Navigation bar

• Select Connectors to view the Manage Connectors screen

• Click the Create connector button at the top right

• Enter a Name * for your Connector and a Description *(optional)

• Select the Type of Connector GCP GCS

• Enter the information you have prepared in your GCP GCS | Pre-requisites

• Add any Integration Metadata * needed for programmatic integrations

• Click the Create button to create your Connector

  • The New GCS connector information page appears.
    Help: This page informs you that the connector is ready and that the member account and roles are created. It also provides guidance on how to apply the required roles and access permissions to the bucket member account. Ensure bucket access control is set to Fine-grained.

• Log into the Google Console

  • Go to your bucket

  • Click on Roles > Add

  • Add New principals (This is the member email given to you on platform once you create your connector)

  • Add the following roles:

    1. Storage Legacy Bucket Writer

    2. Storage Legacy Object Owner

• 12. Click Close.

Those items marked with an * can be edited after the Connector has been created

Next Steps

Create an Asset using a Connector

Edit a Connector