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Create a Google Service Account iClient

Michelle Welch
Updated

A Google Service Account iClient stores your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service account credentials so you can authenticate Google Cloud Storage connections without re-entering credentials for each connection.

You can create an iClient at Resources → iClients or directly during a Google Cloud Storage connection setup.

Tip

Open your GCP Console in a separate window so you can locate and copy your service account JSON key without switching contexts.

Before you begin

You need a GCP service account with an existing key, or permissions to create one. If you don't have a service account, create one in the GCP Console before continuing.

General

Setting

Description

Name *

Enter a clear and distinguishable name.

Type *

Read-only. Set to Google service account.

Configure Google service account

Setting

Description

Service account JSON key *

Paste your Google Cloud Platform service account JSON key. integrator.io parses the key, validates that it contains the required fields (project_id, client_email, private_key), and stores the credential encrypted. This field is never displayed again after you save — to update the credential, re-paste the full JSON.

Client email (read-only, post-save)

Displays the client_email value parsed from your service account JSON. Appears after you save the iClient.

Note

If you see the error The service account JSON key is missing, empty, or not valid JSON with required fields (project_id, client_email, private_key), confirm that you copied the complete JSON key from GCP without modifying or reformatting it.

Locate your service account JSON key

Learn more about creating a key.

Note

The following steps reflect the GCP Console UI at time of writing. Verify navigation paths before publishing.

  1. In the GCP Console, go to IAM & Admin → Service accounts.

  2. Select the service account you want to use.

  3. Go to the Keys tab and select Add key → Create new key.

  4. Select JSON and select Create. GCP downloads the key file to your computer.

  5. Open the file, copy the full JSON content, and paste it into the Service account JSON key field in integrator.io.

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