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Create Service Account

Create Service Account

For your service account, you may either use an existing or create a new service account. The service account needs to be created in the project that has OAuth Consent Screen created.

  1. Go to the Google Cloud Platform portal and log in with your Google Workspace account.
  2. With the project selected, click the Navigation Menu on the top left corner, go to IAM & Admin > Service accounts.
  3. Click +Create service account, then enter a Service account name of your preference and click CREATE AND CONTINUE.

    Skip the optional steps, and click Done.

  4. In Service Accounts page, click on the service account you created to enter the Details page, keep a record of the Service Account ID (Email).
  5. Click on Advanced settings drop down menu, and keep a record of the Client ID for use later in

    Grant Service Account API Access.

  6. Click the KEYS tab, then click ADD KEY drop down menu and select Create new Key.
  7. Then select JSON key format and click CREATE. The JSON private key will be downloaded automatically.

    Keep the Service Account ID and JSON key later for Google cloud authentication during installation.

    The Client ID will be used later in Grant Service Account API Access.

Create Service Account

For your service account, you may either use an existing or create a new service account. The service account needs to be created in the project that has OAuth Consent Screen created.

  1. Go to the Google Cloud Platform portal and log in with your Google Workspace account.
  2. With the project selected, click the Navigation Menu on the top left corner, go to IAM & Admin > Service accounts.
  3. Click +Create service account, then enter a Service account name of your preference and click CREATE AND CONTINUE.

    Skip the optional steps, and click Done.

  4. In Service Accounts page, click on the service account you created to enter the Details page, keep a record of the Service Account ID (Email).
  5. Click on Advanced settings drop down menu, and keep a record of the Client ID for use later in

    Grant Service Account API Access.

  6. Click the KEYS tab, then click ADD KEY drop down menu and select Create new Key.
  7. Then select JSON key format and click CREATE. The JSON private key will be downloaded automatically.

    Keep the Service Account ID and JSON key later for Google cloud authentication during installation.

    The Client ID will be used later in Grant Service Account API Access.