Connecting to Google Cloud Storage

In order for Spectrum™ Technology Platform to access data in Google Cloud Storage, you must define a connection to Google Cloud Storage using Management Console. Once you do this, you can create flows in Enterprise Designer that can read data from, and write data to, Google Cloud Storage.

  1. Open Management Console.
  2. Go to Resources > Data Sources.
  3. Click the Add button .
  4. In the Name field, enter a name for the connection. The name can be anything you choose.
    Note: Once you save a connection you cannot change the name.
  5. In the Type field, choose Cloud.
  6. In the Cloud service field, choose GoogleCloudStorage.
  7. In the Bucket name field, enter the bucket name as defined in your Google cloud service. This is the bucket where Spectrum™ Technology Platform will read and write files.
  8. Enter your the application name, service account, and private key file provided by Google.
    Note: Ensure the private key file is present on the Spectrum™ Technology Platform server.
  9. You can set access permissions in the Permissions section.
    Manage your data and permission
    Allows the user to manage the data and permissions.
    View your data
    Allows the user to view data.
    Manage your data
    Allows the user to manage data.
  10. To test the connection, click Test.
  11. Click Save.

For more information, see Google's Service Account Authentication documentation.