How to get Google Cloud key file?

Learn how to generate a Google Cloud JSON key file to use for connecting Coupler.io to your BigQuery source or destination.

• Go to the Google Cloud Platform console.
• On the left-hand side of the activity dashboard, pick IAM & Admin.

• Then on the left-hand side of the IAM & Admin page, pick Service Accounts.

• Click Create service account at the top to add a new service account.

• Enter the Service account name and press Create.

• Add roles:

If you are setting up BigQuery as a source in Coupler.io (you only plan to grab data from BigQuery):

• BigQuery Data Viewer
• BigQuery Job User

If you are setting up BigQuery as a destination in Coupler.io (or plan to use it both as a source and as a destination):

• BigQuery Data Editor
• BigQuery Job User
• Click Continue, Done.

• Find your service account and open it.

• Navigate to the Keys tab

• Click "Add key", select the option "Create new key".

• Pick JSON type and press Create.

• You will be asked to save a file to your computer. Save it.