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The Google Cloud Platform connection allows your agents to authenticate with GCP services using a service-account JSON key. Once connected, agents can access BigQuery, Cloud Run, and Cloud SQL based on the IAM roles granted to the service account.

Adding a GCP Connection

  1. Go to Settings → Connections in the left navigation menu.
  2. Under Cloud Platforms, click the Google Cloud Platform card.
  3. Click + Add GCP Connection.
  4. Fill in the form and click Add Connection.

Connection Form

FieldRequiredDescription
Connection LabelYesA display name for this connection (e.g. Production GCP).
Service-account JSONYesPaste the contents of your service-account JSON key, or click Upload .json file to upload it directly.
GCP Project IDNoThe GCP project ID. Defaults to the project_id in the service-account JSON if left blank.
Default RegionNoThe default region for Cloud Run and Cloud SQL operations (e.g. us-central1).
BigQuery LocationNoThe BigQuery dataset/job location (e.g. US, EU).
Credentials are tested against Google IAM before saving, and the key is stored encrypted in the integrations table. Only the client_email and project are surfaced to agents.

How to Get a Service-Account JSON Key

  1. Open the Google Cloud Console → Service Accounts.
  2. Pick or create a service account and grant it the roles it needs (e.g. BigQuery Data Viewer, Cloud Run Invoker, Cloud SQL Client).
  3. Open the Keys tab → Add keyCreate new key → select JSON.
  4. Paste the downloaded JSON into the Service-account JSON field, or upload the file directly.

Managing Connections

To view, edit, or remove existing GCP connections, go to Settings → Connections and click the Google Cloud Platform card. From there you can add additional connections or delete ones that are no longer needed.
To use a GCP connection with an agent, go to the agent’s Toolkits, add the Google Cloud Platform toolkit, and select the connection from the Select GCP Connection dropdown. For more details, see Google Cloud Platform Toolkit.