Add Google Cloud API credentials for the Conductor to manage a HIPswitch deployment

  1. Log in to your Google Cloud account.
  2. From the sidebar menu, navigate to APIs & Services > Library.
  3. Search for Compute Engine API, select the tile, and click Enable.
  4. Search for Cloud Deployment Manager v2 API, select the tile and click Enable.
  5. From the sidebar menu, navigate to IAM & admin > Service accounts.
  6. Click Select, select your project and then click Open.
  7. Select + CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT.
  8. Enter a name in the Service account name field and click Enter.
  9. In the Service accounts permissions (optional) section, select the following:
    1. Select Compute Admin from the Role drop-down.
    2. Click + ADD ANOTHER ROLE and then select Deployment Manager Editor from the new Role drop-down.
    3. Click Continue.
      Note: If you want to add or edit permissions later, see https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/granting-roles-to-service-accounts.
  10. In the Create key (optional) section, click + CREATE KEY, select JSON option from Key type to download a copy, and click Create.
    Note: Save the key file somewhere you can access it easily. You will need the information in this file when configuring the Google Cloud provider in the Conductor.
  11. Click Done.
  12. Log in to your Conductor, and click the gear icon in the upper right to open Settings.
  13. Select the Cloud providers tab, click Google Cloud, and then click Next.
  14. Fill in the Google project ID, Client email, and Private key fields with the corresponding information from the key file you downloaded.


  15. Click Finish.
Note: If you need more information about Google Cloud Service Accounts, see the following topics: