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# Google Cloud Storage

export const title_3 = "Google Cloud Storage";

export const title_2 = "Google Cloud Storage";

export const title_1 = "Google Cloud Storage";

export const title_0 = "Google Cloud Storage";

## Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Google Cloud Storage to your Connect AI account:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the **Sources** page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **+ Add Connection** in the upper-right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Type *Google Cloud Storage* into the search field, then click the data source name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the **Basic Settings** tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    In the **Project Id** field, enter the Id of the project where your Google Cloud Storage instance resides. To find this value, open the Google Cloud Console and click the project name in the upper-left corner. The project Id appears in the **ID** column of the matching project.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Authentication Methods

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="OAuth">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Click **Sign in with Google** to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Google Cloud Storage sign-in page on a new tab.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Log in to your Google Cloud Storage account.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_0} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

        * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
        * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
        * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="OAuth JWT">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        This authentication method requires no additional fields.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_1} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

        * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
        * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
        * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="AWS Workload Identity">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Enter the **AWS Workload Identity Config**, the configuration properties to provide when using Workload Identity Federation via AWS.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Enter the **Workload Pool Id**, the Id of your Workload Identity Federation pool.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Enter the **Workload Project Id**, the Id of the Google Cloud project that hosts your Workload Identity Federation pool.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Enter the **Workload Provider Id**, the Id of your Workload Identity Federation pool provider.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_2} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

        * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
        * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
        * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Azure Workload Identity">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Enter the **Azure Workload Identity Config**, the configuration properties to provide when using Workload Identity Federation via Azure.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Enter the **Workload Pool Id**, the Id of your Workload Identity Federation pool.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Enter the **Workload Project Id**, the Id of the Google Cloud project that hosts your Workload Identity Federation pool.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Enter the **Workload Provider Id**, the Id of your Workload Identity Federation pool provider.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_3} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

        * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
        * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
        * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## More Information

For more information about interactions between Connect AI and Google Cloud Storage, see [this information page](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/HPM/cloud/default.htm#default).