How can you set up an environment variable to access the credentials from your GCP project?
To set up an environment variable to access the credentials from your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project, you can follow the steps outlined below. This process involves creating a service account, generating and downloading a JSON key file, and setting the environment variable in your local development environment.
1. Create a Service Account:
– Open the GCP Console and navigate to the IAM & Admin page.
– Click on "Service Accounts" and then click on "Create Service Account".
– Provide a name and description for the service account, and click "Create".
– Assign the necessary roles and permissions to the service account based on your requirements.
– Click "Done" to create the service account.
2. Generate and Download JSON Key File:
– Locate the newly created service account in the list and click on the "Actions" button.
– Select "Create Key" and choose the JSON key type.
– Click "Create" to generate and download the JSON key file to your local machine.
3. Set the Environment Variable:
– Open a terminal or command prompt on your local machine.
– Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the JSON key file.
– Set the environment variable using the appropriate command for your operating system:
– For macOS/Linux:
export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/keyfile.json"
– For Windows (PowerShell):
$env:GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="C:pathtokeyfile.json"
4. Verify the Environment Variable:
– To verify that the environment variable has been set correctly, you can run a simple Python script to print the value of the variable:
python
import os
credentials_path = os.environ.get('GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS')
print(credentials_path)
Running this script should output the path to the JSON key file.
By following these steps, you will have successfully set up an environment variable to access the credentials from your GCP project. This allows your Python code to authenticate and interact with GCP services using the provided credentials.
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