Connecting to BigQuery

BigQuery is Google Cloud’s fully managed, petabyte-scale, and cost-effective analytics data warehouse that lets you run analytics over vast amounts of data in near real time.

Connect Publisher to BigQuery to access and share your Google Cloud Platform data. This process requires specific Google Cloud credentials and project information.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need:

  • A Google service account with appropriate data access

  • The service account key in JSON format

  • Google Cloud Platform project ID

  • Google Cloud Platform quota project ID

  • Name of the target BigQuery dataset

Creating Service Account Keys

To obtain the required credentials:

  1. Create a new service account or use an existing one with appropriate data access

  2. Navigate to the KEYS tab

  3. Select ADD KEY and choose "Create new key"

  4. Select JSON as the key type

Configuration Process

Initial Setup

Access the Data Sources page through Publisher's navigation sidebar and select "Connect Data Source". Choose "BigQuery Database" from the available connectors.

Service Account Configuration

  1. Upload your Google service account key:

    • Drag and drop the JSON file or use the upload icon

    • Enter your Google Cloud Platform project ID

    • Provide the quota project ID

Dataset Selection

Select the appropriate dataset from the dropdown menu containing your target data.

Finalizing Setup

Provide a descriptive name for your data source. After successful connection, you can optionally create and share a collection on Networks using the "Share Collection" option.

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