Google Cloud Storage offers a highly scalable, secure, and durable object storage service designed to handle unstructured data across various use cases. With a unified API and integration across Google Cloud services, it supports efficient data retrieval and storage management. Its tiered storage options—ranging from high-performance to cost-effective archival—make it a versatile solution. Beyond its native ecosystem, Google Cloud Storage is widely adopted for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies due to its interoperability and global availability.
Follow the guide below to set up an account and get HMAC credentials on GCP:
Getting Started with Storage
Setting Up Google Cloud Storage
1. Create a Google Cloud Account:
Visit the and click on “Get started for free.”
Follow the prompts to set up your account, including verifying your email and providing billing information.
2. Access the Google Cloud Console:
Once your account is active, log in to the .
3. Create a Storage Bucket:
In the console, navigate to the Cloud Storage section.
Click on “Create bucket.”
Provide a globally unique name for your bucket.
Select a location for your bucket (e.g., “US”).
Choose a default storage class (e.g., “Standard”).
Set access control to “Uniform” to manage permissions uniformly at the bucket level.
Click “Create” to finalize the bucket setup.
Generating Google Cloud Storage Credentials
To allow ByteNite to interact securely with your Google Cloud Storage buckets, you need to create a service account and generate HMAC (Hash-based Message Authentication Code) credentials.
1. Create a Service Account:
In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts.
Click on “Create Service Account.”
Provide a name (e.g., bytenite-service-account) and an optional description.
Click “Create and Continue.”
2. Assign Permissions to the Service Account:
Assign the Storage Object Admin role to grant full control over objects in your buckets.
Click “Continue,” then “Done” to finish creating the service account.
3. Generate HMAC Credentials:
In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to Cloud Storage > Settings.
Open the Interoperability tab.
Under Service Account HMAC, click “Create a key for a service account.”
Select the service account you created earlier (bytenite-service-account).
Click “Create Key.”
The console will display the Access Key and Secret Key.
Important: Save these credentials securely, as the Secret Key will not be displayed again.
Additional Notes:
For comprehensive details about creating buckets, refer to the official Google Cloud documentation on .
For detailed information on managing HMAC keys, consult the documentation on .
Google Cloud Storage Secret
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If your Google Cloud bucket requires authentication for read or write access, set up a secret to store your Service Account HMAC credentials securely with ByteNite (see )
Here's an example of a request body of the Secrets endpoint for saving Google Cloud keys:
