Creating a Service Account

Each project has a service account associated with it. You can create a service account for your project in the Google Cloud Platform Console. When you create a service account, you obtain a key in P12 file format that can be used for authentication.

The high-level steps to create a service account are as follows:

1. Create a service account.

   For instructions on creating a service account and obtaining a P12 key type, go to Google Cloud Platform website, Creating a service account.

2. Copy and save the value from the Unique ID box.

   You will need this value when you delegate domain-wide authority to the service account and create a virtual client.

3. Generate a key pair for the service account. Save the PKC12 key securely and remember its location.

   You will need this location when you create a virtual client.

   For instructions on creating a service account key, go to Google Cloud Platform website, Creating service account keys.

   Note: Save the PKC12 key locally on the computer that is used to back up G Suite.

4. Delegate domain-wide authority to the service account.