Configuring Credentials in Google's Developers Console

Follow the steps below to configure credentials in Google’s Developers Console.

1. Go to https://console.developers.google.com/ and log in to the console with your administrator account.

2. Create a new project to obtain credentials for Google Workspace. To do so, click the drop-down list at the top and then click New Project.

   

   
   

3. Enter the name, billing account, organization and location for the new project and click Create.

   

4. Make sure that your project is selected in the drop-down menu.

   

5. Now enable the relevant API for this package: Cloud Channel API. To do this, click APIs & Services in the main menu and then click Dashboard. To find the Cloud Channel API you can use the search box available.

   

6. Once you find the API, click on it and then click Enable.

   

7. Now the Cloud Channel API should be available in the list of APIs in the dashboard.

   

8. In the main console menu, click IAM & Admin > Service Accounts.

9. Enter the Service Account name and description. Then, click Create and Continue.
10. Select the Owner role and click Done.

11. Select the Service Account you have just created, copy the Unique ID and save it in a safe place, as you will need it later.

    

12. Click Keys > Add Key and make sure JSON is selected. Then, click Create.

    

    

13. A dialog box will be displayed allowing you to save the JSON file.

    Note: The JSON file contains information that provides access to your account so please make sure you save it in a safe location.

14. Go to admin.google.com, and click Security > API Controls > Manage Domain Wide Delegation.

    

15. Select Manage Wide Domain Delegation.
16. Click Add new and enter the Client ID and the API Scopes:
    • Client ID: This is the Unique ID that you obtained previously.

    • Oauth Scopes:

      https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.customer,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.reports.audit.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.reports.usage.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.licensing,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.order,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/siteverification,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.order.readonly

      Note: Please make sure you enter all the API scopes shown above.

17. Click Authorize.
18. Finally, use the JSON file to configure the corresponding parameters in the Distributor Portal (json_credentials_prod / json_credentials_test ) as specified in the Configuring the Parameter Values section.