01. GCP using Python SDK : How to access Cloud Storage using Service account ?

Summary

This video guides viewers through accessing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) storage using a service account. It covers setting up a project and service account on GCP, creating and configuring a storage bucket, and using the Google Cloud Storage Python package to upload, list, and read files. The tutorial emphasizes using service accounts for secure authentication and managing permissions to allow access to the storage bucket. It also explains how to handle errors and configure access controls for different roles like reader and writer for service accounts. The video serves as a comprehensive introduction to working with GCP storage.

Takeaways

• 😀 A service account is a special kind of account used by applications rather than individuals, providing unique access permissions for interacting with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
• 😀 To access GCP Cloud Storage, a service account must be created and granted specific permissions, which can be assigned via email addresses linked to the account.
• 😀 You must set up a project in Google Cloud before creating and managing service accounts, and you can select between multiple projects once created.
• 😀 The service account creation process involves selecting a name, generating a unique email address, and optionally granting access to the project.
• 😀 After creating a service account, you must generate and download a key (in JSON or P12 format) for authentication purposes.
• 😀 Service account keys pose a security risk if compromised, so it is recommended to avoid downloading them when possible and use alternative authentication mechanisms like Workload Identity Federation.
• 😀 Enabling billing is a prerequisite for using GCP Cloud Storage, as accessing these services requires an active billing account.
• 😀 After enabling billing, create a storage bucket in GCP and assign permissions to the service account to allow it to perform read and write operations on the bucket.
• 😀 To interact with Cloud Storage in Python, install the necessary Google Cloud Storage Python package and create a virtual environment for the project.
• 😀 Set up environment variables (such as project ID, bucket name, and service account credentials) in an environment file and load them into the application.
• 😀 The script demonstrates uploading files to GCP Cloud Storage, listing files in a bucket, and reading the contents of those files programmatically using the service account credentials.

Q & A

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