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### [Read this on the main serverless docs site](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/google/guide/credentials)

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# Google - Credentials

The Serverless Framework needs access to account credentials for your Google Cloud account so that it can create and manage resources on your behalf.

## Create a Google Cloud Billing Account

You need a Billing Account with a credit card attached to use Google Cloud Functions. Here's how to create one:

1. <a href="https://console.cloud.google.com/billing/create" target="_blank">Click here</a>, to go to the screen to create a new Billing Account.
2. Enter the name of the Billing Account and enter your billing information. Then click Submit to enable billing.
3. A Billing Account will exist already offering you a free trial. Please note that this will not work for Google Cloud Functions. Only a Billing Account with a valid credit card will work.

If necessary, a more detailed guide on creating a Billing Account can be found <a href="https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6288653?hl=en" target="_blank">here</a>.

## Create a new Google Cloud Project

A Google Cloud Project is required to use Google Cloud Functions. Here's how to create one:

1. Go to the <a href="https://console.cloud.google.com" target="_blank">Google Cloud Console</a>.
2. There is a dropdown near the top left of the screen (near the search bar that lists your projects). Click it and select "Create Project".
3. Enter a Project name and select the Billing Account you created in the steps above (or any Billing Account with a valid credit card attached).
4. Click on "Create" to start the creation process.
5. Wait until the Project was successfully created and Google will redirect you to your new Project.
6. Verify your currently within your new Project by looking at the dropdown next to the search bar. This should mark your new Project as selected.

## Enable the necessary APIs

You need to enable the following APIs so that Serverless can create the corresponding resources.

Go to the <a href="https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/dashboard" target="_blank">API dashboard</a>, select your project and enable the following APIs (if not already enabled):

- Google Cloud Functions
- Google Cloud Deployment Manager
- Google Cloud Storage
- Stackdriver Logging

## Get credentials & assign roles

You need to create credentials with appropriate roles Serverless can use to create resources in your Project.

1. Go to the <a href="https://console.cloud.google.com" target="_blank">Google Cloud Console</a>.
2. Choose the project that you are working on from the top drop down
3. Click `IAM & admin` menu on left-sidebar
4. Then click `Service accounts` on left-sidebar
5. Click `CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT` button on the top
6. Input Service account name and Service account ID will be generated automatically for you. Change it if you wish to.
7. Click `Create` button
8. Add `Deployment Manager Editor`, `Storage Admin`, `Logging Admin`, `Cloud Functions Developer` roles and click `Continue`
9. Click `+CREATE KEY` button and select `JSON` key type and click `Create` button
10. You will see a json (AKA `keyfile`) file downloaded
11. Click `Done` button
12. Save the `keyfile` somewhere secure. We recommend making a folder in your root folder and putting it there. Like this, `~/.gcloud/keyfile.json`. You can change the file name from `keyfile` to anything. Remember the path you saved it to.

## Update the `provider` config in `serverless.yml`

Open up your `serverless.yml` file and update the `provider` section with your Google Cloud Project id and
the path to your `keyfile.json` file (this path needs to be absolute!). It should look something like this:

```yml
provider:
  name: google
  runtime: nodejs
  project: my-serverless-project-1234
  credentials: ~/.gcloud/keyfile.json
```
