Google Looker

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Creating a Google Looker connection

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Using API Key​

• An Instance Domain
• A Client ID
• A Client Secret

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Obtaining the credentials

1. In your Looker instance, navigate to Users > User Name (The specific user you wish to generate credentials for) > Edit API Keys.
2. Click New API Key > Copy the generated credentials - Client ID and Client Secret.

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Creating your connection

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the Google Looker icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Select API Key as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • The Instance Domain
   • The Client ID
   • The Client Secret
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.