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# Google Looker

> Google Looker is a business intelligence and data visualization platform developed by Looker Data Sciences, which was acquired by Google in June 2019. Looker allows organizations to explore, analyze, and visualize their data to gain insights and make data-driven decisions.

## Creating a Google Looker connection

## Using API Key[​](#using-api-key "Direct link to Using API Key")

To create the connection you need:

* An Instance Domain
* A Client ID
* A Client Secret

### 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**.

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2. Click **New API Key** > Copy the generated credentials - *Client ID* and *Client Secret*.

### 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.