Creating a Pub-Sub connection

Using Service Account

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Address
  • Credentials
  • Google OAuth 2.0 Scopes

Obtaining the credentials

  1. In the Google Cloud console, navigate to Menu -> APIs & Services -> Credentials.
  2. Click Create Credentials -> Service account

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 Pub-Sub 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 Service Account as the method to create the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

    • The API Address
    • The Credentials
    • The Google OAuth 2.0 Scopes
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.