Create a Service Account

    Refer to the steps below to create a service account and a client ID:

    1. Go to the .

    2. Navigate to APIs & Services > Credentials.

    3. Click Create credentials and select Service account.

      Clicking Service account.

    4. Enter a service account name and a service account ID. Then, click Done.

      Configuring a service account and client ID.

    5. Click the service account, and then click the Keys tab.

    6. Click Add Key, and then click Create new key.

      Clicking Create new key.

    7. Select the JSON key type and click Create. The downloaded file contains important information for the configuration in the following steps, and you must store the file securely as it can’t be recovered if lost.

      Selecting JSON and clicking Create.