Google Cloud Platform for Architects

Setting up signed URLs for cloud storage

These steps can be used to generate a private key and that can then be used it to sign a file in your bucket:

1. Generate a new private key, or use an existing private key. The key can be in either JSON or PKCS12 format:
   1. Click on the hamburger in the top left of the console and navigate to API & Services and then click on Credentials
   2. Click on Create Credentials and select Service account key
   3. In the drop down for Service Account, select New service account
   4. Give a name for the service account under Service account name
   5. Use the default Service account ID or specify one
   6. Choose JSON or P12 as your Key type and click Create
   7. A dialog will confirm the creation of your service account and the private key is ...