Google Cloud Setup

What You’ll Create

• Google Cloud Project
• Service Account with JSON credentials
• Enabled Google Chat API

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

• Google Cloud Platform account with billing enabled
• Google Workspace account (Business, Enterprise, or Education)

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Create Google Cloud Project

Set Up Project

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Click Select a project then New Project

3. Enter project name: ohlala-smartops (or your preferred name)

4. Click Create

5. Wait for project creation to complete

2. Enable Google Chat API

1. In Google Cloud Console, go to APIs & Services then Library

2. Search for Google Chat API

3. Click Google Chat API

4. Click Enable

3. Create Service Account

Create the Account

1. Go to IAM & Admin then Service Accounts
2. Click Create Service Account

3. Enter details:
   • Name: ohlala-smartops-bot
   • ID: ohlala-smartops-bot (auto-generated)
   • Description: Service account for Ohlala SmartOps Chat app
4. Click Create and Continue
5. Skip the optional steps (roles, access)
6. Click Done

Generate JSON Key

1. Click on your new service account
2. Go to Keys tab
3. Click Add Key then Create new key
4. Select JSON format
5. Click Create
6. Save the downloaded JSON file securely

4. Prepare Credentials for CloudFormation

You’ll need two values for CloudFormation deployment:

Convert JSON to Single Line

The service account JSON must be on a single line for CloudFormation. Use one of these methods:

Linux/Mac:

cat service-account.json | jq -c

Windows (PowerShell):

Get-Content service-account.json | ConvertFrom-Json | ConvertTo-Json -Compress

Summary

At this point, you should have:

• Google Cloud Project created
• Project ID noted for CloudFormation
• Google Chat API enabled
• Service Account created
• JSON key downloaded and converted to single line

Next Step

You’re ready to deploy the CloudFormation stack with your Google Chat credentials:

Continue to CloudFormation Deployment →