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Google Cloud

xAssets Configuration Guide
Integration to Specific Applications

Google Cloud

xAssets includes a built-in integration to import virtual machine instances from a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) account. This page explains what the integration provides and how to configure it.

What the Integration Provides

The GCP integration pulls basic information on each Compute Engine instance in your GCP project into xAssets as asset records. This gives you visibility of your cloud infrastructure alongside on-premises and other cloud assets.

For full hardware and software details on each instance, combine this integration with xAssets Network Discovery, which can scan the instances once they are registered in xAssets.

Prerequisites

  • A Google Cloud Platform project with Compute Engine API enabled
  • A service account or API key with permission to list Compute Engine instances
  • Access to xAssets with permission to create credential packs
  • The xAssets Batch Service must be running

Setup

Step 1: Create API Credentials in GCP

  1. Sign in to the Google Cloud Console
  2. Navigate to APIs & Services > Credentials
  3. Create an API key or service account key with Compute Engine read access
  4. Note the project name and the zone of your instances

Step 2: Create a Credential Pack in xAssets

  1. Navigate to Discover > Prepare > Credentials
  2. Click Create Credentials
  3. Configure the credential pack as follows:
Field Value
Credential Type Named Credentials
Collection Server Application Server
Pack Name GoogleCloud
Domain The zone of your Google Cloud instances (e.g., us-central1-a)
Username The GCP project name
Password Your GCP API key
  1. Save the credential pack

Step 3: Run the Integration

  1. Navigate to Discover > Integrations > Get data from Google Cloud
  2. Select the GoogleCloud credential pack
  3. The integration runs and creates one asset record per Compute Engine instance

Tip: If you have instances across multiple GCP zones, you may need to run the integration once per zone, or modify the transformation to iterate through zones. Contact xAssets support for guidance on multi-zone configurations.