Google Cloud Storage

Google Cloud Storage is an object storage service for storing and accessing live or archived data. Data is stored in containers that are called buckets. This document describes how to connect IBM watsonx Orchestrate to Google Cloud Storage and use its skills on watsonx Orchestrate.

Connecting to Google Cloud Storage

Connect to the app according to the credential type that you or your team want to use.

If you want to connect the app to the Orchestrate Agent skill set, skill sets from AI assistants, or the Team skill set with Team credentials, refer to Managing app connections.

If you want to connect to the app to the Personal skill set ot the Team skill set with Member credentials, refer to Connecting to apps.

Configuring the connection

To connect watsonx Orchestrate to Google Cloud Storage, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Connect app.
  2. Fill all fields needed to establish the connection.
    • Specify the Secret and Access ID of your Google Cloud Storage user account. Make sure you set a default project for interoperable access for your user account. See here for more details.
    • Bucket name (optional): Specify the bucket name from your Google Cloud Storage account if you only have access to specific buckets in your Google Cloud Storage account.
  3. Click Connect app.
Note: The icon A green check icon appears to show that the app is connected. indicates that the connection was successfully established.

What to do next

After you connect to the app, you can use the Google Cloud Storage skills. For more information see, Using the chat.

To learn about the available skills, see see List of prebuilt apps, skills and skill flows.

Parent topic:

→ Connecting to apps