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Google Cloud Scope

RCA.Activities.GoogleCloud.GCPScope

Description​

Creates an authenticated Google Cloud session and provides the connection context to all child activities placed within its container.

All Google Cloud activities (such as Create Bucket, Upload Object, Get Object) must be placed inside the Do block of this scope. The scope handles authentication and passes the credentials automatically to every nested activity.

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For a step-by-step guide on creating a Service Account and obtaining the JSON key file, see Setting Up Google Cloud Credentials.

In the Body of the Activity​

The scope displays a Service Account Credentials Mode dropdown directly in the workflow designer, letting you select the authentication method without opening the Properties panel.

  • Service Account Credentials Mode - Selects the authentication mode (AutoDetect, ServiceAccountKey, or ServiceAccountKeyFromFile).
  • Do - The container block where you place the Google Cloud activities that will share this connection context.

Properties​

Input​

  • Credentials Mode: ScopeType - The method used to authenticate with Google Cloud. Select one of the following values:

    ValueDescription
    AutoDetectakaBot automatically detects credentials from the environment. It checks the GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS environment variable or the Google Cloud metadata server (if running on a Compute Engine VM). No key file or key content needs to be provided in the activity.
    ServiceAccountKey (default)Authenticates using the raw JSON content of a Service Account key, provided directly as a SecureString in the Service Account Key field.
    ServiceAccountKeyFromFileAuthenticates using the path to a Service Account JSON key file stored on the robot machine's local disk.

  • Service Account Key: InArgument<SecureString>* - The JSON content of the Service Account key. Required when Credentials Mode is set to ServiceAccountKey.

  • Service Account Key From File: InArgument<String>* - The full file path to the Service Account JSON key file on the robot machine (e.g., "C:\akabot\credentials\gcp-key.json"). Required when Credentials Mode is set to ServiceAccountKeyFromFile.

Misc​

  • Display Name (String) - The display name of this activity in the workflow designer. You can rename it to make your workflow easier to read. Default: Google Cloud Scope.

See Also​