1

Sign in to Google Cloud Console

Go to the Google Cloud Console and sign in with your GCP account.

2

Navigate to IAM & Admin

Click on the menu icon on the top left corner of the console, then go to IAM & Admin

IAM.

3

Select the project

If you have multiple projects, select the project where you want to create the service account from the dropdown menu at the top of the page.

4

Create a new service account

  • Click on the + Add button at the top of the IAM page.
  • In the New principals section, click on Service account.
  • Enter a name and optional description for the service account.
5

Assign the Logs Viewer role

  • In the Role dropdown menu, search for Logs Viewer.
  • Select Logs Viewer from the list of roles.
6

Generate the service account key

  • After creating the service account and assigning the Logs Viewer role, click on “Create key” under the “Service account key” section.
  • Choose the key type as JSON.
  • Click on “Create” to generate and download the JSON key file.
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