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title: "Google Cloud storage"
date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00"
summary: "Seamlessly integrate Google Cloud Storage with your data platform. Learn how to create connectors, update parameters, and optimize file formats for efficient data management and secure file transfers."
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To use a Google Cloud location, you must select the **Google Storage Account** option on the Select Channel screen:

![Selecting channel](https://acquia.widen.net/content/6y1zkikyoi/jpeg/cdp_google-cloud-storage-select-channel-1.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=lcfvma)

External documentation
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*   [Google Cloud Storage Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/)
    

Creating a new Google Cloud connector
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To add a new Google Cloud connector, send a request to [Support](/customer-data-platform/getting-started/support) or your customer value manager (CVM), and provide the following information:

*   Connector name such as “Google Cloud Storage QA Account”
    
*   API key
    
*   Bucket name
    

Updating the parameters to an existing connector
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You can change the following parameters by sending a request to [Support](/customer-data-platform/getting-started/support). The changes apply to all files that are exported to that connector going forward.

   

Parameter

Values

Example

Description

output.file.format

CSV or JSON

Default: JSON

–

The format of the output file. Acquia recommends CSV.

filename.date.format

Date format

YYYY-MM-DD

Date format that is appended to the end of the file name.

date.column.date.format

Date format

Default: epoch timestamp

YYYY-MM-DD

Datetime format that is used when the output columns are dates. For example, first transaction date.

date.column.date.format.timezone

Time zones

Default: UTC

–

Timezone that is used for output columns are dates. For example, first transaction date.

pgp.public.key

PGP public key

Default: none

–

Public encryption key if the output file should be encrypted.