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Version: Python

Registration

This guide will help you get started with Glide by going through the process of subscribing to a service and recieving your credentials.

Prerequisites​

You will need a Google Cloud Platform account to subscribe to services on Glide. If you don't have an account, you can create one here.

Step 1: Choose your first service​

To get started choose a service you would like to subscribe to to open the product page in GCP.

These can also be found by searching for the service name in the GCP portal.

Step 2: Subscribe to the service​

From the product page you are able to review the product details and subscribe to the service.

Subscription Page

To subscribe you need to press on the Subscribe button from the top of the product page. This will take you to the subscription details page where you can review the pricing and terms of service.

There is also a calculator to help you estimate the cost of the service based on your usage.

Subscription Terms

If you are happy with the terms, accept them by filling in the checkbox and then click on the Subscribe button. If this is your first time subscribing to a Glide service, you will be prompted with a popup asking if you would like to signup otherwise you will recieve a popup to go to the product page.

Back on the product page, The Subscribe button will now be replaced with a Manage button. Clicking on this button (or on the Signup button) will take you to the service dashboard.

Step 3: Get your credentials​

On the service dashboard, you will find your credentials, which are universal to your GCP account and can be used across all subscribed services.

Service Dashboard

With your credentials, you can now start using the service. In the next section, we will go through the steps to install the service SDK and make your first API call.