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These are the libraries and tools you’ll need to connect Google Cloud APIs with your apps. The SDKs provide a consistent way to interact with cloud services across Google’s suite of products, making it easier for developers to implement cross-product functionality into their applications. We’ve provided documentation on how to use each in our Getting Started Guide with Google Cloud SDKs.
Cloud SDK Overview
The Cloud SDK is a set of tools that you can use to manage resources and applications on Google Cloud Platform. It includes the gcloud command-line tool, which provides commands for interacting with resources and services on Cloud Platform. The Cloud SDK also includes the Cloud Console, which you can use to manage resources and applications, and the Cloud Shell, which provides a command-line environment in the Cloud Console.
The Cloud SDK is available for several programming languages, including Java, Node.js, Python, Go, and Ruby. In addition, the Cloud SDK supports several authentication methods, including Cloud Platform login credentials, service account credentials, and Google Application Default Credentials.
Cloud SDK Libraries
In order to use Google Cloud APIs, you will need to download and install one or more of the following SDKs:
The Android SDK is a suite of tools for developing Android applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building Android applications.
The iOS SDK is a suite of tools for developing iOS applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building iOS applications.
The Java SDK is a suite of tools for developing Java applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building Java applications.
The Node.js SDK is a suite of tools for developing Node.js applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building Node.js applications.
The PHP SDK is a suite of tools for developing PHP applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building PHP applications.
The Python SDK is a suite of tools for developing Python applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building Python applications.
The Ruby SDK is a suite of tools for developing Ruby applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building Ruby applications.
The .NET SDK is a suite of tools for developing .NET applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building .NET applications.
The GO SDK is a suite of tools for developing GO applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building GO applications.
The C# SDK is a suite of tools for developing C# applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building C# applications.
The C++ SDK is a suite of tools for developing C++ applications. It includes the ability to connect to Google Cloud APIs, as well as a set of libraries and tools for building C++ applications.
Once you have installed the SDK of your choice, you can begin developing applications that interact with Google Cloud APIs. For more information on how to use the SDKs, please refer to our Getting Started Guide.
Cloud SDK Command Line Tools
In addition to the SDKs, Cloud SDK also includes a set of command line tools that you can use to interact with Google Cloud APIs. The following table lists the main Cloud SDK command line tools and provides a brief description of each:
The Cloud SDK includes the following tools:
gcloud The gcloud tool is the primary way to interact with Google Cloud Platform from the command line. It provides a variety of commands that you can use to manage resources, including creating and deleting Cloud Storage buckets, launching Cloud instances, and more.
gsutil The gsutil tool provides a way to interact with Google Cloud Storage from the command line. It allows you to copy files back and forth between Cloud Storage and your local computer, as well as sync folders between Cloud Storage and your local computer.
bq The bq tool is used for interacting with Google Cloud BigQuery. It allows you to run queries against your BigQuery datasets, export data to Cloud Storage or JSON files, and more.
For more information on how to use the Cloud SDK command line tools, please refer to our Getting Started with CL Cloud SDKs.
Benefits of Google Cloud SDK
- Client libraries can be used to connect with APIs for Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby, Go, .NET, and PHP.
- The Google Cloud Builder makes it simple to create a blockchain app from scratch, and the Google Cloud SDK or the above CLI allow you to interact with cloud resources at scale.
- With emulators for Pub/Sub, Spanner, Bigtable, and Datastore, you can accelerate local development
Cloud SDKs provide Cloud Client Libraries that make it easier for you to interact with Google Cloud APIs in your language of choice. The Cloud SDK also includes a set of command line tools that allow you to manage resources, including creating and deleting Cloud Storage buckets, launching Cloud instances, and more. System Integrators can use the Cloud SDK for their own applications that need to interact with Google Cloud Platform. Cloud SDK is available in Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby, Go, .NET, and PHP. Cloud SDK helps you write code faster with less boilerplate and fewer errors. Cloud SDK also handles authentication for you so that you don’t have to manage credentials separately. Cloud SDK can help reduce the amount of necessary boilerplate code, and provide helper functions for pagination of large datasets and asynchronous handling of long-running operations.
