Set Up a Google Spanner Connection (Beta)

Set up the Google Spanner connection to start the flow of data into Data Cloud.

This feature is a Beta Service. A customer may opt to try a Beta Service in its sole discretion. Any use of the Beta Service is subject to the applicable Beta Services Terms provided at Agreements and Terms. If you have questions or feedback about this Beta Service, contact the Data Cloud Connector team at datacloud-connectors-beta@salesforce.com.

User Permissions Needed
To create a connection:	System Administrator

Before you begin:

Enable the Beta connector through the feature manager. See Enable Data Cloud Features.
Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data Cloud to connect to by including these IP addresses to your allowlists.
Set up OAuth based authentication for Open ID or for Google.
Create external and named credentials.

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In Data Cloud, click Setup, and select Data Cloud Setup.
Under External Integrations, select Other Connectors.
Click New.
On the Source tab, select Google Spanner and click Next.
Enter a connection name, connection API name, and provide the authentication and connection details.
For Authentication Details, select a Named Credential from the dropdown.
For Connection Details, complete these fields.

Learn more about the connection details, in Google Spanner's documentation.
1. Enter an Instance ID, which is the address of the Google Spanner instance to which you’re connecting. You can find this value from the instance overview. Instances are listed when you select Spanner from the Google Cloud Console Menu.
2. Enter a Schema. The default value is set to public, but this value can be changed.
3. Enter a Database value and select an optional database dialect from the dropdown. The database dialect default is GoogleStandardSQL. You can also select PostgreSQL.
4. Enter a value for Project ID, which is the id of the project where your Google Spanner instance resides. You can find this value by going to Google Cloud Console and clicking the project name at the top-left screen. The ProjectId is displayed on the Id column of the matching project.
To review your configuration, click Test Connection.
Click Save.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and listed under Connectors. You can now create data streams.