You can add a connection to the Google Cloud Storage file system using ThoughtSpot DataFlow.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Connections in the top navigation bar.

2. In the Connections interface, click Add connection in the top right corner.

3. In the Create Connection interface, select the Connection type.

4. After you select the Connection type, the rest of the connection properties appear.

   Depending on your choice of authentication mechanism, you may use different properties.

   • Connection name
     Name your connection.
   • Connection type
     Choose the Google Cloud storage connection type.
   • Project ID
     The identification number given to particular project and its always unique.
   • Authentication type
     It can be either Service Account or Access Tokens
     Mandatory field.
   • Service account key or access token
     Provide the Service Account key when authentication type is selected as Service account and token when access token is selected as authentication type.
   • Bucket
     To specify GCS bucket name
     Mandatory field.
   • File location
     Specify directory of source on agent location
     Mandatory field.
   • Use proxy
     If required, to use a proxy, select the check box Use Proxy and provide the details
     Optional field.
   • Host
     Specify the hostname or the IP address of the GCS system
     Mandatory field. When using proxy authentication only.
   • Port
     Specify the port associated to the GCS system
     Mandatory field. When using proxy authentication only.
   • Protocol
     It can be either http or https
     Mandatory field. When using proxy authentication only.

   See Connection properties for details, defaults, and examples.

5. Click Create connection.