Connect Google APIs

Google offers a variety of APIs for free, including the Google Sheets API, Google Search Console API, YouTube Analytics API, and YouTube Public Data API. To use these APIs, you must first create a free account in the Google Cloud Console and complete the verification process. While Google may ask for a payment card, you will not be charged as this is solely for verification purposes.

Creating Google Cloud Console Free Account

Visit Google Cloud Console and click Try for free to create a free account.

After setting up your account, Google Cloud Console automatically create a new project called My first project, which you can use to access all Google APIs for free.

Creating Google Cloud Service Account

A Service Account is required to interact with Google Cloud resources and APIs. Follow these steps to create one.

Go to APIs & Services → Credentials, click CREATE CREDENTIALS and select Service account.

Name your service account (for example, "Note API Connector") and click Create and continue.

In the next step, select Basic → Viewer.

In the next step, you can leave Grant users access to this service account empty and click Done to finish creating the service account.

When you enter APIs & Services → Credentials, you will see created service account.

Creating Google Cloud OAuth Client

To enable seamless access to Google APIs, configure OAuth authentication by following these steps.

Navigate to APIs & Services → Credentials, click CREATE CREDENTIALS and select OAuth client ID.

Click CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN.

On the next screen, click GET STARTED.

Name your OAuth client (for example, "Note API Connector") and enter your email address.

Choose External and click NEXT.

Enter your Google email address for authentication and click NEXT.

Accept the data policy by checking the "I agree..." box, then click CREATE.

Now, that the Google Oauth consent screen is configured, you can set up Google Oauth Client.

In the overview of you Google Console project, you can click CREATE OAUTH CLIENT.

Alternatively, you can enter APIs & Services → Credentials, click CREATE CREDENTIALS and select OAuth client ID.

As Application type choose Web Application.

Name your app (e.g., "Note API Connector") and add the following Authorized redirect URIs:

https://api.noteapiconnector.com/oauth/callback

A dialog will appear showing your Client ID and Client secret. Click DOWNLOAD JSON to download the credentials file, as you will need it later.

When you open Credentials for My first project, you should see created Service Account and OAuth Client.

Now, open OAuth consent screen in the sidebar.

Click Audience → ADD USERS.

Add your Google email for authentication and click SAVE.

🎉 Congratulations! You now have a Google Cloud Service Account and OAuth Client set up. You can start using Google Cloud APIs for free.