NAME

gcloud auth activate-service-account - get credentials via the private key for a service account

SYNOPSIS

gcloud auth activate-service-account   ACCOUNT   [--format   FORMAT]   [--help]   --key-file   KEY_FILE   [--password-file   PASSWORD_FILE   |   --prompt-for-password]   [--project   PROJECT_ID]   [--quiet,   -q]   [--trace-token   TRACE_TOKEN]   [-h]

DESCRIPTION

Get credentials for a service account, using a .json file or a .p12 file for the private key. Password is only applicable for .p12 file. If --project is set, set the default project.

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS

ACCOUNT

The email for the service account.

FLAGS

--key-file KEY_FILE

Path to the service accounts private key.

--password-file PASSWORD_FILE

Path to a file containing the password for the service account private key (only for .p12 file).

--prompt-for-password

Prompt for the password for the service account private key (only for .p12 file).

GLOBAL FLAGS

--format FORMAT

Specify a format for printed output. By default, a command-specific human-friendly output format is used. Setting this flag to one of the available options will serialize the result of the command in the chosen format and print it to stdout. Supported formats are: json, text, yaml.

--help

Display detailed help.

--project PROJECT_ID

The Google Cloud Platform project name to use for this invocation. If omitted then the current project is assumed.

--quiet, -q

Disable all interactive prompts when running gcloud commands. If input is required, defaults will be used, or an error will be raised.

--trace-token TRACE_TOKEN

Token used to route traces of service requests for investigation of issues.

-h

Print a summary help and exit.

NOTES

This command is in the Google Cloud SDK core component. See installing components if it is not installed.