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Allow LiveRamp to Access Your Google Cloud Storage Data

If your data files are stored in Google Cloud Storage (GCS), you can allow LiveRamp to ingest those files from your GCS buckets  by having a data source created in LiveRamp Connect.

Note

  • This workflow is in limited availability and is by invitation only.

  • We'll retrieve all of the files: Make sure to include only files that you want to be retrieved by LiveRamp in the bucket.

Provide the following details to your LiveRamp customer success manager (CSM) for each GCS bucket you want LiveRamp to ingest data from:

  • Data source name: The name you want to use for this data source.

  • Bucket name: The name of the GCS bucket that contains the files you want LiveRamp to ingest.

  • Source file path: The folder path and, if needed, file pattern within the bucket that identifies the files to ingest. Examples:

    • input/activation/

    • input/activation/*.csv

    • events/daily/*.parquet

  • Google service account key (JSON): A service account key file (JSON) for an account with read access to the bucket and path you specified (including permissions to list and read objects).

  • File format details: File format (for example, CSV, TSV, or Parquet) and any parsing details that matter for ingestion, such as:

    • Field delimiter.

    • Presence of a header row.

    • Character encoding.

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Next Steps

For offline (PII-based) data, if this is the first file you're uploading to this dataset, create a support case so the support team can make sure everything ingests correctly. See 'Considerations When Uploading the First File to a Dataset" for more information.

Within about 20 minutes after uploading, you can check the ingestion status of your uploaded files on the Files page, either by clicking the "GO TO FILES PAGE" link or by selecting Data In → Files in the navigation menu. For more information on the ingestion process for Activation workflow files, see "Overview of the File Ingestion Process for Activation Workflow Files".

Once your data has been ingested (usually within 1-3 days), you can manage it in Connect and distribute it to your desired destinations.

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