Set Up a Google Cloud Storage File Location in Marketing Cloud Engagement

Import and export files with Google Cloud Storage. Directly transferring files from Google Cloud Storage is faster than transferring them from the Enhanced FTP server that’s built in to Marketing Cloud Engagement.

1. In Google Cloud Storage, create a service account with the Read, List, and Write permissions.
2. Download the service account’s credential file.
3. In Marketing Cloud Engagement setup, in the Quick Find box, enter file, and then select File Locations.
4. Click Create.
5. Complete the information in the Properties section.
   1. For Name, enter a unique name that’s recognizable when you create an activity in Marketing Cloud Engagement.
   2. For External Key, enter a unique key that identifies the file location when using the API.
   3. For Description, enter details that help further identify the file location when you create an activity in Marketing Cloud Engagement.
6. For the location type, select Google Cloud Storage.
7. Complete the location Information.
   1. For Bucket Name, enter the name of your bucket in Google Cloud Storage.
   2. For Relative Path, enter the relative location inside the bucket. Don’t use a leading or trailing forward slash ("/") in your path.
8. Upload the credential file that you downloaded from Google Cloud Storage.
9. Save the file location.