To set up Google Login for your application, you need to create an OAuth 2.0 Client ID and, in some cases, an API key in the Google Cloud Console. A “Google Login API key” generally refers to these credentials.
Steps to Get Your Google Login Credentials
- Go to the Google Cloud Console
Navigate to the Google Cloud Console Credentials page and sign in with your Google account. - Select or Create a Project
From the projects list in the top bar, select an existing project or create a new one. - Configure the OAuth Consent Screen
If this is your first time using OAuth 2.0 with this project, you will need to configure the consent screen. This page asks for information like your application’s name, user support email, and privacy policy links. - Create Credentials
- On the Credentials page, click the + Create Credentials button.
- From the drop-down menu, select OAuth client ID.
- Select the appropriate Application type for your project (e.g., Web application, Android, iOS, or Desktop app).
- Enter a name for your client ID and provide any other required information, such as Authorized JavaScript origins (for web apps) or package names and SHA-1 fingerprints (for Android/iOS apps).
- Click Create.
- Retrieve Your Credentials
- A dialog box will display your new Client ID and, for some application types (like web server apps), a Client Secret.
- Note these values, as you will need them to configure Google Login in your application’s code.