github.com/npaton/distribution@v2.3.1-rc.0+incompatible/docs/storage-drivers/gcs.md (about) 1 <!--[metadata]> 2 +++ 3 title = "GCS storage driver" 4 description = "Explains how to use the Google Cloud Storage drivers" 5 keywords = ["registry, service, driver, images, storage, gcs, google, cloud"] 6 +++ 7 <![end-metadata]--> 8 9 10 # Google Cloud Storage driver 11 12 An implementation of the `storagedriver.StorageDriver` interface which uses Google Cloud for object storage. 13 14 ## Parameters 15 16 17 <table> 18 <tr> 19 <th>Parameter</th> 20 <th>Required</th> 21 <th>Description</th> 22 </tr> 23 <tr> 24 <td> 25 <code>bucket</code> 26 </td> 27 <td> 28 yes 29 </td> 30 <td> 31 Storage bucket name. 32 </td> 33 </tr> 34 <tr> 35 <td> 36 <code>keyfile</code> 37 </td> 38 <td> 39 no 40 </td> 41 <td> 42 A private service account key file in JSON format. Instead of a key file <a href="https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/application-default-credentials">Google Application Default Credentials</a> can be used. 43 </td> 44 </tr> 45 <tr> 46 <td> 47 <code>rootdirectory</code> 48 </td> 49 <td> 50 no 51 </td> 52 <td> 53 This is a prefix that will be applied to all Google Cloud Storage keys to allow you to segment data in your bucket if necessary. 54 </tr> 55 56 </table> 57 58 59 `bucket`: The name of your Google Cloud Storage bucket where you wish to store objects (needs to already be created prior to driver initialization). 60 61 `keyfile`: (optional) A private key file in JSON format, used for [Service Account Authentication](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/authentication#service_accounts). 62 63 **Note** Instead of a key file you can use [Google Application Default Credentials](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/application-default-credentials). 64 65 `rootdirectory`: (optional) The root directory tree in which all registry files will be stored. Defaults to the empty string (bucket root).