Retrieval of API JSON file – Android

Sharing the API key is crucial as it improves app performance through app updates, strengthens app security, and streamlines app management. This help document provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to share your API key for Android apps.

This process consists of 3 sections:

1. Create service account
2. Enable Play Store API
3. Give admin access to the service account email

Create service account

• Log in to the Google Play Console using credentials with
  OwnerPermission.
• In a separate tab, sign in to the Google Cloud Console using the same credentials as in Step 1.
• In the Google Cloud Console, click Select a project.

• If you already have a project, you can skip this step and the next one. Otherwise, click New Project.

• In the Project name field, enter Google Play Console Developer1, then click the Create button. After the project is created, refresh the page.

• Select the newly created project,Google Play Console Developer1. Alternatively, you may choose an existing project.

• From the hamburger menu, go to IAM & Adminand select Service Accounts.

• Click CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT.

• Enter “Mobimint Mobile App Builder” as the service account name, then click Create and Continue.

• Click the Select a role dropdown menu.

• Choose Service Account User from the dropdown menu.

• Click + ADD ANOTHER ROLE.

• Click Basic,then select the Viewer role.

• Click Continue to associate the selected roles.

• Click DONE.

• Once the service account is created, copy and save its email ID, as it will be needed in a later step. Then, click on the newly created account under Service Accounts.

• Navigate to the KEYS tab.

• Click ADD KEY button and then select Create new key option.

• Select JSON as the key type and click Create. This will download the API key as a .json file. Save this file on your computer for use in a later step.

Enable Play Store API

• In the same project, go to APIs & Services and click Enabled APIs & Services.

• Click + ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES.

• Search for Google Play Android Developer API in the search bar, then click the corresponding search result.

• Click ENABLE button.

Giveadmin access to the service account email.

• Switch back to the Google Play Console browser tab.
• In the Users and permissions section, click Invite new users.

• You will be redirected to the Invite User page. Paste the email address copied in Step 16 into the Email address field, then click the Account permissionstab.

• Select Admin (all permissions) and click Invite user.

• Click Send invite.

• Open the Account details page from the left navigation menu.

• Scroll to the bottom of the page and copy the Developer account ID. Note that this will be required during the key submission.