--- title: Google Cloud Vision slug: googlecloudvision image: https://make-cxp-documentation.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/apps-center-icons/PREVIEW_googlecloudvision.png createdAt: 2025-02-03T13:28:18.713Z --- | | With the Google Cloud Vision app in Make, you can run a localizer for object detection within an image and iterate the result array. | | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | # Requirements To use the Google Cloud Vision app in Make, you must have a [Google Cloud Vision AI account with billing enabled](https://cloud.google.com/vision). # Connect Google Cloud Vision and Make To get started, you must first create a connection between Google Cloud Vision and Make, allowing the two services to communicate. To create the connection, you need to: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem [Create and configure a Google Cloud Platform project for Google Cloud Vision.](docId\:q9CTe6ZFbfmFAlkRxyrgs) ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem [Create the connection in Make](docId\:q9CTe6ZFbfmFAlkRxyrgs). ::: :::: ## Create and configure a Google Cloud Platform project for Google Cloud Vision Before you establish the connection in Make, you must create and configure a project in the Google Cloud Platform to obtain your API key. :::hint{type="info"} Your Google account must have Cloud Billing set up in order to enable the required APIs in your project. For information regarding how to create and manage Cloud Billing, see [Google's Manage your Cloud Billing account guide](https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/manage-billing-account). ::: ### Create a Google Cloud Platform project for Google Cloud Vision To create a Google Cloud Platform project: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem Log in to the [Google Cloud Platform](https://console.cloud.google.com/) using your Google credentials. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem On the welcome page, click **Create or select a project** > **New project**. If you already have a project, proceed to the [step 5](#). ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/yAufeXqD1oGWOPBNi5MAm-Oa9SL8PSb5oLdpaYe6goL-20250312-113144.png" size="70" width="626" height="189" position="flex-start" alt="Google Cloud Platofrm" showCaption="false"} ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Enter a **Project name** and select the **Location** for your project. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Create**. ![Select a project](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/yAufeXqD1oGWOPBNi5MAm-I7LwD3Eqxo8A1xGdNU00F-20250312-113236.png) ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the top menu, check if your new project is selected in the **Select a project** dropdown. If not, select the project you just created. ::: :::: :::hint{type="info"} To create a new project or work in the existing one, you need to have the `serviceusage.services.enable` permission. If you don’t have this permission, ask the Google Cloud Platform Project Owner or Project IAM Admin to grant it to you. ::: ### Enable APIs for Google Cloud Vision To enable the required API: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem Open the left navigation menu and go to **APIs & Services** > **Library**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Search for the following API: **Cloud Vision API**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Cloud Vision API**, then click **Enable**. If you see the **Manage** button instead of the **Enable** button, you can proceed to the next step: the API is already enabled. ::: :::: ### Obtain your Google Cloud Vision API key To obtain your API key: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem In the left sidebar, click **APIs & Services** > **Credentials**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **+ Create Credentials** > **API key**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Copy **Your API key** value shown and store it in a safe place. ::: :::: You will use this value in the **API Key** field in Make. ### Create the connection with Google Cloud Vision in Make To create the connection: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem Log in to your Make account, add a Google Cloud Vision module to your scenario, and click **Create a connection**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Optional: In the **Connection name** field, enter a name for the connection. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **API Key** field, enter the value you copied in the [Obtain your Google Cloud Vision API key section](docId\:q9CTe6ZFbfmFAlkRxyrgs) above. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Sign in with Google**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access. ::: :::: You've successfully created the connection and can now use the Google Cloud Vision app in your scenarios. If you want to make changes to your connection in the future, follow the steps [here](docId\:SO88FM6pkT0G-adKDDfzZ). # Google Cloud Vision modules After connecting to the Google Cloud Vision app, you can use the following types of modules to build your scenarios. :::ExpandableHeading **Images** - Run Handwriting Detection within an Image - Run Label Detection within an Image - Run Text Detection (OCR) within an Image - Run Localizer for Object Detection within an Image and Iterate the Result Array - Run Landmark Detection within an Image and Iterate the Results - Run Face Detection within an Image and Iterate the Result Array - Compute Image Dominate Colors and Iterate the Result Array - Detect Potentially Unsafe or Undesirable Content within an Image - Run Text Detection (OCR) within a File and Iterate the Result Array ::: # Templates You can look for Google Cloud Vision templates in [Make's template gallery](https://www.make.com/en/templates), where you'll find thousands of pre-created scenarios. # Google Cloud Vision resources - [Google Cloud Vision API documentation](https://cloud.google.com/vision/docs/reference/rest)