Create GCP connection

July 9, 2026

After configuring BigQuery permissions for Data Access, create a GCP connection from an Edge or Collibra Cloud site to the BigQuery data source. This connection acts as a bridge between Data Access and your underlying data source.

Prerequisites

• You have configured the data source permissions for Data Access.
• You have a global role with the Edge > Manage connections and capabilities global permission, for example, Edge integration engineer.
• You have an Edge site or a Collibra Cloud site whose status is Healthy and version is 2026.03.21-18 or newer.
• If the Edge site is operating within a restricted Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), ensure that the VPC configuration allows outbound traffic to the Google API endpoints that Data Access requires.

Steps

1. Open the Edge or Collibra Cloud site:
   1. On the main toolbar, click > Settings.
      The Settings page opens.
   2. In the Edge section, click Sites.
      
   3. Click the name of the site.
2. Click Create Connection.
3. In the Create Connection dialog box, select GCP connection.
   
4. Enter the required information, and then click Create.
   The BigQuery connection is created.

What's next

Add BigQuery to Data Access