R12.1 Project Publication-2025Dec23

Set Up API Server

Information Note: Before setting up your API server, read NetBrain-Requirements for API Server Setup first.

Follow these steps to set up a NetBrain GCP API Server:

  1. Log in to your NetBrain System.
  2. In the Domain Management page, navigate to Discovery > API Server Manager.

  3. In the API Server Manager configuration page, click Add API Server to add an API Server entry into the table for each account to be monitored.
  4. Set up the GCP API Server via Service Account.
    Add External API Server configuration using the following information.

    • Server Name: a unique name.
    • Description: an optional field to describe this server.
    • API Source Type: select Google Cloud.
    • Access Method: select Service Account.
    • Endpoint: service account in email format just created. See step 2 of section Create Service Account.
    • Organization ID: your actual GCP Organization ID.
    • Private Key: key value. See step 6 of section Create Service Account. You can copy it from the downloaded JSON file.
    • Front Server: select one front server which can access GCP.
  5. Click Test to verify that NetBrain system has access to the GCP account resources. If it fails, check whether the roles and policies are configured properly.
    Information Note:  If you have any issues while setting up an API server, contact NetBrain Support.