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google-cloud-auth
Provides expert guidance on authenticating and authorizing to Google Cloud services and APIs, covering human users, service identities, Application Default Credentials (ADC), and best practices for secure access.
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# Authenticating to Google Cloud
[Authentication](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/authentication) is the
process of proving **who you are**. In Google Cloud, you represent a
**Principal** (an identity like a user or a service). This is the first step
before [Authorization](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/overview)
(determining **what you can do**).
## Authentication
### Clarifying Questions for the Agent
Before providing a specific solution, clarify the following with the user:
