GCP Events pattern-based discovery

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Discovery uses event patterns to update GCP component data in near real-time. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

    Pattern-based discovery and mapping requirements

    Verify the GCP discovery prerequisites section in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud discovery using Patterns.

    Events discovered by Discovery during horizontal discovery

    When GCP components change state, events are created. Discovery uses event patterns to detect these changes and update the CMDB.

    Table 1. Patterns used for event discovery
    Pattern CI
    Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Networking - Events Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]
    Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Networking Firewall - Events Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]
    Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Subnetwork - Events Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]