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# Discovery for Google Cloud Platform

# Discovery for
Google Cloud Platform {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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## Summary of Discovery for Google Cloud Platform

Discovery for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) enables ServiceNow customers to automatically identify and map various GCP components and their relationships within the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
This facilitates enhanced visibility and management of cloud resources across ServiceNow products such as Cloud Provisioning and Governance.
The discovery process uses multiple patterns to detect both global and regional GCP resources, providing comprehensive coverage of cloud infrastructure.
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## Key Features

* **Discoverable GCP Resources:** Includes global and regional static external IP addresses, load balancers, images, subnets, snapshots, instance groups, templates, persistent disks, VPC networks, and firewalls.
* **Pattern-Based Discovery:** Utilizes the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application, which requires regular updates from the ServiceNow Store to access the latest discovery capabilities and enhancements.
* **Service Mapping Integration:** Supports tag-based discovery to create service instance maps by enabling specific CI relationships, enhancing service dependency visibility.
* **Cloud Logging Integration:** Collects cloud logging events from native GCP APIs to support real-time monitoring and auto-updating of the CMDB.
* **Optimized Performance:** Optionally improves query performance by directly populating Service Account and Logical Datacenter fields in cloud CI records.

## Requirements and Configuration

* **Application Versions:** Ensure Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns (version 1.8.0+), CMDB CI Class Models (1.49.0+), and Visibility Content (6.13.0+) are up to date.
* **MID Server:** Use a dedicated MID Server with at least 16 cores, 8 GB RAM, and 4 GB JVM memory, deployed with internet access for cloud environment connectivity.
* **Permissions:** Assign the Google Cloud Platform member role as Viewer in the GCP console for discovery access.
* **Credentials:** Configure Google API credentials and create a dedicated GCP service account to enable secure discovery operations.
* **Properties and Settings:** Enable relevant MID Server properties to discover BigQuery and Bigtable resources and configure cloud logging service for CMDB updates.
* **Scheduling:** Set up a Discovery schedule within the Discovery Admin Workspace to automate regular discovery runs.

## Practical Benefits

* Provides comprehensive visibility into GCP cloud resources and their configurations within ServiceNow CMDB.
* Supports proactive cloud governance and operational management through integration with Service Mapping and cloud logging.
* Enables up-to-date and accurate cloud infrastructure data to improve service delivery and incident management.
* Facilitates performance optimization of cloud data queries by populating key CI fields directly.
* Ensures customers stay current with quarterly pattern updates to maintain effective discovery coverage.  
Discovery finds Google Cloud Platform and its components. Discovering some of these resources might require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

## Request new or enhanced Patterns on the ServiceNow® Store {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__id_ztn_lkb_5yb}

Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/application/06a71b1367e4130051c9027e2685ef1e/1.6.0?referer=/store/search?listingtype=allintegrations%253Bancillary_app%253Bcertified_apps%253Bcontent%253Bindustry_solution%253Boem%253Butility%253Btemplate&q=Patterns&sl=sh) to view all the available updates and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/store-release-notes/sn-store-release-notes.html).{#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__p_d21_nfg_h1c}
Data discovered for the Google Cloud Platform components offers visibility for multiple ServiceNow products, including Cloud Provisioning and Governance.

Discovery uses multiple patterns to find GCP components.  
You can discover global and regional resources.{#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__table_anf_bxf_tsb__entry__2}

| Global | Regional |
|-|-|
| Global static external IP addresses | Regional static external IP addresses |
| Global Load Balancers (Global Http Load Balancers) | Regional Load Balancers (Regional HTTP Load Balancers, TCP/UDP Load Balancers) |
| Images | Subnets |
| Snapshots | Regional managed instance groups |
| Instance Templates | Regional persistent disks |
| VPC Network |   |
| Firewalls |   |
[Table 1. Discoverable global and regional GCP resources]

{#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__table_anf_bxf_tsb}

## Requirements for GCP discovery {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__section_l3z_nwb_tfc}

Verify that the applications are up to date.
:
    * Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns starting version 1.8.0 (September 2023)
    * CMDB CI Class Models starting version 1.49.0 (September 2023)
    * Visibility Content starting version 6.13.0 (September 2023)
    {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__ul_aln_qlb_5yb}

Verify the MID Server requirements
:
    * Use a dedicated MID Server for cloud discovery. The MID Server must have 16 Cores, 8 GB with 4 GB Java Virtual Machine (JVM) memory allocation. For information on verifying MID Server specifications, see KB article [KB2156327](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2156327).
    * Deploy and connect the dedicated MID Server with internet access.
    * For more information on the MID Server configurations, see [Install and configure MID Servers to access cloud environments](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/4ajIDq_DzDGU3O~Gc8V_gg "Install and configure the MID Servers correctly to enable ITOM products to access to the cloud resources.").
    {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__ul_xdh_b33_ydc}

Verify Google Cloud BigQuery and Google Cloud Bigtable requirements
:   To discover Google Cloud BigQuery and Google Cloud Bigtable, navigate to AllDiscoveryMID ServerProperties and ensure that the sn_itom_pattern.google_dbservice_table_collection property is set to True.

Verify user role settings

:   Set the user permission for the Google Cloud Platform member to Viewer:

    1. In the Google Cloud Platform console, navigate to IAM.
    2. Select the relevant member from the list and click the Edit icon.
    3. In the Edit permissions window, select <kbd class="ph userinput">Viewer</kbd> from the Role list.
    4. Click Save.
    {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__ol_w2h_ctl_b3b}

Configure Google API Credentials
:   For more information, see [Configure the Google API credentials for Cloud Discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SVPHEvZ_9Kw25mbt2pX1DA "Create Google API credentials to allow Cloud Discovery to access the data on your Google account securely.").

Create a Google Cloud Platform service account
:   For more information, see [Create GCP service accounts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/iG~A8guG2XeeMtDVUSuYOA "Create Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service accounts on the ServiceNow AI Platform to access your GCP account during GCP discovery.").

Enable collecting cloud logging events
:   The Google Cloud Platform patterns can collect cloud logging events generated by the native Google Cloud APIs. [Configure the Google Cloud Logging service to auto-update the CMDB](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/GX_RcKoO9sKK26YOLMh3KQ "You can activate the Google Cloud Logging (formerly Stackdriver Logging) service to auto-update Configuration Management Database (CMDB) configuration items (CI) data whenever Google Cloud Connector or your Google account makes a life-cycle state or configuration change to a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resource. As a result, the CI data in the CMDB is updated without having to wait for Discovery to run.").

Activate the cloud-related CI relationships
:   To include discovered components into service instances, enable CI relationships used in tag-based discovery by Service Mapping. These CI relationships are available from the 1.0.68 release on the ServiceNow Store. For operational steps, see [Tag-based discovery configuration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/__DAxI4a5uhCxFO3rZLOcw "You can refine the default configuration to control which CIs Service Mapping includes in application services during the tag-based discovery process.").

Verify that a Discovery schedule is configured
:   For more information, see [Create a GCP Discovery schedule in Discovery Admin Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/uzmKYlWvZ76Z_ddJNfGsAA "Use the Discovery Admin Workspace dashboard to create a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Discovery schedule.").

(Optional) Populate Service Account and Logical Datacenter fields in cloud CIs
:   Starting with Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns version 1.30.2, you can improve query performance by populating Service Account and Logical Datacenter fields directly in cloud CIs. For more information, see [Improved query performance with direct field population in CI tables](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/dikZ2lIS1bNpgxWtTOukSQ "The Populate Service Account and LDC IN CMDB scheduled job populates the Service Account and Logical Datacenter fields in cloud configuration item (CI) tables, and the Virtual Machine Object field in the Hardware [cmdb_ci_hardware] table. This direct population reduces query complexity and improves query performance.").

## Verify the REST API Permissions {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__id_ppz_r33_ydc}

Download the [Cloud Discovery patterns spreadsheet](https://downloads.docs.servicenow.com/resource/enus/api/servicenow-discovery-patterns-api-details.xlsx) so you can grant user permissions required for running the Discovery patterns. In addition to permissions, the spreadsheet also includes useful information such as pattern names, types, CI Classes, and links to vendor documentation. New patterns are available
quarterly, so check periodically to be sure you have the latest version of the spreadsheet.{#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__cloud-discovery-api-ph-prereq}

## Data collected by Service Mapping during tag-based discovery {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__section_mtq_nbg_ppb}

Service Mapping uses tag-based discovery to create service instance maps including the Cloud components. The Service Mapping application comes with the following preconfigured CI relationships used for tag-based discovery. These CI relationships are available from the 1.0.68 release on the ServiceNow Store. {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__id_yqp_xhy_qpb__entry__3}

| CI | Relationship | CI |
|-|-|-|
| Configuration Item \[cmdb_ci\] | Hosted on::Hosts | Logical Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_logical_datacenter\] |
| Logical Datacenter \[cmdb_ci_logical_datacenter\] | Hosted on::Hosts | Cloud Service Account \[cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account\] |
[ ]

{#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__id_yqp_xhy_qpb}

## Useful information {#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__section_tky_d4p_chc}

* [GCP discovery solutions comparison](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/jg7bJRJChiL9zTSBmKZGhw "ITOM Visibility applications discover a variety of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources and populate the relevant configuration item (CI) classes in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) with their attributes.")
* [Set up Google Cloud Platform service accounts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/VQACTYqL45Ih7GtUcGMIww "Create and configure cloud service accounts at ServiceNow AI Platform for the corresponding Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service accounts.")
* [Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud discovery using Patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hH4wPjzyLr0pmFmj6Ib5TA "Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns uses patterns to discover components of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) deployment during horizontal discovery. Discovering some of these resources might require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.")
{#google-gcp-discovery-pattern__ul_byt_24p_chc}

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