Connecting Looker to BigQuery

Creates a database connection in Looker to Google BigQuery. This instruction uses Application Default Credentials (ADC), which is the recommended and most secure method for Looker Core instances running in Google Cloud, as it avoids managing service account keys.

Prerequisites

• Looker CLI must be installed and authenticated (see installing-looker-cli and authenticating-looker-cli skills).
• Looker Core instance service account must have the necessary IAM roles on the BigQuery project.

Instructions

1. Identify the GCP Project and Datasets

Identify the following parameters from Step 1 (Discovery):