Google Cloud APIs

Google Cloud APIs

Introduction

Hundreds of services from Google are available to consumers as API. Every API has a specific purpose. Over a period of time, google keeps clubbing these API endpoints (a url/place where a service is available), cleaning their code and improving the capabilities of these services. Therefore, sometimes it looks endpoint or pip package is the same, but its API name is different. Recently when google clubbed their many AI APIs they are moved under VertexAI and API endpoint changed to aiplatform.googleapi.com. To bring some clarity for my own sake and some of you may like this, I wrote this article.

Suppose you want to try these API services from your local machine or on premise machine. You need to do the following.

1. You need to install google cloud SDK on the machine.
2. Use gcloud command to connect google project. Because when you use google cloud API, Google will charge you for that. And all the charges are against some resources (service API, virtual machine, storage, processing etc). These resources are managed under a Google project. You can set budget for these services at project level. Thus, it becomes easy to track your expenses and budget.
3. Create virtual environment using python virtualenv command or conda command
4. Activate the virtual environment.
5. pip install the package in that environment (for this you can refer the table below)
6. Write your code in python to consume the API service.
7. Execute the code on the command prompt.

At the GCP (cloud.google.com) end, you need to

1. Enable the corresponding API.
2. Create the API key. Sometimes you may access the service with API key.
3. Create a service user and authorize this service user to access that API service.

Google API List and Endpoints

No.	API Name	API Endpoint	PIP Installation Command	Description
1.	Cloud AI Hub API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Provides sharing and discovering of machine learning pipelines, models, and more.
2.	Cloud AI Platform (Unified) API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Provides unified access to Vertex AI services, including AutoML, Pipelines, data labeling and model deployment.
3.	Cloud Vertex AI API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Provides unified access to Vertex AI services, including AutoML, Pipelines, and more.
4.	Cloud Vertex AI Data Labeling API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Enables data labeling for machine learning datasets.
5.	Cloud Vertex AI Dataset API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Manages datasets for machine learning models in Vertex AI.
6.	Cloud Vertex AI Endpoint API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Manages machine learning model endpoints in Vertex AI.
7.	Cloud Vertex AI Image Annotation API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Offers image annotation services for custom machine learning datasets.
8.	Cloud Vertex AI Job API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Manages training and batch prediction jobs in Vertex AI.
9.	Cloud Vertex AI Model API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Manages machine learning models in Vertex AI.
10.	Cloud Vertex AI Pipeline API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Enables building and deploying machine learning pipelines in Vertex AI.
11.	Cloud Vertex AI Prediction API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Offers online and batch prediction services in Vertex AI.
12.	Cloud Vertex AI Specialist Search API	aiplatform.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Allows searching for AI specialists and experts in Vertex AI.
13.	Cloud API Gateway API	apigateway.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-apigateway	Provides a fully managed API gateway for serverless applications.
14.	Cloud App Engine Admin API	appengine.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-appengine	Enables the management of App Engine applications.
15.	Cloud AutoML Natural Language API	automl.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-automl	Provides custom machine learning models for natural language processing.
16.	Cloud AutoML Translation API	automl.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-automl	Enables building custom machine learning models for translation tasks.
17.	Cloud AutoML Vision API	automl.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-automl	Offers custom machine learning models for image recognition.
18.	Cloud AI Platform Jobs API	ml.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Manages training and batch prediction jobs for machine learning models.
19.	Cloud AI Platform Model Builder API	ml.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Allows building custom machine learning models using a simple UI.
20.	Cloud AI Platform Prediction API	ml.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Offers online and batch prediction services for machine learning models.
21.	Cloud AI Platform Training API	ml.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Enables training and serving machine learning models on Google Cloud.
22.	Cloud AI Platform Vizier API	ml.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-aiplatform	Provides hyperparameter tuning for machine learning models.
23.	Cloud Machine Learning Engine API	ml.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-ml	Allows for training and deploying machine learning models using TensorFlow.
24.	Cloud Speech-to-Text API	speech.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-speech	Allows converting audio to text using machine learning.
25.	Cloud Text-to-Speech API	texttospeech.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-texttospeech	Enables converting text into natural-sounding speech.
26.	Cloud Translation API	translate.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-translate	Provides translation capabilities for Google Cloud Platform resources.
27.	Cloud Video Intelligence API	videointelligence.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-videointelligence	Extracts insights from videos using machine learning.
28.	Cloud Vision API	vision.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-vision	Provides image recognition capabilities for Google Cloud Platform resources.
29.	Cloud BigQuery API	bigquery.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-bigquery	Enables super-fast SQL queries using the processing power of Google’s infrastructure.
30.	Cloud Bigtable API	bigtable.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-bigtable	Provides a fully managed, scalable NoSQL database service.
31.	Cloud Billing Budget API	billingbudgets.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-billing-budget	Manages budget notifications for Google Cloud billing.
32.	Cloud Asset API	cloudasset.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-asset	Offers access to the resource inventory for Google Cloud Platform.
33.	Cloud Billing API	cloudbilling.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-billing	Allows for the management of Google Cloud billing accounts and budgets.
34.	Cloud Build API	cloudbuild.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-build	Enables building and testing applications in the cloud using containers.
35.	Cloud Debugger API	clouddebugger.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-debugger	Offers debugging capabilities for cloud applications.
36.	Cloud Error Reporting API	clouderrorreporting.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-error-reporting	Automatically reports errors raised by running cloud services.
37.	Cloud Functions API	cloudfunctions.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-functions	Enables the deployment and management of event-driven serverless functions.
38.	Cloud IoT Core API	cloudiot.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-iot	Offers IoT device management and data ingestion for IoT applications.
39.	Cloud Key Management Service API	cloudkms.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-kms	Enables the management of cryptographic keys for Google Cloud resources.
40.	Cloud Profiler API	cloudprofiler.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-profiler	Provides application performance profiling for cloud applications.
41.	Cloud Resource Manager API	cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-resource-manager	Manages Google Cloud resources and IAM policies programmatically.
42.	Cloud Resource Manager API (Folders)	cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-resource-manager	Manages and organizes resources into folders programmatically.
43.	Cloud Resource Manager API (Tagging)	cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-resource-manager	Enables adding and managing labels (tags) for Google Cloud resources.
44.	Cloud Scheduler API	cloudscheduler.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-scheduler	Provides job scheduling for Google Cloud resources.
45.	Cloud Shell API	cloudshell.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-shell	Provides authenticated access to Cloud Shell sessions.
46.	Cloud Shell API (Public)	cloudshell.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-shell	Offers public access to Cloud Shell sessions.
47.	Cloud Tasks API	cloudtasks.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-tasks	Allows for managing and executing tasks asynchronously.
48.	Cloud Tasks Queue API	cloudtasks.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-tasks	Allows for creating and managing queues to run tasks in the background.
49.	Cloud Trace API	cloudtrace.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-trace	Captures, analyzes, and displays the latency data for applications.
50.	Cloud Composer API	composer.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-composer	Offers workflow orchestration for managing complex pipelines.
51.	Cloud Compute Engine API	compute.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-compute	Allows for the management of virtual machine instances in Google Compute Engine.
52.	Cloud Kubernetes Engine API	container.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-container	Provides a managed Kubernetes service for containerized applications.
53.	Cloud Container Registry API	containerregistry.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-containerregistry	Provides secure, private Docker container image storage and management.
54.	Cloud Data Catalog API	datacatalog.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-datacatalog	Offers metadata management and data discovery for enterprise data assets.
55.	Cloud Dataflow API	dataflow.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-dataflow	Enables the processing of large-scale data in real-time or batch mode using Apache Beam.
56.	Cloud Dataprep API	dataprep.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-dataprep	Offers intelligent data preparation and cleaning to simplify analytics workflows.
57.	Cloud Dataproc API	dataproc.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-dataproc	Provides fast, easy-to-use, fully managed cloud services for running Apache Spark and Hadoop.
58.	Cloud Datastore API	datastore.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-datastore	A highly scalable NoSQL database service.
59.	Cloud Deployment Manager API	deploymentmanager.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-deployment-manager	Automates the deployment and management of Google Cloud resources.
60.	Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API	dlp.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-dlp	Provides data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities for sensitive data detection and redaction.
61.	Cloud DLP API	dlp.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-dlp	Provides data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities for sensitive data detection and redaction.
62.	Cloud Document AI API	documentai.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-documentai	Enables intelligent document processing and understanding.
63.	Cloud Endpoints API	endpoints.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-endpoints	Offers development, deployment, and management of APIs on Google Cloud.
64.	Cloud Firestore API	firestore.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-firestore	A flexible, scalable NoSQL database for web and mobile applications.
65.	Cloud Game Servers Management API	gameservices.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-gameservices	Provides game server management for multiplayer game developers.
66.	Cloud Healthcare API	healthcare.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-healthcare	Offers healthcare-specific data storage and processing capabilities.
67.	Cloud Identity and Access Management API	iam.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-iam	Offers identity and access management for Google Cloud resources.
68.	Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy API	iap.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-iap	Provides identity-aware access control for applications deployed on Google Cloud.
69.	Cloud Identity Platform API	identitytoolkit.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-identity-toolkit	Provides identity and authentication for Google Cloud applications.
70.	Cloud Talent Solution API	jobs.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-talent	Provides talent management solutions such as job search and matching.
71.	Cloud Talent Solution Client API	jobs.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-talent	Enables search and match functionality for Cloud Talent Solution.
72.	Cloud Natural Language API	language.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-language	Offers natural language understanding for text analysis.
73.	Cloud Life Sciences API	lifesciences.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-life-sciences	Provides services for genomics and life science data processing.
74.	Cloud Logging API	logging.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-logging	Allows for collecting and viewing logs, monitoring application performance, and debugging.
75.	Cloud Memorystore for Memcached API	memcache.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-memcache	Offers fully managed Memcached instances for in-memory caching.
76.	Cloud Monitoring API	monitoring.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-monitoring	Provides monitoring and alerting services for Google Cloud resources.
77.	Cloud AI Platform Notebooks API	notebooks.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-notebooks	Provides managed Jupyter Notebook instances for data analysis and machine learning.
78.	Cloud OS Config API	osconfig.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-os-config	Manages package installations and configurations for VM instances.
79.	Cloud OS Login API	oslogin.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-os-login	Enables programmatic access to Google Cloud VM instances using OS Login.
80.	Cloud Pub/Sub API	pubsub.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-pubsub	Allows for message-oriented communication between independent applications.
81.	Cloud Memorystore API	redis.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-redis	Offers fully managed Redis instances for in-memory caching.
82.	Cloud Memorystore for Redis API	redis.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-redis	Provides fully managed Redis instances for in-memory caching.
83.	Cloud Retail API	retail.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-retail	Provides retail-specific AI and data analytics solutions.
84.	Cloud Runtime Configuration API	runtimeconfig.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-runtimeconfig	Provides access to runtime configuration for cloud services.
85.	Cloud Secret Manager API	secretmanager.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-secret-manager	Offers secure storage, access, and management of secrets.
86.	Cloud Security Command Center API	securitycenter.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-security-center	Provides security and data risk insights for Google Cloud resources.
87.	Cloud Service Directory API	service-directory.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-servicedirectory	Enables management and discovery of services for microservices architectures.
88.	Cloud Service Usage API	serviceusage.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-service-usage	Allows managing API enablement and usage for Google Cloud services.
89.	Cloud Source Repositories API	sourcerepo.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-sourcerepo	Offers Git version control for code hosted on Google Cloud.
90.	Cloud Spanner API	spanner.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-spanner	Offers a globally distributed, horizontally scalable, and strongly consistent database service.
91.	Cloud SQL API	sqladmin.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-sql	Enables the management and administration of relational databases on Google Cloud.
92.	Cloud SSL Certificates API	sslcertificates.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-ssl-certificates	Manages SSL certificates for Google Cloud resources.
93.	Cloud Storage API	storage.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-storage	Enables interaction with Google Cloud Storage, a scalable object storage service.
94.	Cloud Video Intelligence (Unified) API	videointelligence.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-videointelligence	Offers video analysis and recognition services with improved accuracy.
95.	Cloud Workflows API	workflows.googleapis.com	pip install google-cloud-workflows	Allows building, deploying, and managing workflows.

Price of the API Services

The price for each of these API services is different. You can know that using the following link. https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/{API-Endpoint} API-Endpoint you can refer to the table below. Then you can get the price information from the price tab. For example https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/vision.googleapis.com you can the price of the vision service.

• cloud.google.com/pricing/list

If you are using AI API services, then the price depends on what specific AI service you are using. For example.

• AutoML Human Labeled Images With 1 Rater
• AutoML Human Labeled Images With 3 Raters
• AutoML Image Classification Batch Prediction for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• AutoML Image Classification Model Training Compute Hours
• AutoML Image Classification Model Training First Compute Hours
• AutoML Image Classification On-Device Model Training for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• AutoML Image Classification Model Online Predictions
• AutoML Image Classification Model Deployment for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• AutoML Image Classification Model Training for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• AutoML Image Object Detection Batch Prediction for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• AutoML Object Detection On-Device Model Training for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• AutoML Image Object Detection Model Deployment for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• AutoML Image Object Detection Model Training for AutoML Vision or Vertex AI
• Crop Hints Operations
• Document Text Detection Operations
• Face Detection Operations
• Image Properties Operations
• Label Detection Operations
• Landmark Detection Operations
• Logo Detection Operations
• Object Localization Operations
• Safe Search Detection Operations
• Text Detection Operations
• Web Detection Operations
• Product Search Metadata Storage

Important Google Cloud Commands

• $gcloud help - Displays help for a specific gcloud command.
• $gcloud –help - Displays a list of all available gcloud commands.
• $gcloud –version - Displays the version of the gcloud CLI.
• $gcloud init - Initializes the gcloud CLI and sets your default project.
• $gcloud projects list - Lists all of your Google Cloud projects.
• $gcloud compute instances create - Creates a new Compute Engine virtual machine instance.
• $gcloud compute instances list - Lists all of your Compute Engine virtual machine instances.
• $gcloud compute instances start - Starts a Compute Engine virtual machine instance.
• $gcloud compute instances stop - Stops a Compute Engine virtual machine instance.
• $gcloud compute instances delete - Deletes a Compute Engine virtual machine instance.
• $gcloud compute firewall-rules create - Creates a new Compute Engine firewall rule.
• $gcloud compute firewall-rules list - Lists all of your Compute Engine firewall rules.
• $gcloud compute firewall-rules delete - Deletes a Compute Engine firewall rule.
• $ gcloud iam service-accounts create SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME
• $ gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding PROJECT_ID
• $ gcloud auth application-default login
• $ gcloud services enable pubsub.googleapis.com
• $ gcloud services disable pubsub.googleapis.com

Google Cloud SDK: Tools for all languages

• Cheatsheet of Google Cloud Commands
• “Google Cloud CLI” lets you manage resources and services from the command line. It also contains service and data emulators to speed up local development.
• “Cloud Shell” lets you code or use a terminal directly in the web-browser.
• “Cloud Code” provides IDE extensions for VSCode and IntelliJ.

Google Cloud Libraries

• Google Cloud API Libraries in Different Languages
• Google Cloud Python Library of API on Github
• API Library List