{"id":10550,"date":"2025-09-22T19:52:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&p=10550"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:05:55","password":"","slug":"how-to-create-your-google-play-developer-service-account-key","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-app\/done-for-you\/how-to-create-your-google-play-developer-service-account-key\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Your Google Play Developer Service Account Key"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Automate release management and revenue reporting in your Learndash App using the Google Play Developer API. This guide walks you through linking your Google Cloud project, creating a service account, generating a JSON key, and connecting it in the Learndash App plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linking Your Google Cloud Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. In your WordPress admin, navigate to Learndash App > Configure > Android Settings > Connect Your Google Developer Account<\/strong>.
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  2. When prompted, choose Link Existing Project<\/strong> or Create New Project<\/strong> in the Google Cloud dialog.
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  3. Confirm your project is linked before proceeding.
    <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Creating a Service Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. From the API Access<\/strong> page in WordPress, click Create New Service Account<\/strong>.
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    2. In the Google Cloud popup, click the Google Cloud Platform<\/strong> link.
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    3. Select your project and click Create Service Account<\/strong>.
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    4. Enter a Name<\/strong> and click Create<\/strong>.
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    5. Under Select a role<\/strong>, choose Basic > Owner<\/strong>, then click Continue<\/strong>.
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    6. Click Done<\/strong> to finalize the service account setup.
      <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Generating Your JSON Key<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Back on the API Access<\/strong> page, find your new service account and click \u22ee > Manage Keys<\/strong>.
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      2. Click Add Key > Create New Key<\/strong>.
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      3. Select JSON<\/strong> for the key type and click Create<\/strong>.
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      4. Note:<\/strong> The key file will download immediately and only once. Store it securely.
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      5. Click Done<\/strong> to close the key management dialog.
        <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Granting Play Console Permissions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Still under API Access<\/strong>, click Grant Access<\/strong> next to your service account.
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        2. Enable the following permissions:
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          • View App Information & Download Financial Reports
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • View Financial Data, Orders, & Cancellations
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Manage Orders & Subscriptions
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Create\/Edit\/Delete Draft Apps
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Release to Production
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Exclude Devices & Use Play App Signing
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Release Apps to Testing Tracks
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Manage Testing Tracks & Tester Lists
            <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Manage Store Presence
            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Click Invite User<\/strong> and then Send Invite<\/strong>.
            <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Connecting Your Key in Learndash App<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            1. In WordPress, go to Learndash App > Configure > Settings > Developer Account API Access<\/strong>.
              <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Under Connect Your Service Account<\/strong>, click Upload JSON Key<\/strong> and select the downloaded file.
              <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Click Save Changes<\/strong>.
              <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Confirm the connection status shows Connected<\/strong>.
              <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Troubleshooting and FAQs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Q: I don\u2019t see my project when linking.<\/strong>
              <\/strong> A: Ensure you have Owner<\/strong> access in the Google Cloud project and you\u2019re signed into the correct Google account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Q: The \u201cCreate Service Account\u201d button is greyed out.<\/strong>
              <\/strong> A: Verify billing is enabled on your Google Cloud project. Service accounts require an active billing setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Q: My JSON key download failed or was lost.<\/strong>
              <\/strong> A: You cannot re-download a key. Go to Manage Keys<\/strong> and Create New Key<\/strong> to generate a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Q: API calls return \u201cUnauthorized\u201d after connecting.<\/strong>
              <\/strong> A: Confirm the service account accepted the Play Console invite email and that the JSON file is correctly uploaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Q: Certain API actions still fail despite \u201cOwner\u201d role.<\/strong>
              <\/strong> A: Double-check Play Console permissions under Account Permissions<\/strong>, resend the invite, and ensure the service account email matches exactly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Introduction Automate release management and revenue reporting in your Learndash App using the Google Play Developer API. This guide walks you through linking your Google Cloud project, creating a service account, generating a JSON key, and connecting it in the Learndash App plugin. Linking Your Google Cloud Project Creating a Service Account Generating Your JSON…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_helpful_status":1,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_swpsp_post_exclude":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[291],"doc_tag":[],"knowledge_base":[283],"class_list":["post-10550","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-done-for-you","knowledge_base-learndash-app"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":459,"total_views":"948","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"display_name":"Stephanie Liy","author_link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/author\/stephaniei\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Done For You","term_url":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-app\/done-for-you\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"taxonomy_info":{"doc_category":[{"value":291,"label":"Done For You"}],"knowledge_base":[{"value":283,"label":"LearnDash App"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"comment_info":0,"knowledge_base_info":[{"term_name":"LearnDash App","term_url":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-app\/","term_slug":"learndash-app"}],"knowledge_base_slug":["learndash-app"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10550"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11101,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10550\/revisions\/11101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=10550"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=10550"},{"taxonomy":"knowledge_base","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge_base?post=10550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}