Looker Studio

With Looker Studio modules in Boost.space Integrator, you can manage the assets and data in your Looker Studio account.

To use the Looker Studio modules, you must have a Google account, and a Looker Studio project created in your Google Console. You can create an account at accounts.google.com. You need to add Boost.space Integrator as an authorized data source in Looker Studio.

Refer to the Looker Studio API documentation for a list of available endpoints.

[Note] Note

Boost.space Integrator‘s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy.

Connect Looker Studio to Boost.space Integrator

To establish the connection, you must:

Create and configure a Google Cloud Console project for Looker Studio

Before you establish the connection in Boost.space Integrator, you must create and configure a project in the Google Cloud Console to obtain your client credentials.

Create a Google Cloud Console project for Looker Studio

To create a Google Cloud Console project:

  1. Log in to the Google Cloud Console using your Google credentials.

  2. In the top menu, click Select a project > New project.

  3. Enter a Project name and select the Location for your project.

  4. Click Create.

  5. In the top menu, check if your new project is selected in the Select a project dropdown. If not, select the project you just created.

Enable APIs for Looker Studio

To enable the required APIs:

  1. Open the left navigation menu and go to APIs & Services > Library.

  2. Search for and enable the following API: Looker Studio API.

Configure your OAuth consent screen for Looker Studio

To configure your OAuth consent screen:

  1. In the left sidebar, click OAuth consent screen.

  2. Under User Type, select External.

    For more information regarding user types, refer to Google’s Exceptions to verification requirements documentation.

  3. Click Create.

  4. Fill in the required fields with your information.

  5. In the Authorized domains section, add make.com and boost.space.

  6. Click Save and continue.

  7. In the Scopes page, click Add or remove scopes, add the following scopes, and click Update.

    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email

    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile

    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/datastudio

  8. Click Save and continue.

  9. Optional: If your project will remain in the Testing publishing status, add test user emails on the Test users page, then click Save and continue.

    [Note] Note

    Testing: If you keep your project in the Testing status, you will be required to reauthorize your connection in Boost.space Integrator every week. To avoid weekly reauthorization, update the project status to In production.

    In production: If you update your project to the In production status, you will not be required to reauthorize the connection weekly. To update your project’s status, go to the OAuth consent screen and click Publish app. If you see the notice Needs verification, you can choose whether to go through the Google verification process for the app or to connect to your unverified app. Currently, connecting to unverified apps works in Boost.space Integrator, but we cannot guarantee the Google will allow connections to unverified apps for an indefinite period.

    For more information regarding publishing statuses, refer to the Publishing status section of Google’s Setting up your OAuth consent screen help.

Create your Looker Studio client credentials

To create your client credentials:

  1. In the left sidebar, click Credentials.

  2. Click + Create Credentials > OAuth client ID.

  3. In the Application type dropdown, select Web application.

  4. Update the Name of your OAuth client. This will help you identify it in the console.

  5. In the Authorized redirect URIs section, click + Add URI and enter the following redirect URI: https://integrator.boost.space/oauth/cb/google-custom.

  6. Copy your Client ID and Client secret values and store them in a safe place.

You will use these values in the Client ID and Client Secret fields in Boost.space Integrator.

Configure your API clients in Google Workspace Admin Portal

To configure your API clients:

[Note] Note

You must have a Google Workspace Admin account to configure your API clients.

  1. Log in to your Google Workspace Admin account at admin.google.com.

  2. In the left sidebar, click Security > Access and data control > API controls.

  3. In the Domain wide delegation section, click Manage Domain Wide Delegation.

  4. Click Add new.

  5. In the Client ID field, enter the copied Client ID above.

  6. In the OAuth scopes field, enter the following scopes:

    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email

    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile

    • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/datastudio

  7. Click Authorize.

Now you are ready to establish the connection with Boost.space Integrator.

Establish the connection with Looker Studio in Boost.space Integrator

To establish the connection in Boost.space Integrator:

  1. Log in to your Boost.space Integrator account, add a Looker Studio module to your scenario, and click Create a connection.

  2. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.

  3. In the Client ID and Client Secret fields, enter the values you copied in the Create your Looker Studio client credentials section above.

  4. Click Sign in with Google.

  5. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Looker Studio modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Set Up Looker Studio Webhooks

This app uses webhooks to trigger a scenario when an event occurs instantly. All webhook modules have an instant tag next to their name.

To set up a webhook, follow these steps:

  1. Add a Looker Studio instant module to your scenario and click Create a webhook.

  2. Optional: Enter a name for the webhook in the Webhook name field.

  3. Select the corresponding connection for the webhook in the Connection field.

  4. Click Save > Copy address to clipboard.

  5. Log in to your Looker Studio account.

  6. Click Create > Data source.

  7. Under Partner Connectors, select Make.

  8. In the Webhook URL, insert the webhook URL you copied above.

  9. Click Connect.

Looker Studio will now send data to Boost.space Integrator through the webhook when the selected event occurs.

Build Looker Studio Scenarios

After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:

Assets

  • Search Assets

  • List Asset Permissions

  • Add Asset Members

  • Revoke Asset Permissions

Data Source

  • New Request

  • New Response

Other

  • Make an API Call