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# BigQuery

### Connect to BigQuery

1\. Go to the **Resources** page and click the <img src="/files/luUqNwhjG7IZbheUpaBG" alt="" data-size="line">  button.&#x20;

2\. Select **BigQuery**.

3\. You will need:

* A Google Cloud Project with BigQuery enabled
* A Google Cloud Service Account with the "BigQuery User" and "BigQuery Data Editor" roles in your GCP project
* A Service Account Key (JSON) to authenticate into your Service Account

If you need more help getting the credentials, please contact us at <contact@acho.io>

4\. Enter your account credentials and click **Connect**.&#x20;

* Credentials JSON
* Dataset ID
* Project ID

5\. Choose tables to import and click **Finish Setup**.&#x20;

6\. You will see a  <img src="/files/-MgBo4LSmdK4OS-NqLZy" alt="" data-size="line"> icon next to your resource. It may take a few minutes to several hours depending on the data size and the number of your tables. Once your data is ready, you will receive a notification email.&#x20;


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