This page describes Developer Connect account connectors. Platform administrators can use the information in this document to learn key concepts and decide when to use this type of connection.
Introduction
An account connector is a Developer Connect feature that helps you connect your Google Cloud account with your individual account on an non-Google Developer Tools provider. Users can specify the type of data to be accessed by the account connector by selecting the appropriate scope for that connector. Once an account connector connection is created for an organization, users within that organization can use that connection to authorize their individual accounts to be used with that connection.
For example, a platform administrator can create an account connector connection for their organization to use Gemini Code Assist tools with Sentry and specify what type of data should be accessed by defining the appropriate scope. Then, application developers in that organization can use this connection while using Gemini Code Assist to authorize their individual Google Accounts to use their individual Sentry user account.
In most cases, platform administrators configure account connectors within a Google Cloud service that integrates with Developer Connect, by following prompts and pop-ups without leaving their context. For example, a platform administrator can configure a Sentry account connector within the Gemini Code Assist tools UI. Similarly, individual users can authorize Gemini Code Assist tools within the context of the integrating Google Cloud service where they want to use it.
However, you can also use the Developer Connect UI to create and manage account connectors. This flow might be advantageous for platform administrators who have many Developer Connect integrations and want to manage them all in one place.
Use cases
The following table lists the use cases for Developer Connect account connectors, including the products that you can integrate.
| Google product or feature | Use case | Supported integrations |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini Code Assist tools | Use connected tools in the IDE | DataStax GitHub GitLab Google Docs New Relic Rovo Sentry |
What's next
- Understand the difference between Git repositories connections and account connectors
- Learn how to configure account connectors
- Learn about Gemini Code Assist tools