Instance is a container for the rest of API resources. Only resourcse in the same instance can interact with each other. Child resources inherit the location (data residency) and encryption (CMEK). The location of the provided input and output in requests must match the location of the instance.
Output only. Timestamp when the Instance was created. Assigned by the server.
A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples: "2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and "2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".
Output only. Timestamp when the Instance was last updated. Assigned by the server.
A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples: "2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and "2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".
Output only. State of the instance. Assigned by the server.
labels
map (key: string, value: string)
Labels
An object containing a list of "key": value pairs. Example: { "name": "wrench", "mass": "1.3kg", "count": "3" }.
kmsKey
string
Required. The KMS key name used for CMEK (encryption-at-rest). format: "projects/{project}/locations/{location}/keyRings/{keyRing}/cryptoKeys/{cryptoKey}" VPC-SC restrictions apply.
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