[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-29 UTC."],[],[],null,["# VPC Service Controls for Service Directory\n\n[VPC Service Controls](/vpc-service-controls/docs/overview) improves your ability\nto mitigate the risk of data exfiltration from Google Cloud services.\n\nWith VPC Service Controls, you can configure security perimeters around the\nresources and data of services that you explicitly specify.\n\nFor general instructions to add Service Directory to a service perimeter,\nsee [Creating a service perimeter](/vpc-service-controls/docs/create-service-perimeters).\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- [Query your namespace using DNS](/service-directory/docs/query-dns)\n- To get an overview of Service Directory, see the [Service Directory overview](/service-directory/docs/overview).\n- To find solutions for common issues that you might encounter when using Service Directory, see [Troubleshooting](/service-directory/docs/troubleshooting)."]]