Troubleshoot Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Service account validation failures. Google API Credentials: How to Populate To configure Google API credentials in your instance: Navigate to Credentials.Locate and select Google API Credentials.Click New to create a new credential entry.You have two options: Manual Entry: Fill in the required fields manually.Import from JSON: If you have the credentials in JSON format, click Import JSON File to automatically populate the fields. Troubleshooting GCP Account Validation Failures Assuming the credentials are correct, you can proceed with account validation. However, validation may still fail. Identifying the root cause can be challenging, as the failure may be due to missing permissions on the GCP side. In such cases, ensure that all required IAM roles or permissions are properly assigned in your Google Cloud project. How to view the pattern log In the left-hand navigator, enter Status under Discovery. Locate the newest entry whose Description begins with“Perform validation account – {Project ID / Folder ID}”. Click that record to open it; the Discovery log will be displayed. Click the **Here** link to open the pattern log. Expand **GCP – Service Account Identification**, then select the relevant pattern step to inspect its details. If validation fails, the step that encounters the issue will display the corresponding error. Validation Process Error During the validation process, the error may surface immediately—so you might not need to open the pattern log at all The message below indicates that the necessary permissions have not been properly configured in GCP. It even specifies which permissions are required for successful account validation. Please refer to the link below to identify the exact permissions that must be granted in GCP. The link will download an Excel sheet—be sure to review the GCP folder section for the relevant permissions. Cloud Discovery patterns spreadsheet