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  •   about 2 years ago

Google Cloud Project ID Requirement

I'm seeing a lot of questions regarding the requirement for Google Cloud Project ID. For my team's project, we leveraged Google AI Studio's API Key that doesn't require a Google Cloud Project. There's some discussion topics here saying that it's a requirement to have a Google Cloud Project, which in all honesty is contradictory to all of the Hackathon's resource pages saying to use AI Studio. At this point in the hackathon, I can't just refactor my whole project to use a GCP project and the AI offerings in there.

Is there another way to submit without this requirement? Can I submit the API Key instead? Can an official Update be sent out so people can know? A lot of people have built projects using AI Studio and it would be a bummer to be barred from submitting.

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    Private user   •   about 2 years ago

    Hey Justin, I believe the wording is a bit confusing but the requirement is for a Google Cloud Project ID and not a GCP (Google Cloud Platform) ID. A Cloud Project is linked to any API key by default (Be it Gemini Studio or Vertex), just look at the field to the right of the API key in Gemini Studio and you should find a link to the Project. The ID can be found from the URL after you click on it.

    I'm working on the assumption that using GCP/Vertex is stated as an OR requirement rather than an AND (i.e. using Vertex/GCP API OR Gemini Studio API key). I believe Vertex is easier for more enterprise level apps or integrations with other Vertex APIs whereas Gemini Studio is more suited to indie devs utilising Gemini as a major component of our app.

    Please do correct me if I'm wrong. Don't want to be disqualified on a technicality either :)

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