Set up a trial Looker (Google Cloud core) instance

You can set up a temporary trial instance to explore Looker (Google Cloud core). Your trial instance will have the same features and capabilities as the Standard Looker (Google Cloud core) edition; however, the number of users with each entitlement is limited to the following:

  • 5 Viewer users
  • 1 Standard user
  • 1 Developer user

You can create one trial instance per Google Cloud project. After 30 days, the instance automatically converts to a Standard Looker (Google Cloud core) instance. The trial duration cannot be extended beyond 30 days, but you can delete the instance at any time during the trial period. Deleting the instance cancels the trial.

Before you begin

  1. To get the permissions that you need to create a trial instance, ask your administrator to grant you the Looker Admin (roles/looker.admin) IAM role on the project the instance will reside in. For more information about granting roles, see Manage access to projects, folders, and organizations.

    You might also be able to get the required permissions through custom roles or other predefined roles.

  2. In the Google Cloud console, click the following button to go to the project selector page; then create a Google Cloud project or navigate to an existing one.

    Go to project selector

  3. Make sure that you have the Looker Admin IAM role for this Google Cloud project.
  4. Enable the Looker API for your project in the Google Cloud console. When enabling the API, you may need to refresh the console page to confirm that the API has been enabled.

    Enable the API

  5. Enable the Service Networking API for your project in the Google Cloud console. When enabling the API, you may need to refresh the console page to confirm that the API has been enabled.

    Enable the API

  6. Set up an OAuth client. The OAuth client allows you to authenticate and access the instance.

Create the trial Looker (Google Cloud core) instance

Follow these steps to create a trial instance:

Console

  1. Navigate to the Looker product page from your Google Cloud project in the Google Cloud console.
  2. Click 30-DAY TRIAL.
  3. In the Instance Name section, provide a name for your Looker (Google Cloud core) instance. The instance name is not associated with the URL of the instance once it is created. The instance name cannot be changed after instance creation.
  4. In the OAuth Application Credentials section, enter the OAuth Client ID and OAuth Client Secret that you created when you set up your OAuth client.
  5. In the Region section, select the option from the drop-down menu. The appropriate region is the one in which your Looker (Google Cloud core) instance is hosted. You cannot change the region once the instance has been created. Available regions are listed on the Looker (Google Cloud core) locations documentation page.
  6. Click CREATE.

gcloud

Run:

gcloud looker instances create INSTANCE_NAME \
--oauth-client-id=CLIENT_ID \
--oauth-client-secret=CLIENT_SECRET \
--region=REGION \
--edition="core-trial"
[--async]

Delete a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance

Deleting a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance cancels the trial. The trial will not convert to a Standard Looker (Google Cloud core) instance. Follow these steps to delete a trial instance:

Console

  1. On the Instances page, click the three-dot menu beside the instance.
  2. Select Delete Instance. If the instance is currently being modified, you will not be able to delete it.
  3. In the pop-up, confirm that you want to delete your instance by typing the instance name in the provided field and clicking DELETE.

You can also delete an instance from its configuration page by clicking DELETE in the instance configuration page icon bar.

gcloud

Run:

gcloud looker instances delete INSTANCE_NAME

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