# Google Cloud Pub/Sub

The **Google Cloud Pub/Sub connector** can be used to forward data to [Google Cloud Pub/Sub](https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/overview). It can be applied to process device data with Google Cloud Pub/Sub and use it further in the Google ecosystem. The Google Cloud Pub/Sub connector is available on both **Data Flow** and **Rule Engine**.

Cloud Pub/Sub is a fully managed, real-time messaging service that allows to asynchronously send and receive messages between independent applications. 

In order to send data to Google Cloud Pub/Sub, you first need to setup a Pub/Sub Topic and assign the Pub/Sub Publisher role to the akenza service account `akenza-publisher@akenza-connectors.iam.gserviceaccount.com`.

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Optionally: The custom payload can be selected for making use of templated payload in the desired structure. If the custom payload is not selected, the whole data sample will be forwarded.
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A tutorial on "How to send data to Google Cloud Pub/Sub" can be found [here](/akenza.io/tutorials/create-enterprise-solutions/how-to-send-data-to-the-google-cloud-pub-sub.md). 

![Google Cloud Pub/Sub template](/files/yj1NdjAaVWlvimfDarfR)

### Additional Resources

* Forward data to Big Query by [using a Big Query subscription](https://docs.cloud.google.com/pubsub/docs/bigquery)
* Forward data to Big Query by [using a GCP DataFlow](https://docs.cloud.google.com/dataflow/docs/tutorials/dataflow-stream-to-bigquery)


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