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Google Cloud Auth Issue

#cloud #webdev #programming #beginners 
Copying file://kitten.png [Content-Type=image/png]... ServiceException: 401 Anonymous caller does not have storage.objects.create access to the Google Cloud Storage object. Permission 'storage.objects.create' denied on resource (or it may not exist).
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Steps to recreate it.

Having this issue while trying to copy a file to a new cloud storage bucket.

  1. Download a cat image This will download the image for us. 
wget https://cloud.google.com/storage/images/kitten.png
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  1. Try to copy the image to my cloud storage bucket 
gsutil cp kitten.png gs://gcp-ifeanyi-tutorial
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Now, we run into the issue stated above.

Steps to Resolve 

gcloud auth login
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  1. Follow the prompt (Type Y for yes)
  2. Copy the link provided in your browser
  3. Select your google account and grant permission

After following the prompt you will be provided with a key that looks like this
4/9ANIR-c9k6BnlT ..........

  1. Copy the key and paste it in your google cloud console
  2. Try to run the previous command again 
gsutil cp kitten.png gs://gcp-ifeanyi-tutorial
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