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Google isn't clear to me on how I can login to the google search console API.

I'm using PHP and CURL.

I passed in for the URL: "sites/example.com/searchAnalytics/query?key=mykey" and I passed in json parameters for the start and end date. mykey was assigned to me after using google cloud to generate one.

When I execute the curl request through PHP, I receive this error:

"API keys are not supported by this API. Expected OAuth2 access token or other authentication credentials that assert a principal."

Oauth2 wouldn't be for me because I'm using an private apache server on my computer to handle the requests.

So I looked into google cloud and I'm able to get a unique ID, a client ID and an email ending in iam.gserviceaccount.com

What values do I feed into CURL when making an authenticated request? I would assume I'd place them in as an HTTP header but google is not clear on this.

Please help.

I tried the API key but the google search API wouldn't allow that as authentication.

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  • "Oauth2 wouldn't be for me"...think again. use a Service Account: developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/service-account Commented Oct 20, 2024 at 18:20
  • "What values do I feed into CURL" ...why DIY? github.com/googleapis/google-api-php-client Commented Oct 20, 2024 at 18:20
  • 3rd party package add alot of unnecessary code that I have to cut down to get the information I need. Commented Oct 21, 2024 at 2:41
  • I believe I have made a service account with google cloud but I don't know how to apply the credentials to a curl request. Commented Oct 21, 2024 at 2:43
  • It tells you in the "Preparing to make a delegated call" and "Calling Google APIs" sections of the documentation, if you change the tab to "HTTP/REST". As you can see, submitting the credentials and getting the access token is relatively complex - which is why I said not to make a do-it-yourself solution using cURL. Instead use Google's API client for PHP, at which point it becomes a lot easier. Everything you need to do this task is already available in the documentation. Commented Oct 21, 2024 at 6:51
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