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diff --git a/third_party/googleapis/google/iam/README.md b/third_party/googleapis/google/iam/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c402a9d --- /dev/null +++ b/third_party/googleapis/google/iam/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Introduction + +# Key Concepts + +## Service Account + +A Service Account is an account used to identify services (non-humans) to Google. +A Service Account has a list of Service Account Keys, which can be used to authenticate to Google. + +## Service Account Keys + +A Service Account Key is a public/private keypair generated by Google. Google retains the public +key, while the customer is given the private key. The private key can be used to [sign JWTs and +authenticate Service Accounts to Google](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2ServiceAccount#authorizingrequests). |