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Google Cloud Vision

With Google Cloud Vision modules in Make, you can run a localizer for object detection within an image and iterate the result array.

To use the Google Cloud Vision modules, you must have a Google Cloud Vision AI account with billing enabled. You can create an account at cloud.google.com/vision.

Refer to the Google Cloud Vision API documentation for a list of available endpoints.

Connect Google Cloud Vision to Make

To establish the connection, you must:

  1. Create and configure a Google Cloud Console project for Google Cloud Vision. 

  2. Establish the connection with Google Cloud Vision in Make. 

Create and configure a Google Cloud Console project for Google Cloud Vision

Before you establish the connection in Make, you must create and configure a project in the Google Cloud Console to obtain your API key.

Cloud Billing

Your Google account must have Cloud Billing set up in order to enable the required APIs in your project. For information regarding how to create and manage Cloud Billing, see Google's Manage your Cloud Billing account guide.

Create a Google Cloud Console project for Google Cloud Vision

To create a Google Cloud Console project:

  1. Log in to the Google Cloud Console using your Google credentials.

  2. In the top menu, click Select a project > New project.

  3. Enter a Project name and select the Location for your project.

  4. Click Create.

  5. In the top menu, check if your new project is selected in the Select a project dropdown. If not, select the project you just created.

Enable APIs for Google Cloud Vision

To enable the required API:

  1. Open the left navigation menu and go to APIs & Services > Library.

  2. Search for and enable the following API: Cloud Vision API

Obtain your Google Cloud Vision API key

To obtain your API key:

  1. In the left sidebar, click Credentials.

  2. Click + Create Credentials > API key.

  3. Copy Your API key value shown and store it in a safe place.

You will use this value in the API Key field in Make.

Establish the connection with Google Cloud Vision in Make

To establish the connection in Make:

  1. Log in to your Make account, add a Google Cloud Vision module to your scenario, and click Create a connection.

  2. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.

  3. In the API Key field, enter the value you copied in the Obtain your Google Cloud Vision API key section above.

  4. Click Save.

  5. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Google Cloud Vision modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Build Google Cloud Vision Scenarios

After connecting the app, you can perform the following action:

Images

  • Run Handwriting Detection within an Image

  • Run Label Detection within an Image

  • Run Text Detection (OCR) within an Image

  • Run Localizer for Object Detection within an Image and Iterate the Result Array

  • Run Landmark Detection within an Image and Iterate the Results

  • Run Face Detection within an Image and Iterate the Result Array

  • Compute Image Dominate Colors and Iterate the Result Array

  • Detect Potentially Unsafe or Undesirable Content within an Image

  • Run Text Detection (OCR) within a File and Iterate the Result Array

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