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Add the Google Search Connector

Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:
  1. Specify the following properties:
    • API Key: Enter your key for the Custom Search API. To locate your API key:
      1. Log in to the Google API console and select a project.
      2. Under APIs & Services, click Library. The, select the Custom Search API and click Enable.
      3. In the side bar, select APIs & Services > Credentials > Create Credentials > API Key.
      4. Select the API key and paste it into the API Key field on this page.
    • Custom Search Id: Enter the identifier (ID) for the Custom Search engine. To obtain this Id:
      1. Sign into Google Custom Search engine and create a new search engine.
      2. Select Setup > Basics > Search Engine ID in the control panel to locate your custom search Id.
  2. Define advanced connection settings on the Advanced tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
  3. Click Create & Test to create your connection.

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