Android || How to create Service Account json file required to update android app on Google Play Console ?

To push app updates directly from App builder, you need to create a service account for us to be able to push the updates directly on Play Store.

• Step 1: Login to your Play Console Developer Account.

💡 You need to have owner access to Play Console Developer account to create service account json.

• Step 2: In the left panel, click on Setup and go to API access and choose a project to link.

• In case you already have set up service account json, the screen will look something like this for you.

• Step 3: Click on Agree and accept terms and conditions.

• Step 4: Choose a project to link. If you don’t have a project on Google cloud, create a new one.

• Step 5: Click on Learn how to create service accounts.

A popup appears

• Step 6: In the dialogue box, follow the link to Google Cloud platform and login with the same ID you have used in Play Developer Console.

• Step 7: Make sure you’re on the correct project in Google Cloud Platform. If not, select the right project from the drop-down at the top.

• Step 8: Click on Create Service Account at the top.

• Step 9: Provide a service account name for the same.

• Step 10: Click on Create and Continue.

• Step 11: Assign Roles to this service account- 

1. 1. Click on Role and scroll down to Service Accounts and select Service Account User role from the drop-down.
      
      
   2. Click on + Add Another Role Button & scroll down to Service Usage and select  Service Usage Consumer Role from the drop-down.

• Step 12: Click on the three-dot menu of the service account you just created &
                 Click on Manage keys in the three-dot menu.

• Step 13: Click on Add key and then select Create new key.

• Step 14: Select JSON in the popup that appears on the screen and click on Create.

The key is saved on your computer.

• Step 15: Search for API & Services on Cloud and select it.

• Step 16: Click on Enable Api & Services.

• Step 17: Search for Google Play Integrity API and select it.

• Step 18: Click on Enable.

• Step 19: Visit Google Play Console developer account and click on refresh.

• Step 20: Select the service account and click on Manage Play Console Permissions.

• Step 21:Go to App Permissions Tab & Select App for which you want to provide permission by clicking on Add app button.
  
  
• Step 22: Go to Account Permissions Tab &  Grant Admin permissions and then click on Invite user.

• Step 23: Go back to the App builder on your Graphy Dashboard and upload the .json file saved on your computer.
  
  
  Next step -> Enable Play Integrity API to protect your Android apps from abuse and unauthorized access from rooted devices/emulators.