Create datasource for Google BigQuery Plugin using the Grafana API - google-cloud-platform

Question

Issue:
I would like to steer clear of using the traditional.
authenticationType: jwt
clientEmail: <Service Account Email>
defaultProject: <Default Project Name>
tokenUri: https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
And use a service account json file from GCP. Is there anyway of doing this?
Environment:
OpenShift running in GCP. ServiceAccount key is mounted.

Answer 1

So if understand your comments correctly, you want to create a BigQuery data source using the Grafana API.
This is the JSON body to send with your request:
{
"orgId": YOUR_ORG_ID,
"name": NAME_YOU_WANT_TO_GIVE,
"type": "doitintl-bigquery-datasource",
"access": "proxy",
"isDefault": true,
"version": 1,
"readOnly": false,
"jsonData": {
"authenticationType": "jwt",
"clientEmail": EMAIL_OF_YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT,
"defaultProject": YOUR_PROJECT_ID,
"tokenUri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token"
},
"secureJsonData": {
"privateKey": YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON_KEY_FILE
}
}
So there is no way to avoid the code snippet you wanted to "steer clear of", however there is no need to take the JSON key file apart, just provide it to privateKey. You only have to provide the service account email additionally to clientEmail and the project id to defaultProject. Otherwise not different than using the UI.