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Google Play Console Integration

Link your Google Play Developer Console using Service Account credentials for Android analytics and store listing updates.

Google Play Console Integration

Integrating your Google Play Developer Console allows Cortex to synchronize Android store listing performance, acquisition reports, organic search query terms, and ratings distributions.

Service Account Setup

Google Cloud IAM Service Accounts provide machine-to-machine authentication with Google Play APIs.

Create a Google Cloud Service Account

  1. In the Google Cloud Console, select the project linked to your Google Play Console.
  2. Navigate to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts and click Create Service Account.
  3. Name the account cortex-aso-sync.
  4. Click Create and Continue, then grant the account the Service Account User role.
  5. Under the Keys tab, select Add Key > Create new key > JSON.
  6. Download the generated service account credentials JSON file.

Grant Permissions in Google Play Console

  1. Open Google Play Console.
  2. Navigate to Users and Permissions > Invite new user.
  3. Enter your service account's client email (e.g. cortex-aso-sync@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com).
  4. Grant View app information and download bulk reports (read-only) and View financial data permissions.
  5. Save and send the invite.

Upload Credentials in Cortex

Navigate to Settings > Integrations > Google Play Console in your Cortex dashboard and upload the JSON key file.

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