In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect your Google Developer Account to your BuddyBoss App. Once you’ve connected your Google account, you’ll be able to sync your in-app products with your products in your Google Play Developer Account and be able to submit the Android version of your app to be published through our publishing service.
Step 1- Set Up Your Google Console and Google Play Store
Navigate to Google Console. After you login click on the project in the header section.
Here, you can navigate to your projects or create a new one just by clicking on NEW PROJECT.
Once created, from the sidebar, navigate to API & Services > Enable API & Services.
Click on Library.
Here, search Google Play Android Developer API and click on the result below.
Hit the ENABLE button using this API.
After enabling the API, it will redirect you to the API screen, from there, click Credentials. Scroll down a little you should see the section for Service Accounts.
Enter a Service Account name. It can be anything, such as the name of your app or business. Then press the CREATE AND CONTINUE button.
Select a role from Basic then Owner.
Now Press CONTINUE.
Finally hit the DONE button.
From the next page click on the pencil icon.
On the following page hit the KEYS option.
Here you will find the ADD KEY, press on it.
Now Create new key.
Select JSON and hit the CREATE button.
After that a notification will appear and the Service Account Key will be saved to your computer, ready to upload in the BuddyBoss App’s settings. Please be aware that you can download this file only once. Kindly ensure to secure it in case you require it in the future.
Then move to your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to BuddyBoss – Configure – Android Settings.
Upload the JSON file you just downloaded. Then hit the Connect Account button.
Now you will see the Connected option like this.
Step 2- Setup App Configuration
Go to the Service Accounts and copy the automated Email from there.
Navigate to Google Play Store and click on the Go to Play Console Button.
From the left side bar click on Users and permissions.
Press on Invite new users.
Connect your Google Developer Account to your BuddyBoss App for streamlined product synchronization and Android app submission. So, that’s the way you can set up API Access with your BuddyBoss App. Let us know if you have any questions.