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<h1>google-cloud-python</h1>

<p>Google Cloud Client Library for Python

- an idiomatic, intuitive, and natural way for Python developers to

integrate with Google Cloud Platform services, like Cloud Datastore

and Cloud Storage.</p>

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<pre class="skip-highlight"><code class="subtle--blue">$</code> pip install <code class="subtle--blue">--upgrade</code> <strong>google-cloud</strong></pre>

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<h3 class="block-title">What is it?</h3>

<p><code>google-cloud-python</code> is a client library for accessing Google

Cloud Platform services that significantly reduces the boilerplate

code you have to write. The library provides high-level API

abstractions so they're easier to understand. It embraces

idioms of Python, works well with the standard library, and

integrates better with your codebase.

All this means you spend more time creating code that matters

to you.</p>

<p><code>google-cloud-python</code> is configured to access Google Cloud Platform

services and authorize (OAuth 2.0) automatically on your behalf.

With a one-line install and a private key, you are up and ready

to go. Better yet, if you are running on a Google Compute Engine

instance, the one-line install is enough!</p>

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<h4>Retrieve Datastore Entities</h4>

<pre><code class="hljs python">from google.cloud import datastore

client = datastore.Client()

product_key = client.key('Product', 123)

print(client.get(product_key))</code></pre>

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<h4>What is the relationship between the <code>google-cloud-python</code> package

and the <code>google-cloud</code> command-line tool?</h4>

<p>Both the <code>google-cloud</code> command-line tool and

<code>google-cloud-python</code> package are a part of the Google Cloud SDK: a collection

of tools and libraries that enable you to easily create and manage

resources on the Google Cloud Platform. The <code>google-cloud</code> command-line

tool can be used to manage both your development workflow and your

Google Cloud Platform resources while the <code>google-cloud-python</code> package is the

Google Cloud Client Library for Python.</p>

<h4>What is the relationship between <code>google-cloud-python</code>

and the Google APIs Python Client?</h4>

<p>The <a href="https://github.com/google/google-api-python-client">

Google APIs Python Client</a> is a client library for

using the broad set of Google APIs.

<code>google-cloud-python</code> is built specifically for the Google Cloud Platform

and is the recommended way to integrate Google Cloud APIs into your

Python applications. If your application requires both Google Cloud Platform and

other Google APIs, the 2 libraries may be used by your application.</p>

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