Using the Natural Language API from Google Docs

GSP126 — Using the Natural Language API from Google Docs

Estimated time: 10 minutes

# 📄 Using the Natural Language API from Google Docs > ⚠️ **Disclaimer:** This is an independent, community-made walkthrough created to help you understand how the Google Cloud Natural Language API can be integrated with Google Docs using Apps Script. Attempt the lab yourself first and use this guide as a learning aid rather than as a shortcut to skip the underlying concepts. This guide is intended for educational purposes, certification preparation, and hands-on practice with Google Cloud and

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GREEN='\e[1;32m'
CYAN='\e[1;36m'
YELLOW='\e[1;33m'
MAGENTA='\e[1;35m'
RED='\e[1;31m'
RESET='\e[0m'
BOLD='\e[1m'

clear
echo -e "${CYAN}${BOLD}"
cat << "EOF"
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echo -e "${RESET}"
echo -e "${MAGENTA}${BOLD}>>> ORBIT OF OPS: GSP126 PART 1 INITIALIZED <<<${RESET}\n"

echo -e "${YELLOW}${BOLD}[Orbit of Ops] Auto-fetching Project...${RESET}"
export PROJECT_ID=$(gcloud config get-value project 2>/dev/null)
if [[ -z "$PROJECT_ID" ]]; then
    export PROJECT_ID=$DEVSHELL_PROJECT_ID
fi
echo -e "✅ Project ID: ${GREEN}$PROJECT_ID${RESET}\n"

echo -e "${CYAN}${BOLD}[Orbit of Ops] Task 1: Enabling Natural Language & API Key Services...${RESET}"
gcloud services enable language.googleapis.com apikeys.googleapis.com || true

echo -e "${YELLOW}${BOLD}[Orbit of Ops] Task 2: Generating Restricted API Key...${RESET}"
# Generate the key and restrict it specifically to the Natural Language API
gcloud services api-keys create --display-name="NL_API_KEY" --api-target=service=language.googleapis.com || true

export KEY_NAME=$(gcloud services api-keys list --format="value(name)" --filter "displayName=NL_API_KEY" | head -n 1)
export API_KEY=$(gcloud services api-keys get-key-string $KEY_NAME --format="value(keyString)")

echo -e "✅ Your API Key has been generated: ${GREEN}$API_KEY${RESET}\n"
echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}✅ Part 1 Complete. Please click 'Check my progress' on Task 2 in the lab window!${RESET}"