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Google Config Connector
Plans and prices
Usage-based Google Cloud resources
Priced on request
Costs depend on the resources created · Custom quote available from sales
Read 8 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
On the record
- Cost model
- The pricing page says Config Connector incurs costs for the Google Cloud resources it creates and points users to Google Cloud pricing for details.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Manual installation instructions cover Google Kubernetes Engine clusters, including Autopilot and Standard installation steps.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Import/export limitation
- Not all resources support the export command, and some resource types do not support acquiring existing Google Cloud resources.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation options
- Google documents manual installation, Config Controller, and installation as a GKE add-on.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The documentation includes instructions for monitoring Config Connector with Prometheus.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Namespaced mode
- Google recommends namespaced mode for most manual installations, describing it as more scalable and offering better permission isolation for multi-tenant use cases.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Policy governance
- Google documents using Policy Controller or Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper policies to govern resource creation with Config Connector.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Config Connector lets users manage Google Cloud resources, such as Spanner and Cloud Storage, through the Kubernetes API.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Resource acquisition limit
- The documentation lists DataflowFlexTemplateJob, FirestoreIndex, and IAMServiceAccountKey among resources that cannot acquire existing Google Cloud resources.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Resource coverage
- It supports resources across Google Cloud products, including Access Context Manager, AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, API Gateway, and Apigee.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scope
- Config Connector can manage resources at the project, folder, or organization level.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Access can be controlled with IAM permissions, and namespaced installations can use separate service accounts for namespaces.docs.cloud.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
