Get catalog details

Retrieving configuration properties in the Google Cloud console exposes metadata for Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg.

Within the Lakehouse runtime catalog, inspecting an existing catalog reveals details about the Apache Iceberg REST catalog endpoint, such as the REST catalog URI required for client connections, authentication method, and associated service account.

Before you begin

  1. Verify that billing is enabled for your Google Cloud project.

  2. Enable the BigLake API.

    Roles required to enable APIs

    To enable APIs, you need the Service Usage Admin IAM role (roles/serviceusage.serviceUsageAdmin), which contains the serviceusage.services.enable permission. Learn how to grant roles.

    Enable the API

Required roles

To get the permissions that you need to view catalog details in the Google Cloud console, ask your administrator to grant you the following IAM roles on your project:

For more information about granting roles, see Manage access to projects, folders, and organizations.

You might also be able to get the required permissions through custom roles or other predefined roles.

Get catalog details

  1. In the Google Cloud console, open the Lakehouse page.

    Go to Lakehouse

  2. Click the name of any catalog.

  3. On the Catalog Details page, explore information about the catalog such as catalog ID, creation timestamp, REST catalog URI, authentication method, and service account.