Google Cloud Search Interface

Simple static frontend for Google Cloud's Discovery Engine Search API.

Setup

1. Open Google Cloud Shell

2. Set your project and get a token:

   gcloud config set project YOUR_PROJECT_ID
   gcloud services enable discoveryengine.googleapis.com
   gcloud auth print-access-token

3. Open the interface: https://wagov-dtt.github.io/search-experiments/

4. Fill in the form:

   • Project ID: YOUR_PROJECT_ID
   • Data Store ID: YOUR_DATASTORE_ID
   • Location: global (usually)
   • Serving Config: default_config (usually)
   • Access Token: (paste the token from step 2)

5. Click "Copy Config URL" to share

Token Refresh

Tokens expire after 1 hour. To get a new one:

gcloud auth print-access-token

Then update the token field in the interface.

Notes

• Uses Google Cloud Shell (no local installation needed)
• Tokens are temporary and secure
• Static interface works from any web browser
• Create your search data store at: https://console.cloud.google.com/gen-app-builder