Sync from Google Groups (Preview)

To search data from Google Groups, use the following steps to create a connector using the Google Cloud console.

Before you begin

You must be signed into the Google Cloud console with the same account that you use for the Google Workspace instance that you plan to connect. Gemini Enterprise uses your Google Workspace customer ID to connect to Google Groups.
To enforce data source access control and secure data in Gemini Enterprise, ensure that you have configured your identity provider.

If you use security controls, be aware of their limitations related to data in Google Groups, as discussed in the following table:

Security control	Note the following
Data Residency (DRZ)	Gemini Enterprise only guarantees data residency in Google Cloud. For information about data residency and Google Groups, see Google Workspace compliance guidance and documentation, including Data regions for Google Workspace. Also review examples like Choose the region where data is stored and Digital sovereignty.
Customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK)	Your keys only encrypt data within Google Cloud. Cloud Key Management Service controls don't apply to data stored in Google Groups.
Access Transparency	Access Transparency logs actions taken by Google personnel on the Google Cloud project. You'll also need to review the Access Transparency logs created by Google Workspace. For more information, see Access Transparency log events in the Google Workspace Admin Help documentation.

To use the console to make Google Groups data searchable, follow these steps:

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Gemini Enterprise page.

Gemini Enterprise
Go to the Data Stores page.
Click Create Data Store.
On the Select a data source page, select Google Groups.
Choose a region for your data store.
Enter a name for your data store.
Click Create. Depending on the size of your data, ingestion can take several minutes to several hours. Wait at least an hour before using your data store for searching.

To attach your data store to an app, create an app and select your data store following the steps in Create a search app.
To preview how your search results appear after your app and data store are set up, see Preview search results.