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Spec sheet

Purpose
Config Connector lets users manage Google Cloud resources, such as Spanner and Cloud Storage, through the Kubernetes API.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Deployment
Manual installation instructions cover Google Kubernetes Engine clusters, including Autopilot and Standard installation steps.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Security
Access can be controlled with IAM permissions, and namespaced installations can use separate service accounts for namespaces.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
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.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Import/export limitation
Not all resources support the export command, and some resource types do not support acquiring existing Google Cloud resources.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Installation options
Google documents manual installation, Config Controller, and installation as a GKE add-on.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Monitoring
The documentation includes instructions for monitoring Config Connector with Prometheus.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
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.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Policy governance
Google documents using Policy Controller or Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper policies to govern resource creation with Config Connector.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Resource acquisition limit
The documentation lists DataflowFlexTemplateJob, FirestoreIndex, and IAMServiceAccountKey among resources that cannot acquire existing Google Cloud resources.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Resource coverage
It supports resources across Google Cloud products, including Access Context Manager, AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, API Gateway, and Apigee.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
Scope
Config Connector can manage resources at the project, folder, or organization level.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com

Plans and prices

Usage-based Google Cloud resources Priced on request Google Cloud resource costs apply; the page states pay-as-you-go billing and does not list a separate Config Connector price. Costs depend on the resources created · Custom quote available from sales Read 8 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com

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