Google Professional Cloud Developer Question 438
Select 3Google Cloud PlatformYou are developing a serverless application on Google Cloud that needs to interact with Google Cloud Storage to upload and retrieve files. Considering performance, ease of use, and proper API integration, which options can you use to make API calls to Google Cloud Storage?
- A
Cloud Client Library for Google Cloud Storage
- B
REST API calls to Google Cloud Storage endpoints
- C
gRPC for Google Cloud Storage
- D
API Explorer for Google Cloud Storage
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
When interacting with Google Cloud Storage, the Cloud Client Library is the most common and developer-friendly option, followed by REST API calls for flexibility. API Explorer is useful for testing or quick API interactions but is not commonly used in production applications. gRPC is not supported for Google Cloud Storage.
- A. Correct.
The Cloud Client Library is the recommended option for interacting with Google Cloud services as it provides idiomatic integration, error handling, and optimized performance.
- B. Correct.
REST API calls are a valid and flexible way to interact with Google Cloud Storage, though they may require more effort for implementation compared to the Cloud Client Library.
- C. Incorrect.
gRPC is not supported for Google Cloud Storage as it does not have a gRPC interface at this time. Other services, like BigQuery, do offer gRPC support.
- D. Correct.
API Explorer can be used for making REST API calls to Google Cloud Storage directly, particularly for testing or quick manual interactions, but it's not typically used in production applications.