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- NAME
- gcloud alpha services enable - enables a service for consumption for a project, folder or organization
- SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha services enableSERVICE[SERVICE…][--async][--group=GROUP; default="dependencies"][--skip-dependency][--validate-only][--folder=FOLDER_ID|--organization=ORGANIZATION_ID|--project=PROJECT_ID][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
- DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA)This command enables a service for consumption for aproject, folder or organization.Toseealistofavailableservicesforaproject,run:gcloudalphaserviceslist--availableMore information on listing services can be found at:https://cloud.google.com/service-usage/docs/list-servicesand on disabling a service at:https://cloud.google.com/service-usage/docs/enable-disable
- EXAMPLES
- To enable a service called
my-consumed-serviceon the currentproject, run:gcloudalphaservicesenablemy-consumed-serviceTo enable a service called
my-consumed-serviceon the projectmy-project, run:gcloudalphaservicesenablemy-consumed-service--project=my-projectTo enable a service called
my-consumed-serviceon the projectmy-projectin groupgroups, run:gcloudalphaservicesenablemy-consumed-service--project=my-project--group=groupsTo enable a service called
my-consumed-serviceon the foldermy-folder, run:my-consumed-servicegcloudalphaservicesenablemy-consumed-service--folder=my-folderTo enable a service called
on the organizationmy-organization, run:service1gcloudalphaservicesenablemy-consumed-service--organization=my-organizationTo run the same command asynchronously (non-blocking), run:
gcloudalphaservicesenablemy-consumed-service--asyncTo enable services called
,service2, andservice3on the current project, run:gcloudalphaservicesenableservice1service2service3 - POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
SERVICE[SERVICE…]- The name of the service(s) to enable.
- FLAGS
--async- Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--group=GROUP; default="dependencies"- The service group name.
--skip-dependency- If set, the dependencies of the service to be enabled will not be enabled.
--validate-only- Validate the enable action, but don't actually perform it
- At most one of these can be specified:
--folder=FOLDER_ID- The Google Cloud Platform folder ID to use for this invocation.
--organization=ORGANIZATION_ID- The Google Cloud Platform organization ID to use for this invocation.
--project=PROJECT_ID- The Google Cloud project ID to use for this invocation. If omitted, then thecurrent project is assumed; the current project can be listed using
gcloudconfig list --format='text(core.project)'and can be set usinggcloud config set project PROJECTID.--projectand its fallbackcore/projectproperty playtwo roles in the invocation. It specifies the project of the resource to operateon. It also specifies the project for API enablement check, quota, and billing.To specify a different project for quota and billing, use--billing-projectorbilling/quota_projectproperty.
- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- These flags are available to all commands:
--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run
$gcloud helpfor details. - NOTES
- This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. These variants are also available:
gcloudservicesenablegcloudbetaservicesenable
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Last updated 2026-02-03 UTC.