Create a Google API key

To enable students to submit a Google Docs™ document for an assignment, create an API key in the Google Developers Console for the Follett Aspen Project. The API key lets Aspen call into the Google Drive file picker, so students can select a Google Doc from their Google Drive™.

To create an API key:

  1. Log on to Google Developers Console (https://console.developers.google.com/project) with the district Google credentials. The Google Developers Console page appears.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • For users who have an existing Google Project for Follett Aspen, in the Project Name column, click Follett Aspen.
    • For users who do not have a Google Project, see Create a Google Project.
  1. At the top of the Google Developers Console page, click Navigation menu icon.
  2. In the side-bar, select APIs & Services > Credentials. The Credentials screen appears.
  • Google Credentials screen
  1. Select Create credentials > API key. The API Key Created pop-up appears.
  • Google API Key Created pop-up
  1. Click RESTRICT KEY.
  2. Enter a name for your API key.
    Note: A default browser key name is automatically created. You can leave the default name, or type a different one.
  1. In the Applications restrictions section, click HTTP referrers (web sites).
  2. In the Website restrictions section, click ADD AN ITEM.
  3. In the New item field, type your Aspen URL using the format: localhost/*(replace localhost with your domain). For example:
    • Follett-hosted districts should use the following format: state-district.myfollett.com/*
    • Self-hosted districts should use the following format: DomainName/*
      Note: If the district has multiple domain names, there should be an HTTP referrer for each domain name used in the district.
  1. Click Save.