A Google service account is a specialized Google account associated with a Google Cloud Project (GCP) that can run API requests on your behalf.

Service accounts provide the following benefits:

• Continuous operation: Service accounts ensure that operations continue even if individual user permissions change.
• Dedicated permissions: Service accounts can only access projects that you share with them.
• Dedicated API quotas: You can manage a service account's API quotas through GCP and request quota increases directly from Google.

Refer to the Google service account documentation (opens new window) to learn more about service accounts.