GCP Indexed Resources

Overview

When you write a generation rule, you tell the workspace builder which cloud resources to match by listing one or more resource types under resourceTypes. This page lists the resource types the GCP indexer discovers, the names that work, and a working match rule example.

A transition from CloudQuery resource names to the native gcpapi indexer names is underway — the alias column lists the legacy CloudQuery names which will be deprecated. 404 resource types total — 12 typed (SDK collectors), 391 generic, 1 unmapped. Full catalog →

Commonly used resource types

Resource type	Aliases	Notes
`gcp_projects`	`project`	anchor, always indexed
`gcp_compute_instances`	`compute_instance`	typed
`gcp_compute_disks`	—	typed
`gcp_compute_snapshots`	—	typed
`gcp_compute_networks`	—	typed
`gcp_compute_subnetworks`	—	typed
`gcp_compute_firewalls`	—	typed
`gcp_compute_addresses`	—	typed
`gcp_storage_buckets`	—	typed
`gcp_container_clusters`	—	typed (GKE)
`gcp_pubsub_topics`	—	typed
`gcp_pubsub_subscriptions`	—	typed
`gcp_iam_service_accounts`	—	typed
`gcp_sql_instances`	—	CAI-only (no typed collector)
`gcp_run_services`	—	CAI-only (Cloud Run)

Built-in matchable properties

Property	Value
`name`	Resource name
`project`	GCP project ID

Use resource/<path> to reach raw JSON fields — e.g. resource/zone or resource/status.

Typed resources are always discovered with a rich payload via google-cloud-* SDKs. The remaining types require the optional Cloud Asset Inventory accelerator to be discovered (see cloud discovery user guide).

Example match rule

apiVersion: runwhen.com/v1
kind: GenerationRules
spec:
  platform: gcp
  generationRules:
    - resourceTypes:
        - gcp_compute_instances
      matchRules:
        - type: pattern
          properties: [name]
          pattern: "^prod-"
          mode: substring
      slxs:
        - baseName: gce-health
          qualifiers: [project, name]
          baseTemplateName: gcp-gce-health
          levelOfDetail: detailed
          outputItems:
            - type: slx
            - type: runbook

Note: 12 types are always discovered via SDK collectors. The other 391 types require the optional Cloud Asset Inventory accelerator to be enabled. Check the full catalog for tier status. For credential setup and workspace configuration, see the cloud discovery user guide.