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Develop a Marketplace connector
This page describes the tasks that you need to perform to develop and publish a Marketplace connector.
The following are the high-level tasks to develop and publish a Marketplace connector:
Comply with the requirements for Google Cloud Marketplace.
Develop your connector.
Submit a request to publish the connector.
Develop and publish a Marketplace connector
You must ensure that the connector that you develop isn't part of the list of connectors that are available in Integration Connectors and Marketplace connectors.
Register as a partner in Google Cloud. For information, see Partner Advantage.
Create a connector virtual machine (VM) and submit the connector VM on the Marketplace. You must complete the following tasks to create and submit a connector VM:
Publish the custom connector to Google Cloud Marketplace. You can view the progress of your connector review process. After your request for publishing the Marketplace connector is approved, you can view the connector in the list of published connectors.
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