What would it take for my AI agent to be aware of GCP inventory in my GCP project?

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I need my AI agent (written in ADK if at all it matters) to be real-time aware of my GCP inventory. What would it take to get the GCP inventory in 1st place , asset inventory API for example and the 2nd part of my question is , is it recommended to store this inventory in a relational database? Remember again the end goal is to have the latest snapshot of the inventory at any point , no eventual consistency :slightly_smiling_face:

Note:- We are in the AI agent era. It would be nice to have a separate section / location whatever you may call it , dedicated to AI agents

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Hi dheerajpanyam,

Welcome to Google Cloud Community!

To make your agent aware of your GCP inventory, you’ll want to use Google Cloud Asset Inventory API, which provides a centralized view of all your GCP resources. Here’s how to approach it:

  • Enable the API: Make sure the Cloud Asset Inventory API is enabled in your GCP project.
  • Use searchAllResources or listAssets:
    • searchAllResources: Great for querying resources across projects, folders, or organizations.
    • listAssets: Returns a snapshot of assets at a given timestamp.
  • Set up Asset Feeds:
    • Use feeds.create to subscribe to real-time updates on asset changes.
    • These feeds can push updates to Pub/Sub, which your agent can listen to for near-instant awareness.
  • Automate with Cloud Scheduler:
    • Schedule periodic exports to BigQuery or Cloud Storage using exportAssets.
    • This helps maintain historical snapshots if needed.

For your goal of real-time snapshot access and if your agent needs strong consistency and structured querying, a relational database like PostgreSQL or Cloud SQL is a solid choice. You can ingest asset snapshots via scheduled exports or Pub/Sub listeners and keep the latest state updated in real time.

You may consider creating a dedicated microservice or module within your agent framework that:

  • Subscribes to asset feeds via Pub/Sub
  • Ingests updates into your chosen DB
  • Exposes a clean API for querying current inventory
  • Optionally, uses caching for ultra-fast access

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Thank you so much for the detailed explanation @ruthseki