LinkFive - Successful Subscriptions

Connect to Google Play Store

Connect to Google Play Store

An API key is required to use LinkFive with the Google Play Store

The following steps explain how to create an API key on the Google Play Store

Google Play Developer Notifications

We‘re using Google notifications to ensure that your subscriptions are up to date! Whenever a subscription changes, google will send a data package and we will update your user.

  •  1. To enable notifications, please open Google Play Store console and go to the Monetize section
  •  2. Open Monetization setup and type in the following PubSub Id:
projects/linkfive/topics/LinkFive-Google-Notifications
Set LinkFive as your Subscriptions Google Notifications Receiver
  •  3. Press Save.
  •  4. Also tap on the ”Send Test Notifications” button. We will show a success message inside our App Settings whenever we receive a notification.

Google Play Store Key

Open Google Play Store console and go to the API Access section

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Click on "Create a new Service Account" which opens the following dialog.

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Google Cloud Platform Console Setup

Head over to the Google Cloud Platform and create a new Service Account

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Type in a name for your Service Account e.g.: LinkFive Service Account

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

And set the Basic Editor Role

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Skip Step 3 and click on Done. Please create a Json Key file

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Finish Setup inside the Google Play Store console

Now head back to the Google Play Store Console and click on Done. The Page will refresh.

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

The newly created Service Account appears, and you can grant access to the Play Store Console

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Set which permissions you want to grant. LinkFive uses the following Permissions:

  • View app informations
  • View Financial Data
  • Manage orders and subscriptions
  • Manage store presence
  • reply to reviews
Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Open the user and add access to your App you want to connect to LinkFive

Step 1 to connect LinkFive to your Google Play Store Subscriptions

Done!

Upload service key to LinkFive

You can now use the Key and upload it to LinkFive.

  • Note: it can take up to 36 hours for the key to work