- NAME
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- gcloud looker instances - manage Looker instances
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud looker instancesCOMMAND[GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
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- EXAMPLES
- To create an instance with the name
my-looker-instance, with an edition of "LOOKER_CORE_STANDARD", run:gcloud looker instances create my-looker-instance --oauth-client-id = 'looker' --oauth-client-secret = 'looker' --edition = "core-standard" --asyncNote: It is
recommendedthat the--asyncargument is provided when creating a Looker instance.To delete an instance with the name
my-looker-instance, run:gcloud looker instances delete my-looker-instance --asyncTo display the details for an instance with name
my-looker-instance, run:gcloud looker instances describe my-looker-instanceTo restart an instance with the name
my-looker-instance, run:gcloud looker instances restart my-looker-instance --asyncTo update an instance with the name
my-looker-instance, run:gcloud looker instances update my-looker-instance --asyncTo restore a backup with id of
7e504e66-c389-4d8dthat belongs to an instance namedmy-looker-instance, in the regionus-central1, run:$ gcloud looker instances restore my-looker-instance \
--backup = "7e504e66-c389-4d8" --region = "us-central1" --async
To export an instance with the name
my-looker-instance, run:gcloud looker instances export my-looker-instance --target-gcs-uri = 'gs://bucketName/folderName' --kms-key = 'projects/my-project/locations/us-central1/keyRings/my-key-ring/cryptoKeys/my-key'To import an instance with the name
my-looker-instance, run:gcloud looker instances import my-looker-instance --source-gcs-uri = 'gs://bucketName/folderName'To list all the instances, run:
gcloud looker instances list - GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- These flags are available to all commands:
--help.Run
$ gcloud helpfor details. - COMMANDS
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is one of the following:COMMAND-
create - Create a Looker instance.
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delete - Delete a Looker instance.
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describe - Show metadata for a Looker instance.
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export - Export a Looker instance.
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import - Import a Looker instance.
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list - List Looker instances.
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restart - Restart a Looker instance.
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restore - Restore a Looker instance from a backup.
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update - Update a Looker instance.
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- NOTES
- This variant is also available:
gcloud alpha looker instances
gcloud looker instances
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Last updated 2026-05-27 UTC.

