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Glossary

Credentialless agent testing

Running an AI agent's generated code against local service endpoints without providing cloud credentials, service-account keys, or a billing project, so a mistake cannot create cloud resources or charges.

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Fact

Removes the blast radius of an agent calling a destructive cloud API.

Fact

Does not remove the need to validate the same code against real Google Cloud before release.

Fact

Keep local automation credentialless and put real-cloud validation in a separate guarded step.

Definition

What Credentialless agent testing means here

Running an AI agent's generated code against local service endpoints without providing cloud credentials, service-account keys, or a billing project, so a mistake cannot create cloud resources or charges.

  • Removes the blast radius of an agent calling a destructive cloud API.
  • Does not remove the need to validate the same code against real Google Cloud before release.
  • Keep local automation credentialless and put real-cloud validation in a separate guarded step.
LocalCloud boundary

How to use the term safely

In LocalCloud content, this term should not imply production replacement, legal permission, hidden credentials, or complete cloud parity. It describes a bounded local-development workflow that still needs license review and release validation against real Google Cloud.

Limitations

Use the sandbox deliberately

  • Permitted workflows use local endpoint values and should stop rather than fall back to real Google Cloud or real credentials. The Public Preview License permits individuals and organizations, including for-profit companies, to use LocalCloud for non-production internal development, testing, CI, evaluation, and pilots.
  • LocalCloud emulates bounded local development workflows. Validate application behavior against real Google Cloud before production deployment.
  • Before production deployment, unset LocalCloud emulator environment variables and validate behavior against real Google Cloud.
Next routes

Keep the agent on the supported path

  • Agent routes — Agent sandbox entry points.
  • Compatibility — Service support boundaries.
  • Compatibility matrix — Check current support boundaries before relying on a local-only test.
  • Service catalog — Review every LocalCloud service, endpoint, and limitation.
  • SDK examples — Use standard Google Cloud SDKs pointed at localhost.
  • Seed data — Load deterministic fixtures for repeatable agent and CI runs.