Measure a local runtime by its operation-level surface, not by a service count.
Glossary
Local cloud API surface
The set of cloud service endpoints, protocols, and operations a local runtime actually implements. It is the practical definition of what you can test locally, and it is narrower than the managed cloud it imitates.
LocalCloud publishes per-operation status on each service page and the compatibility matrix.
Unimplemented operations should fail loudly rather than silently reaching real Google Cloud.
What Local cloud API surface means here
The set of cloud service endpoints, protocols, and operations a local runtime actually implements. It is the practical definition of what you can test locally, and it is narrower than the managed cloud it imitates.
- Measure a local runtime by its operation-level surface, not by a service count.
- LocalCloud publishes per-operation status on each service page and the compatibility matrix.
- Unimplemented operations should fail loudly rather than silently reaching real Google Cloud.
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.
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.
Keep the agent on the supported path
- Compatibility matrix — Per-operation LocalCloud status.
- 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.