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Product Categories
Grouped the way Google Cloud teams already scan the platform.
Databases
Databases services for local development.
Transactional, document, wide-column, and cache-style data services for app backends.
Firestore
gRPC · 8086
Document database for app state, user data, and event-driven backends.
4 supported capabilities Details
Spanner
gRPC + REST · 9010 / 9020
Relational database surface for strongly consistent SQL and transactional workloads.
8 supported capabilities Details
Bigtable
gRPC · 8087
Wide-column store for large key ranges, event streams, and time-series workloads.
9 supported capabilities Details
Memorystore
RESP2 · 6379
Redis-compatible cache and low-latency data surface for local development.
4 supported capabilities Details
Cloud SQL
REST · 8080
Managed relational database service for local Cloud SQL API workflow testing.
1 supported capabilities Details
Messaging & Workflow
Messaging & Workflow services for local development.
Events, background jobs, and orchestration surfaces for distributed application flows.
Pub/Sub
gRPC · 8085
Messaging and event streaming for async, fan-out, and queue-driven flows.
6 supported capabilities Details
Cloud Tasks
gRPC · 8080
Managed task queue behavior for background jobs and HTTP dispatch workflows.
3 supported capabilities Details
Cloud Workflows
REST · 8080
Workflow orchestration for multi-step service calls and long-running flows.
5 supported capabilities Details
Compute & Runtime
Compute & Runtime services for local development.
Container, cluster, and instance-style runtime surfaces when app flows need them.
GKE
gRPC · 8080
Cluster-oriented runtime surface for Kubernetes-style local testing.
1 supported capabilities Details
Compute Engine
REST · 8080
VM-like runtime surface for instance-based local workflows.
2 supported capabilities Details
Cloud Run
gRPC · 8080
Serverless container runtime behavior for local service deployment flows.
2 supported capabilities Details
Vertex AI
REST · 8080
AI/ML platform service for local model training, prediction, and Vertex AI workflow testing.
1 supported capabilities Details
Security
Security services for local development.
Secret and configuration access patterns developers need during local iteration.
Operations
Operations services for local development.
Logs, metrics, and operational visibility surfaces that help teams trust local runs.
Storage
Storage services for local development.
Buckets, blobs, and object access patterns for local file-heavy workflows.
Analytics
Analytics services for local development.
Warehouse-style SQL and dataset workflows for local query development.
Service Catalog
LocalCloud provides health & usage for each service via in-built console app.
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Default Boot Path
Pull the image, start the container, export the env block, and begin testing locally.
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Opt-in Runtime Services
Compute-oriented surfaces stay clearly marked when Docker-backed behavior is required.