00_ee_auth_colab.ipynb

Kernel: Python 3

Earth Engine Automatic Authentication on Google Colab

Step 1: Locating the Earth Engine Token

1. Locate the Earth Engine token on your computer by navigating to the following file path based on your operating system:

   • Windows: C:\Users\USERNAME\.config\earthengine\credentials

   • Linux: /home/USERNAME/.config/earthengine/credentials

   • MacOS: /Users/USERNAME/.config/earthengine/credentials

2. Open the credentials file and copy the entire content to the clipboard.

   Note: Ensure that you do not share the content of the credentials file with others to prevent unauthorized access to your Earth Engine account.

Step 2: Creating the Secret in Google Colab

1. Open your Google Colab notebook and click on the secrets tab.

2. Create a new secret with the name EARTHENGINE_TOKEN.

3. Paste the content from the clipboard into the Value input box of the created secret.

4. Toggle the button on the left to allow notebook access to the secret.

Step 3: Installing the Required Version of geemap

Ensure that you have installed geemap version 0.29.3 or later, as only these versions support the automatic authentication feature.

%pip install -U geemap

Step 4: Automatic Authentication with geemap

To automatically authenticate Earth Engine using the EARTHENGINE_TOKEN in your Google Colab notebook, run the following code:

import geemap

m = geemap.Map()
m