Learn more about the Looker permissions that are required to set up and use Looker as a data source.
In addition to the requirements that a Looker instance must fulfill in order to be used as a data source, certain tasks related to the setup and use of the Looker data source require specific Looker permissions. These permissions are granted in the Looker instance by a Looker Admin for specific Looker models. See the following table for an overview of these permissions:
| Task | Minimum required Looker permission | Minimum required Looker Studio role for the data source |
|---|---|---|
| Enable the Looker connector in the Looker instance |
The Admin role contains all permissions for all models on the Looker instance. |
Not applicable |
| Monitor Looker connector usage within Looker System Activity | Admin | Not applicable |
| Create a Looker data source | explore |
Editor |
| View and edit the data source configuration | explore |
Editor |
|
View Looker Explore data |
access_data |
Viewer |
| Refresh Looker data in Looker Studio | clear_cache_refresh |
Viewer |
| Run queries in a Looker Studio report for tables that have up to 5,000 rows of data | download_with_limit |
Viewer |