Agent plugin: NodeAttestor "gcp_iit"

September 19, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

Must be used in conjunction with the server-side gcp_iit plugin

The gcp_iit plugin automatically attests instances using the GCP Instance Identity Token. It also allows an operator to use GCP Instance IDs when defining SPIFFE ID attestation policies.

ConfigurationDescriptionDefault
identity_token_hostHost where an identity token can be retrieved frommetadata.google.internal
service_accountThe service account to fetch an identity token fromdefault

A sample configuration:

    NodeAttestor "gcp_iit" {
        plugin_data {
            identity_token_host = "metadata.google.internal"
            service_account = "XXX@developer.gserviceaccount.com"
        }
    }