Manage GCP Vertex AI Feature Store IAM Access

The gcp:vertex/aiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember:AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember resource, part of the Pulumi GCP provider, manages IAM permissions for Vertex AI feature views, controlling who can access feature data in online stores. This guide focuses on three capabilities: adding individual members to roles, binding multiple members to the same role, and replacing entire IAM policies.

Three related resources manage feature view permissions. AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember adds individual members non-authoritatively, preserving other members. AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding manages all members for a specific role authoritatively. AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy replaces the entire policy. The examples are intentionally small. Combine them with your own feature stores and access requirements.

Grant a single user access to a feature view

When you need to add one user or service account to a feature view without affecting existing permissions, use the non-authoritative member resource.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as gcp from "@pulumi/gcp";

const member = new gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember("member", {
    region: featureview.region,
    featureOnlineStore: featureview.featureOnlineStore,
    featureView: featureview.name,
    role: "roles/viewer",
    member: "user:jane@example.com",
});
import pulumi
import pulumi_gcp as gcp

member = gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember("member",
    region=featureview["region"],
    feature_online_store=featureview["featureOnlineStore"],
    feature_view=featureview["name"],
    role="roles/viewer",
    member="user:jane@example.com")
package main

import (
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/vertex"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi"
)

func main() {
	pulumi.Run(func(ctx *pulumi.Context) error {
		_, err := vertex.NewAiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember(ctx, "member", &vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMemberArgs{
			Region:             pulumi.Any(featureview.Region),
			FeatureOnlineStore: pulumi.Any(featureview.FeatureOnlineStore),
			FeatureView:        pulumi.Any(featureview.Name),
			Role:               pulumi.String("roles/viewer"),
			Member:             pulumi.String("user:jane@example.com"),
		})
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Pulumi;
using Gcp = Pulumi.Gcp;

return await Deployment.RunAsync(() => 
{
    var member = new Gcp.Vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember("member", new()
    {
        Region = featureview.Region,
        FeatureOnlineStore = featureview.FeatureOnlineStore,
        FeatureView = featureview.Name,
        Role = "roles/viewer",
        Member = "user:jane@example.com",
    });

});
package generated_program;

import com.pulumi.Context;
import com.pulumi.Pulumi;
import com.pulumi.core.Output;
import com.pulumi.gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember;
import com.pulumi.gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMemberArgs;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class App {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pulumi.run(App::stack);
    }

    public static void stack(Context ctx) {
        var member = new AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember("member", AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMemberArgs.builder()
            .region(featureview.region())
            .featureOnlineStore(featureview.featureOnlineStore())
            .featureView(featureview.name())
            .role("roles/viewer")
            .member("user:jane@example.com")
            .build());

    }
}
resources:
  member:
    type: gcp:vertex:AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember
    properties:
      region: ${featureview.region}
      featureOnlineStore: ${featureview.featureOnlineStore}
      featureView: ${featureview.name}
      role: roles/viewer
      member: user:jane@example.com

The member property specifies the identity to grant access, using formats like “user:jane@example.com” or “serviceAccount:app@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com”. The role property sets the permission level. This resource preserves other members with the same role and other roles entirely.

Grant a role to multiple members at once

When several users or service accounts need identical access, binding them together to a role simplifies management.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as gcp from "@pulumi/gcp";

const binding = new gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding("binding", {
    region: featureview.region,
    featureOnlineStore: featureview.featureOnlineStore,
    featureView: featureview.name,
    role: "roles/viewer",
    members: ["user:jane@example.com"],
});
import pulumi
import pulumi_gcp as gcp

binding = gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding("binding",
    region=featureview["region"],
    feature_online_store=featureview["featureOnlineStore"],
    feature_view=featureview["name"],
    role="roles/viewer",
    members=["user:jane@example.com"])
package main

import (
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/vertex"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi"
)

func main() {
	pulumi.Run(func(ctx *pulumi.Context) error {
		_, err := vertex.NewAiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding(ctx, "binding", &vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBindingArgs{
			Region:             pulumi.Any(featureview.Region),
			FeatureOnlineStore: pulumi.Any(featureview.FeatureOnlineStore),
			FeatureView:        pulumi.Any(featureview.Name),
			Role:               pulumi.String("roles/viewer"),
			Members: pulumi.StringArray{
				pulumi.String("user:jane@example.com"),
			},
		})
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Pulumi;
using Gcp = Pulumi.Gcp;

return await Deployment.RunAsync(() => 
{
    var binding = new Gcp.Vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding("binding", new()
    {
        Region = featureview.Region,
        FeatureOnlineStore = featureview.FeatureOnlineStore,
        FeatureView = featureview.Name,
        Role = "roles/viewer",
        Members = new[]
        {
            "user:jane@example.com",
        },
    });

});
package generated_program;

import com.pulumi.Context;
import com.pulumi.Pulumi;
import com.pulumi.core.Output;
import com.pulumi.gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding;
import com.pulumi.gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBindingArgs;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class App {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pulumi.run(App::stack);
    }

    public static void stack(Context ctx) {
        var binding = new AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding("binding", AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBindingArgs.builder()
            .region(featureview.region())
            .featureOnlineStore(featureview.featureOnlineStore())
            .featureView(featureview.name())
            .role("roles/viewer")
            .members("user:jane@example.com")
            .build());

    }
}
resources:
  binding:
    type: gcp:vertex:AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding
    properties:
      region: ${featureview.region}
      featureOnlineStore: ${featureview.featureOnlineStore}
      featureView: ${featureview.name}
      role: roles/viewer
      members:
        - user:jane@example.com

The members property accepts a list of identities that all receive the specified role. This resource is authoritative for the role: it replaces any existing members for that role but preserves other roles. You can combine this with AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember resources as long as they target different roles.

Replace the entire IAM policy for a feature view

Some workflows require complete control over all permissions, replacing any existing policy with a new definition.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as gcp from "@pulumi/gcp";

const admin = gcp.organizations.getIAMPolicy({
    bindings: [{
        role: "roles/viewer",
        members: ["user:jane@example.com"],
    }],
});
const policy = new gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy("policy", {
    region: featureview.region,
    featureOnlineStore: featureview.featureOnlineStore,
    featureView: featureview.name,
    policyData: admin.then(admin => admin.policyData),
});
import pulumi
import pulumi_gcp as gcp

admin = gcp.organizations.get_iam_policy(bindings=[{
    "role": "roles/viewer",
    "members": ["user:jane@example.com"],
}])
policy = gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy("policy",
    region=featureview["region"],
    feature_online_store=featureview["featureOnlineStore"],
    feature_view=featureview["name"],
    policy_data=admin.policy_data)
package main

import (
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/organizations"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/vertex"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi"
)

func main() {
	pulumi.Run(func(ctx *pulumi.Context) error {
		admin, err := organizations.LookupIAMPolicy(ctx, &organizations.LookupIAMPolicyArgs{
			Bindings: []organizations.GetIAMPolicyBinding{
				{
					Role: "roles/viewer",
					Members: []string{
						"user:jane@example.com",
					},
				},
			},
		}, nil)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		_, err = vertex.NewAiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy(ctx, "policy", &vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicyArgs{
			Region:             pulumi.Any(featureview.Region),
			FeatureOnlineStore: pulumi.Any(featureview.FeatureOnlineStore),
			FeatureView:        pulumi.Any(featureview.Name),
			PolicyData:         pulumi.String(admin.PolicyData),
		})
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Pulumi;
using Gcp = Pulumi.Gcp;

return await Deployment.RunAsync(() => 
{
    var admin = Gcp.Organizations.GetIAMPolicy.Invoke(new()
    {
        Bindings = new[]
        {
            new Gcp.Organizations.Inputs.GetIAMPolicyBindingInputArgs
            {
                Role = "roles/viewer",
                Members = new[]
                {
                    "user:jane@example.com",
                },
            },
        },
    });

    var policy = new Gcp.Vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy("policy", new()
    {
        Region = featureview.Region,
        FeatureOnlineStore = featureview.FeatureOnlineStore,
        FeatureView = featureview.Name,
        PolicyData = admin.Apply(getIAMPolicyResult => getIAMPolicyResult.PolicyData),
    });

});
package generated_program;

import com.pulumi.Context;
import com.pulumi.Pulumi;
import com.pulumi.core.Output;
import com.pulumi.gcp.organizations.OrganizationsFunctions;
import com.pulumi.gcp.organizations.inputs.GetIAMPolicyArgs;
import com.pulumi.gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy;
import com.pulumi.gcp.vertex.AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicyArgs;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class App {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pulumi.run(App::stack);
    }

    public static void stack(Context ctx) {
        final var admin = OrganizationsFunctions.getIAMPolicy(GetIAMPolicyArgs.builder()
            .bindings(GetIAMPolicyBindingArgs.builder()
                .role("roles/viewer")
                .members("user:jane@example.com")
                .build())
            .build());

        var policy = new AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy("policy", AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicyArgs.builder()
            .region(featureview.region())
            .featureOnlineStore(featureview.featureOnlineStore())
            .featureView(featureview.name())
            .policyData(admin.policyData())
            .build());

    }
}
resources:
  policy:
    type: gcp:vertex:AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy
    properties:
      region: ${featureview.region}
      featureOnlineStore: ${featureview.featureOnlineStore}
      featureView: ${featureview.name}
      policyData: ${admin.policyData}
variables:
  admin:
    fn::invoke:
      function: gcp:organizations:getIAMPolicy
      arguments:
        bindings:
          - role: roles/viewer
            members:
              - user:jane@example.com

The policyData property accepts the output from getIAMPolicy, which defines all bindings in a single authoritative policy. This resource replaces the entire IAM policy. It cannot be used alongside AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding or AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember resources; they will conflict over policy ownership.

Beyond these examples

These snippets focus on specific IAM management features: single-member grants, multi-member role bindings, and authoritative policy replacement. They’re intentionally minimal rather than full access control configurations.

The examples reference pre-existing infrastructure such as Vertex AI feature online stores and feature views. They focus on configuring IAM permissions rather than provisioning the underlying feature store resources.

To keep things focused, common IAM patterns are omitted, including:

  • Conditional IAM bindings (condition property)
  • Cross-project access (project property)
  • Custom role definitions
  • Policy data source for read-only access

These omissions are intentional: the goal is to illustrate how each IAM resource type is wired, not provide drop-in access control modules. See the AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember resource reference for all available configuration options.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Resource Selection & Conflicts
What's the difference between IamPolicy, IamBinding, and IamMember resources?
AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy is authoritative and replaces the entire IAM policy. AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding is authoritative for a specific role, preserving other roles. AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember is non-authoritative, preserving other members for the same role.
Can I use these IAM resources together?
AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy cannot be used with AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding or AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember, as they will conflict. However, AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding and AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember can be used together only if they don’t grant privileges to the same role.
Which IAM resource should I use?
Use AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamMember to add individual members without affecting existing permissions. Use AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamBinding to manage all members for a specific role. Use AiFeatureOnlineStoreFeatureviewIamPolicy only when you need complete control over the entire policy.
Configuration & Identity Management
What identity formats can I use for the member parameter?
The member parameter supports: allUsers, allAuthenticatedUsers, user:{emailid}, serviceAccount:{emailid}, group:{emailid}, domain:{domain}, projectOwner:projectid, projectEditor:projectid, projectViewer:projectid, and federated identities like principal://iam.googleapis.com/locations/global/workforcePools/example-contractors/subject/joe@example.com.
How do I specify custom roles?
Custom roles must use the format [projects|organizations]/{parent-name}/roles/{role-name}, for example projects/my-project/roles/my-custom-role.
Does the region parameter need to match my feature online store?
Yes, the region should match the featureonlinestore region. If not specified, it’s parsed from the parent identifier or taken from the provider configuration.
Beta & Provider Requirements
Can I use this resource with the standard GCP provider?
No, this resource is in beta and requires the terraform-provider-google-beta provider.

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