1.  Open [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com) with your
    Business Messages Google account and create a new project for your agent.

    Note the **Project ID** and **Project number** values.

2.  Open the
    [Business Communications API](https://console.developers.google.com/apis/library/businesscommunications.googleapis.com)
    in the API Library.

3.  Click **Enable**.

4.  [Register your project](https://developers.google.com/business-communications/business-messages/guides/set-up/register)
    with Business Messages.

5.  Create a service account.

    1.   Navigate to [Credentials](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials).

    2.   Click **Create service account**.

    3.   For **Service account name**, enter your agent's name, then click **Create**.

    4.   For **Select a role**, choose **Project** > **Editor**, the click **Continue**.

    5.   Under **Create key**, choose **JSON**, then click **Create**.

         Your browser downloads the service account key. Store it in a secure location.

6.  Click **Done**.

7.  Copy the JSON credentials file into this sample's /src/main/resources
    folder and rename it to "bc-agent-service-account-credentials.json".

1. In a terminal, navigate to this sample's root directory.

2. Run the methods:
    *   Brand API example:

        mvn compile && mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="com.google.businesscommunications.businessmessages.samples.BrandSample"

    *   Brand API example without brand deletion:

        mvn compile && mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="com.google.businesscommunications.businessmessages.samples.BrandSample" -Dexec.args="NO-DELETE"

        If the NO-DELETE argument exists, the brand that gets created by the
        sample will not be deleted.

    *   Agent API example:

        mvn compile && mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="com.google.businesscommunications.businessmessages.samples.AgentSample" -Dexec.args="BRAND_NAME"

        Replace BRAND_NAME with a valid brand ID in "brands/BRAND_ID" format.
        If you haven't created a brand, run the brand sample with the NO-DELETE
        argument to create a brand to reference.

    *   Agent API example without agent deletion:

        mvn compile && mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="com.google.businesscommunications.businessmessages.samples.AgentSample" -Dexec.args="BRAND_NAME NO-DELETE"

        Replace BRAND_NAME with a valid brand ID in "brands/BRAND_ID" format.
        If you haven't created a brand, run the brand sample with the NO-DELETE
        argument to create a brand to reference.

    *   Location API example:

        mvn compile && mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="com.google.businesscommunications.businessmessages.samples.LocationSample" -Dexec.args="AGENT_NAME"

        Replace AGENT_NAME with a valid agent ID in "brands/BRAND_ID/agents/AGENT_ID" format.
        If you haven't created an agent, run the agent sample with the NO-DELETE
        argument to create an agent to reference.