// Manages datasets, tables, and jobs in BigQuery, and integrates with BigQuery ML and Gemini for advanced data analytics and AI-driven insights. Use for SQL queries, resource management, data ingestion, or AI applications on BigQuery.
| name | bigquery-basics |
| description | Manages datasets, tables, and jobs in BigQuery, and integrates with BigQuery ML and Gemini for advanced data analytics and AI-driven insights. Use for SQL queries, resource management, data ingestion, or AI applications on BigQuery. |
| source | google/skills (Apache 2.0) |
BigQuery is a serverless, AI-ready data platform that enables high-speed analysis of large datasets using SQL and Python. Its disaggregated architecture separates compute and storage, allowing them to scale independently while providing built-in machine learning, geospatial analysis, and business intelligence capabilities.
Enable the BigQuery API:
gcloud services enable bigquery.googleapis.com --quiet
Create a Dataset:
bq mk --dataset --location=US my_dataset
Create a Table:
Create a file named schema.json with your table schema:
[
{
"name": "name",
"type": "STRING",
"mode": "REQUIRED"
},
{
"name": "post_abbr",
"type": "STRING",
"mode": "NULLABLE"
}
]
Then create the table with the bq tool:
bq mk --table my_dataset.mytable schema.json
Run a Query:
bq query --use_legacy_sql=false \
'SELECT name FROM `bigquery-public-data.usa_names.usa_1910_2013` \
WHERE state = "TX" LIMIT 10'
Core Concepts: Storage types, analytics workflows, and BigQuery Studio features.
CLI Usage: Essential bq command-line tool
operations for managing data and jobs.
Client Libraries: Using Google Cloud client libraries for Python, Java, Node.js, and Go.
MCP Usage: Using the BigQuery remote MCP server and Gemini CLI extension.
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform examples for datasets, tables, and reservations.
IAM & Security: Roles, permissions, and data governance best practices.
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