Qlik Analytics: Data load from Google BigQuery fails with "Google Storage API authentication error"

Richard_T — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:40 GMT

Google Storage API authentication error when attempting to load all data in the table.

By applying LIMIT to the load statement, the load is successful to a certain extent.
For example, reload may be successful with LIMIT 10,000, while it fails with LIMIT 100,000 or higher.

The error message refers to an authentication error:

Processing error: ERROR [HY000] [Microsoft][BigQuery] (131) Unable to authenticate with Google BigQuery Storage API. Check your account permissions.

Environment

Qlik Cloud Analytics
Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows
QlikView

Resolution

"BigQuery Read Session User" IAM role needs to be assigned to the user.

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/access-control#bigquery
https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/reference/rest/v1/Policy

Internal Investigation ID(s)

QB-5502

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Qlik Analytics: Data load from Google BigQuery fails with "Google Storage API authentication error"

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