# Step 2 - Authorize Pump

### Prerequisites[​](https://docs.vantage.sh/connecting_gcp/#prerequisites) <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

Before you begin, ensure you have the permission to modify Billing settings within GCP for the projects you want to move to Pump.

### Join Pump <a href="#create-a-billing-export" id="create-a-billing-export"></a>

To onboard on Pump, you must fill out the GCP Account Verification form (shown below) on the onboarding modal so we can provision a GCP sub-billing account under your company's name.[​](https://docs.vantage.sh/enabling_gcp_billing_export/#create-a-billing-export)

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It can take up to 3 hours for the subaccount to be provisioned and appear in your [GCP console](https://console.cloud.google.com/billing/projects). You will  then see a sub-billing account with the Pump prefix ("C012"). Using the Actions column, you can then switch your projects to the new billing account. Within an hour, your projects will appear in your Pump account under "Settings > Integrations".

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