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title: VPC peering on GCP | Tiger Data Docs
description: Secure your Managed Service for TimescaleDB instance with VPC peering on GCP
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You can configure VPC peering for your Managed Service for TimescaleDB project using VPC provided by GCP.

## Before you begin

- Set up a VPC peering for your project in MST. See [Configure VPC peering](/docs/deploy/mst/vpc-peering/vpc-peering/index.md).
- In your GCP console, click the project name and make a note of the `Project ID`.
- In your GCP console, go to `VPC Networks`, find the VPC that you want to connect, and make a note of the network name for that VPC.

## Configuring a VPC peering on GCP

1. **Select the VPC connection**

   In [MST Console](https://portal.managed.timescale.com/login), click `VPC` and select the VPC connection that you created.

2. **Enter your GCP project ID**

   Type the project ID of your GCP project in `GCP Project ID`.

3. **Enter your GCP VPC network name**

   Type the network name of the VPC in GCP in `GCP VPC network name`.

4. **Add the peering connection**

   Click `Add peering connection`. A new connection with a status of `Pending Peer` is listed in your GCP console. Make a note of the project name and the network name.

5. **Create the peering in GCP**

   In the GCP console, go to `VPC` > `VPC network peering` and select `Create Connection`. Type a name for the peering connection and type the project ID and network name that you made a note of. Click `Create`.

   After the peering is successful, it is active in both MST Console and your GCP console.