Import errors when trying to use pandas_gbq - python-3.x

Question

I have been trying to run the code on this page which describes how to authenticate before using the pandas_gbq.read_gbq function:
import pandas_gbq
import pydata_google_auth
SCOPES = [
'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform',
'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive',
]
credentials = pydata_google_auth.get_user_credentials(
SCOPES,
# Set auth_local_webserver to True to have a slightly more convienient
# authorization flow. Note, this doesn't work if you're running from a
# notebook on a remote sever, such as over SSH or with Google Colab.
auth_local_webserver=True,)
df = pandas_gbq.read_gbq(
"SELECT my_col FROM `my_dataset.my_table`",
project_id='YOUR-PROJECT-ID',
credentials=credentials,)
I am getting the following error:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pandas_gbq/gbq.py in _test_google_api_imports()
94
---> 95 try:
96 from google.cloud import bigquery # noqa
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/cloud/bigquery/__init__.py in <module>
34
---> 35 from google.cloud.bigquery.client import Client
36 from google.cloud.bigquery.dataset import AccessEntry
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/cloud/bigquery/client.py in <module>
52 from google.cloud.bigquery import _pandas_helpers
---> 53 from google.cloud.bigquery.dataset import Dataset
54 from google.cloud.bigquery.dataset import DatasetListItem
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/cloud/bigquery/dataset.py in <module>
23 from google.cloud.bigquery import _helpers
---> 24 from google.cloud.bigquery.model import ModelReference
25 from google.cloud.bigquery.routine import RoutineReference
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/cloud/bigquery/model.py in <module>
26 from google.cloud.bigquery import _helpers
---> 27 from google.cloud.bigquery_v2 import types
28
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/cloud/bigquery_v2/__init__.py in <module>
22
---> 23 from google.cloud.bigquery_v2 import types
24 from google.cloud.bigquery_v2.gapic import enums
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/cloud/bigquery_v2/types.py in <module>
22
---> 23 from google.cloud.bigquery_v2.proto import model_pb2
24 from google.cloud.bigquery_v2.proto import model_reference_pb2
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/cloud/bigquery_v2/proto/model_pb2.py in <module>
27 from google.api import annotations_pb2 as google_dot_api_dot_annotations__pb2
---> 28 from google.api import client_pb2 as google_dot_api_dot_client__pb2
29
ImportError: cannot import name 'client_pb2' from 'google.api' (/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/api/__init__.py)
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling using the following command line code without any luck:
pip install pandas-gbq -U
This same code seems to work without any issue on my PC with Anaconda installed. However, the code does not run on my mac. Both computers have python 3.7 installed. I installed python 3 on my mac via homebrew, and I do not have Anaconda installed on that computer.

Answer 1

I'm facing the same problem. but solve it by installing using conda:
conda install pandas-gbq --channel conda-forge