EX-31
Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.





I,
Scott Epperson, certify that:



1. I
have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to
be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GS
Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS8 (the "Exchange Act periodic
reports");



2.
Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;



3.
Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information
required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report
is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;



4.
Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this
report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the
Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations
under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and



5. All
of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for
asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment of
compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be
included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and
Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this
report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of
noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on
Form 10-K.



In
giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information
provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:



Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a
Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer prior to May
10, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer on and after May 10,
2023, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor,
CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, Computershare
Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
Certificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,
as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Primary Servicer for the Westin Palo Alto Mortgage Loan, Hudson
Americas L.P., as Special Servicer for the Westin Palo Alto Mortgage Loan,
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Westin Palo Alto
Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the
Westin Palo Alto Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Westin Palo Alto Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust
Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
Custodian for the Westin Palo Alto Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association,
as Primary Servicer for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Green Loan Services
LLC, as Special Servicer for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Trustee for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan,
Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Custodian for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Loma Linda Mortgage
Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Loma Linda
Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Loma
Linda Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for
the Loma Linda Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating
Advisor for the Loma Linda Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as
Servicing Function Participant for the Loma Linda Mortgage Loan, Computershare
Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
Custodian for the Loma Linda Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Primary Servicer for the Petco Corporate Headquarters Mortgage
Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Petco Corporate
Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee
for the Petco Corporate Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Custodian for the Petco Corporate Headquarters Mortgage Loan,
Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Petco Corporate
Headquarters Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Petco Corporate Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Computershare
Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
Custodian for the Petco Corporate Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage
Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 90 Fifth Avenue
Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 90
Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Custodian for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services
LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic
Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 90 Fifth Avenue
Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing
Function Participant for the Custodian for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan,
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Long Island
Prime Portfolio - Uniondale Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as
Special Servicer for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Uniondale Mortgage Loan,
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Long Island Prime
Portfolio - Uniondale Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Custodian for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Uniondale Mortgage Loan, Park
Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Long Island Prime
Portfolio - Uniondale Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing
Function Participant for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Uniondale Mortgage
Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Custodian for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Uniondale
Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for
the Shops at Boardman Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special
Servicer for the Shops at Boardman Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as Trustee for the Shops at Boardman Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Shops at Boardman Mortgage
Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Shops at
Boardman Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Shops at Boardman Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust
Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
Custodian for the Shops at Boardman Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Primary Servicer for the Starwood Lodging Hotel Portfolio
Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for
the Starwood Lodging Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank Trust Company,
National Association, as Trustee for the Starwood Lodging Hotel Portfolio
Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian for the Starwood
Lodging Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing
Function Participant for the Starwood Lodging Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan,
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Worldwide
Plaza Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, successor to Cohen Financial, a
Division of Truist Bank, successor by merger to SunTrust Bank, as Special
Servicer for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as Trustee for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan,
Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Worldwide Plaza
Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for
the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National
Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the
Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Primary Servicer for the Esperanza Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,
as Special Servicer for the Esperanza Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as Trustee for the Esperanza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Custodian for the Esperanza Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha
Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Esperanza Mortgage Loan,
CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Esperanza
Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as
Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Esperanza Mortgage
Loan.







Dated: March 19, 2024





/s/
Scott Epperson

Scott
Epperson

Chief
Executive Officer

(senior
officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)