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-====== Amazon S3 compatible API ======+# Amazon S3 compatible API
  
-We provide support for another API that is becoming ubiquitous. In this case it is the Amazon S3 API. This is already used in solutions such as Eucalyptus Walrus, and we have now also added it as entry point for **any files** accessed through a SMEStorage Account. This means you can use the S3 compatible API to access your files on Google Docs, or Google Storage, or RackSpace Cloud Files, or Microsoft OneDrive, or any of the many other Clouds that we support.+We provide support for the Amazon S3 API. This means you can use the S3 compatible object storage API to access files on Google Docs, RackSpace Cloud Files, or Microsoft OneDrive, or any of the many other clouds that we support.
  
-For those interested, moving from a file based structure to a flat file object structure was achieved using the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth-first_search|depth first algorithm]] within the implementation mapping to our [[http://smestorage.com/?p=static&page=for_developers|API]].+The S3 API is available on our SaaS services and on the appliance.
  
-Below is a practical implementation of using the S3 API.+## Client Configuration
  
-===== 1 Setting up an S3 Tool to work with SMEStorage =====+To use the S3 API you will need the:
  
 + 1. Cloud S3 Endpoint
 + 1. Access Key ID
 + 1. Secret Access Key
  
 +### 1. Cloud S3 Endpoint
  
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_1_setting_up_an_s3_too.png}}+For our SaaS services use one of the following S3 API endpoints:
  
-Lets look at a practical implementation of the S3 API using a tool that supports S3 compatible endpoints, CloudBerry explorer. We'll use this to access our Google Docs / Drive, although we could have chosen DropBox, or any other number of clouds to access.+ * http://s3.storagemadeeasy.com (US Server) 
 + * https://s3.storagemadeeasy.com (US Server) 
 + * http://s3eu.storagemadeeasy.com (EU Server) 
 + * https://s3eu.storagemadeeasy.com (EU Server)
  
 +Naturally http endpoints are not secure and should not be used for production data.
  
-===== 2 Creating a New Account =====+For appliances contact your administrator for the "Cloud S3 Domain Name".
  
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_2_creating_a_new_accou.png}}+### 2. Access Key ID
  
-Choose to add an account and fill in the endpoint as either:+The Access Key ID is your SME or File Fabric username.
  
-€˜**//s3.storagemadeeasy.com//**’ (US Server) or '**//s3eu.storagemadeeasy.com//**' (EU Server)+### 3. Secret Access Key 
  
-and the QueryID should be set as the SME username. You can obtain the API key from logging into SME going to **//My Account//** from the sidebar and copying the API key from where it says **//API secret Key//**+You can obtain the API secret key by logging into the File Fabric going to **My Account** from the sidebar and copying the key from where it says **API secret key**.
  
 +## Use With a Variety of S3 Clients
  
-===== 3 Confirm Connection =====+The File Fabric's S3 interface can be used with almost any S3-compatible tool including Storage Made Easy's S3 Cloud Explorer and AWS' command line iterface (AWS CLI).  Here are links to some information about those tools: 
 +  * [[standalone/explorer|]] - SME desktop application for users to easily access S3-compatible and other object storage 
 +  * [[https://aws.amazon.com/cli/|awscli]] - Allowing command line access to cloud files 
 +  * [[https://blog.storagemadeeasy.com/the-comprehensive-guide-to-installing-aws-cli-on-windows-mac-or-linux/|The Comprehensive Guide to Installing AWS CLI on Windows, Mac or Linux]] 
 +  * [[https://blog.storagemadeeasy.com/simplifying-aws-s3-cli-usage-with-aliases/|Simplifying AWS S3 CLI Usage with Aliases]] 
 +  * [[https://blog.storagemadeeasy.com/how-to-use-the-aws-cli-with-almost-any-storage/|How to use the AWS CLI with almost any Storage]]
  
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_3_confirm_connection.png}}+## API Implementation
  
-Now you can choose to access the service using the CloudBerry explorer: +SME supports the following Amazon S3 API Requests:
- +
-===== 4 Accessing Service ===== +
- +
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_4_accessing_service.png}} +
- +
-You can can now browse, download, upload files directly from your SME Clouds which is happening over the S3 API. +
- +
-===== 5 Working with Clouds ===== +
- +
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_5_working_with_clouds.png}} +
- +
-This screenshot shows the root view of the Google Docs folder being access via CloudBerry using the S3 compatible API. Accessing different Clouds is just as easy as changing directories for Clouds that are mapped to an account. +
- +
-===== 6 Usefulness ===== +
- +
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_6_usefulness.png}} +
- +
-The S3 API can be useful in a number of scenarios. For example: +
-  * Building an S3 compatible Cloud but using one or more different Storage implementations to deliver it, using the SMEStorage Cloud Appliance. +
-  * Transitioning from existing S3 use to a different Cloud but without having to change code ie. only changing the endpoint implementation +
-  * Using S3 Tools and scripts to work with Clouds other than S3 +
- +
-===== 7 Useful Apps ===== +
- +
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_7_useful_apps.png}} +
- +
-Useful Apps for interacting with SME over the Amazon S3 API are: +
-  * [[http://www.cloudberrylab.com/free-amazon-s3-explorer-cloudfront-IAM.aspx|CloudBerry]] (Windows) +
-  * [[http://cyberduck.ch|Cyberduck]] (Windows /Mac) +
-  * [[http://storagemadeeasy.com/wiki/cloudmigration/|SME Cloud Migration Assistant]] (Windows) +
- +
- +
-===== 8 Note! ===== +
- +
-{{:/s3compatibleapi:steps:sme_8_note.png}} +
- +
-SME S3 API does not support multi-part upload (as it makes no sense   as we interacting with back end clouds that do not support it).  +
- +
-Certain S3 client tools may need you to change a setting to turn off multi-part upload. +
- +
-For example you need to do this with Cyberduck.Multipart uploads can be disabled by setting the hidden option s3.upload.multipart to false..   See https://trac.cyberduck.ch/wiki/help/en/howto/s3 for further information. +
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-SME supports the following Amazon S3 API Requests:\\ \\ +
-**PUT request** to create a bucket http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketPUT.html\\ \\ **GET bucket location** http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketGETlocation.html\\ \\ **DELETE delete bucket** http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketDELETE.html\\ \\ **GET** to list buckets http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTServiceGET.html\\ \\ **GET** to list contents of a bucket (objects list) http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketGET.html\\ \\ **PUT object** to upload new file http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectPUT.html\\ \\ **DELETE** to delete object from bucket http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectDELETE.html\\ \\ **PUT with header** x-amz-copy-source to copy object http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectCOPY.html\\ \\ **HEAD** to get object metadata http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectHEAD.html+
  
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketPUT.html|PUT request]]** to create a bucket 
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketGETlocation.html|GET bucket location]]**
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketDELETE.html|DELETE bucket]]**
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTServiceGET.html|GET]]** to list buckets 
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTBucketGET.html|GET]]** to list contents of a bucket (list objects)
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectPUT.html|PUT object]]** to upload new file
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectDELETE.html|DELETE]]** to delete object from bucket 
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectCOPY.html|PUT with header]]** x-amz-copy-source to copy object 
 + * **[[http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/RESTObjectHEAD.html|HEAD]]** to get object metadata
  
  
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