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AWS S3 Connection

Connect AWS S3 to upload, download, and manage files in buckets.

Required Credentials​

  • Access Key ID
  • Secret Access Key
  • Region
  • Bucket (optional default)

Setup Steps​

  1. Go to AWS Console
  2. Navigate to IAM → Users
  3. Create a new user or use existing
  4. Attach the AmazonS3FullAccess policy (or create custom policy)
  5. Go to Security credentials → Create access key
  6. Choose "Application running outside AWS"
  7. Copy the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key
  8. Note your preferred region (e.g., us-east-1)
  9. Create an S3 bucket if needed
  10. Add credentials to your Workflow Builder connections

For better security, use a custom policy:

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "s3:GetObject",
        "s3:PutObject",
        "s3:DeleteObject",
        "s3:ListBucket"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:s3:::your-bucket-name",
        "arn:aws:s3:::your-bucket-name/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Features​

  • Upload files to buckets
  • Download files from buckets
  • List objects in buckets
  • Delete objects
  • Generate presigned URLs

Best Practices​

  • Use minimal required permissions
  • Enable versioning for important buckets
  • Set up lifecycle policies
  • Monitor storage costs
  • Use proper object naming conventions