S3 Bucket -FAQs

What credentials do I need to access an S3 bucket with AWS CLI?

It requires Access Key ID and Secret Access Key, which you can obtain from the AWS Management Console.

Can I access a specific S3 bucket using AWS CLI without configuring it globally?

Yes, you can use the –profile option while creating S3 bucket.

What is the syntax for downloading files from an S3 bucket using AWS CLI?

‘aws s3 cp object-url’ command can be also use to dowload the S3 object by just adding URL of the object.

Is it possible to sync local and S3 directories using AWS CLI?

‘aws s3 sync ./local-path/ s3://bucket-name/’ can be used to sync four bucket in case of any modifications.

The AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) is an open-source tool that allows you to interact with AWS services using syntax in your shell. It provides you with the ability to quickly and easily access the same functionality as the browser-based AWS Management Console from the comfort of your terminal program.

S3 (Simple Storage Service) is a storage service provided by AWS to store any kind of data in File/Folder format. In this article, we will see how easily we can access S3 to store our data in buckets which are containers to store your data.