Add AWS S3 Account
How to add an AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) account to Document
AWS S3 Setup
These steps need to be completed within the AWS console
- Sign into or create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account
- Go to
All services > Storage > S3
in the console - Create a default or test bucket
- Go to
All Services > Security Identity & Compliance > IAM > Users
in the console - Select the
Create User
button - When prompted, enter a username and select
Access Key - Programmatic access
only. Select theNext: Permissions
button. - Select the option box called
Attach existing policies directly
- In the filter search box type
s3
. When the list filters down to S3 related items selectAmazonS3FullAccess
by checking the box to the left. Select theNext: Tags
button. - Skip this step by selecting the
Next: Review
button - Select the plus icon next to the
WasabiFullAccess
policy to attach the policy to the user. Select theNext
button. - Review the User settings and select
Create user
- Capture the keys generated for the user by downloading the CSV or copy/pasting the keys somewhere for use later. You will not be able to retrieve this key again so keep track of it. If you need to regenerate a key simply go back to step 5 above.
You should now have everything you need to add your S3 account to PlaidCloud Document.
PlaidCloud Document Setup
- Sign into PlaidCloud
- Select the workspace that the new Document account will reside
- Go to
Document > Manage Accounts
- Select the
+ New Account
button - Select
Amazon S3
as the Service Type - Fill in a name and description
- Leave the Start Path blank or add a start path based on an existing Wasabi account hierarchy. See the use of Start Paths for more information.
- Select an appropriate
Security Model
for your use case. Leave itPrivate
if unsure. - Paste the Access Key created in step 12 above into Public Key/User text field under Auth Credentials
- Paste the Secret Key created in step 12 above into the Private Key/Password text field under Auth Credentials
- Select the Save button and your new Document account is live
Last modified November 27, 2023 at 12:56 PM EST: Restructured the file structure/a few changes (f6c58b8)