Basics

• Create and manage buckets: Buckets are the primary containers within Object Storage. Learn how to view, create, and delete buckets through Cloud Manager.

• Upload and manage files (Objects): Learn how to view, upload, download, and delete objects through Cloud Manager.

• Manage access keys: Access keys enable you to access Object Storage through other tools and your own applications. Learn how to generate and manage these in Cloud Manager.

• Access Buckets and Files through URLs: Every bucket and file can be accessed by a unique URL. Learn how to obtain these URLs.

• Configure a custom domain (with a TLS/SSL Certificate): Object Storage supports accessing buckets and objects through a custom domain. Learn how to configure a custom domain with a TLS/SSL certificate.

• Cancel Object Storage: Learn how to cancel the Object Storage service from Cloud Manager.

• Object Storage use cases: Information on the benefits and common use cases for the Object Storage service.

Set permissions and access controls

• ACLs (Access Control Lists): Information on ACLs and how to use them to set permissions on Object Storage resources.

• Bucket policies: Information on bucket policies and how to use them to set permissions on Object Storage resources.

• Find the canonical user ID for an account: Learn how to find the canonical user ID for an account.

Advanced management

• Versioning (retain object version history): Discover how to enable and manage versioning within Object Storage.

• Lifecycle policies: Learn how to define policies to manage the lifecycle and retention history of objects.

Clients and tools

Guides for using Object Storage with various clients and command-line tools:

• Linode CLI: An easy to use command-line tool for use with Linode's own services.
• s3cmd: One of the most common command-line tools for interacting with S3-compatible object storage solutions, including Object Storage.
• s4cmd: A faster alternative to the s3cmd command-line tool.
• Cyberduck: A cross-platform graphical interface for interacting with various cloud storage services.

AWS tooling

Guides for using Object Storage with various AWS SDKs:

• AWS CLI
• AWS SDK for Python (boto3)
• AWS SDK for PHP

Go further

These additional guides explore targeted topics like setting up a static site and managing access and permissions for your buckets and objects:

• Deploy a Static Site using Hugo and Object Storage