Configuring an S3 (Amazon Web Services) Resource

To add an S3 (Amazon Web Services) connection resource:

1. Navigate to the Resources folder of the application for which you want to configure the S3 connection resource. Right-click and select Add Resource. The Configure New Resource modal appears.

2. Select S3 Connection as the connection type and click Save. Your resource is now created, and you can configure it as appropriate.

3. To configure a resource, click on it.

Here's a table that lists out details associated with each of the fields in the S3 Connection Configuration panel.

Field	Required	Content Type	Description	Example
Name	Required	String	A user-friendly name for this connection. This name will be used within the application to identify this specific storage account.	Website Media Account
Description	Optional	String	An optional field to provide a more detailed explanation or purpose of this connection.	Used by the marketing team to host image and video assets for the company website.
Auth Type	Required	String	Specifies the method used to authenticate and authorize access to the S3 bucket. As of now, only Access Key authentication type is supported.	Access Key
Region	Required	String	The AWS region where your target S3 bucket is located. Choosing the correct region is essential for performance and to avoid unnecessary data transfer costs.	us-east-1 (North Virginia)
Access Key ID	Required	String	The public identifier of your AWS IAM user's access key. Note: Exercise caution when handling access keys and ensure the appropriate access permissions have been set up.	AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE
Secret Access Key	Required	String	The private key associated with the access key ID. Note: This key must be kept confidential and securely managed.	wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY