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S3 Connection Setup

Follow these steps to connect BonData to your S3 bucket.

Step 1: Create an IAM User

  1. Go to the AWS IAM Console
  2. Click UsersCreate user
  3. Enter a name (e.g., bondata-s3-access)
  4. Click NextAttach policies directly
  5. Click Create policy and use one of the policies below

Step 2: Choose a Policy

Replace YOUR_BUCKET_NAME and YOUR_PREFIX with your actual values.

Step 3: Create Access Keys

  1. Go to your new user → Security credentials tab
  2. Click Create access key
  3. Select Third-party serviceNext
  4. Copy the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key

Step 4: Enter Credentials

Enter the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key in BonData.

Required Fields

FieldDescription
Bucket NameThe name of the S3 bucket (e.g., my-data-bucket)
PrefixOptional folder path (e.g., data/exports)
Access Key IDThe public identifier for your AWS IAM credentials
Secret Access KeyThe private key paired with your Access Key ID