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Create and Manage Buckets
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      Article Summary

      You can use the Backblaze web UI to create buckets and delete buckets.

      Note
      If this is your first time creating a public bucket, complete the following tasks to ensure that you have the correct permissions to create a public bucket:

      1. Verify your email address.
      2. Have a payment history on file, or use the credit card form to pay a small fee which will be credited to your account balance.

      Create a Bucket

      Before you begin: You must enable a Backblaze B2 account.

      1. Sign in to your Backblaze account.
      2. In the left navigation menu under B2 Cloud Storage, click Buckets.
      3. Click Create a Bucket.
      4. Enter a name for your bucket.
        Bucket names must be at least six characters and globally unique. A message is displayed if your bucket name is already in use.
      5. Select a privacy setting: Private or Public.
        Files that are in a private bucket require authentication to perform an action, for example, downloading. Public buckets do not require authentication so you can easily share files. You can change a bucket's privacy settings at any time.
      6. If applicable, enable a Backblaze B2 server-side encryption key.
      7. Enable Object Lock to restrict a file from being modified or deleted for a specified period of time.
      8. Click Create a Bucket, and copy the value that is in the Endpoint field; you may need this value for other processes.
      9. Click Lifecycle Settings to control how long to keep the files in your new bucket.

      Delete a Bucket

      Before you begin: You must delete all of the files that are in the bucket.

      1. Sign in to your Backblaze account.
      2. In the left navigation menu under B2 Cloud Storage, click Buckets.
      3. Click Bucket Settings.
      4. Click Delete Bucket, and click I'm Sure. Delete Bucket!

      Change Access Permissions

      1. Sign in to your Backblaze account.
      2. In the left navigation menu under B2 Cloud Storage, click Buckets.
      3. For the bucket that you want to change permissions, click Bucket Settings.
      4. Select Private or Public.
      5. Click Update Bucket.
        Changes can take up to ten minutes.

      Locate an S3 Endpoint URL

      You may need the S3 endpoint URL from your bucket for use in an integration.

      1. Sign in to your Backblaze account.
      2. In the left navigation menu under B2 Cloud Storage, click Buckets.
      3. Scroll to the bucket that you want to use in an integration.
      4. Copy the value in the Endpoint field.
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