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Create and Manage Buckets
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      This feature is currently in Private Preview.

      For more information about getting started, see Manage B2 Cloud Storage at Scale: Enterprise Web Console.
      For questions after implementation, contact the Product Team.

      You can use the Backblaze enterprise web console to create and manage Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage buckets.

      Create a Bucket

      Note
      You can change a bucket's privacy settings at any time.
      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 access files. 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 that is credited to your account balance.
      1. Sign in to your Backblaze organization.
      2. In the left navigation menu, select Buckets.
      3. Click Create Bucket.
      4. Enter a unique bucket name.
      5. Select a region (for example, US West).
      6. Select whether the bucket’s contents are Public (accessible to anyone with the URL) or Private (restricted to users with permission).
      7. Select a resource group to grant bucket access to all of the users who are assigned to the group.
      8. (Optional) Enable a server-side encryption key.
      9. (Optional) Enable Object Lock to restrict an object from being modified or deleted for a specified period of time.
        Configure lock features in Bucket Settings after you create the bucket. You cannot disable Object Lock after you create the bucket.
      10. Click Create.

      Bucket Detail

      After you create a bucket, you can click it from the Buckets page to see details in each tab.

      • Overview: Configure bucket settings such as Object Lock, CORS rules, and Lifecycle Rules. You can also change settings such as object visibility.
      • Objects: Upload or delete objects and create folders. You can also view information about the objects in the bucket.
      • Users: View a list of users in the organization, their privileges, and roles. 
      • App Keys: View a list of application keys and their corresponding IDs and prefixes.

      Delete a Bucket

      Before you begin: Delete all objects that are in the bucket.

      1. In the left navigation menu, select Buckets.
      2. Click the bucket to delete.
      3. Click Delete Bucket.
      4. Click Yes, I’m sure.

      Update Bucket Settings

      You can update object visibility, encryption, and lock features after you create the bucket.

      1. In the left navigation menu, select Buckets.
      2. Click the bucket name, click Settings and select the General tab.
      3. Click Private or Public.
      4. Select a new resource group to move the bucket.
        You can also move buckets from the Resource Groups page.
      5. Enable or disable Encryption.
      6. To configure Object Lock, enable Lock Features.
        1. Enable Object Lock.
        2. Select a lock mode:
          • Governance
          • Compliance
            After you save this setting, you cannot change the lock mode and duration.
        3. Enter the number of days (1–3,000) to prevent files in the bucket from being deleted or modified.

          You must enter a default bucket retention period before your files are immutable.

      7. Click Save.

      Locate an S3 Endpoint URL

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

      1. In the left navigation menu, select Buckets.
      2. Click the bucket name.
      3. In the Overview tab, copy the value in the Endpoint field.
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