Create an S3 Sidekick connection

Outcome

An S3 Sidekick connection lets you open a bucket without re-entering its endpoint and credentials each time.

Before you start

Get the endpoint, region, bucket name, access key, and secret key from your storage provider. Confirm whether the provider uses a custom endpoint or path-style addressing.

Steps

1. Open Connections and choose Add.
2. Enter a display name, endpoint, region, and bucket.
3. Enter the access key and secret key required by the provider.
4. Save the connection, then test it by opening the bucket.
5. If the test succeeds, use the connection for browsing and transfers.

Expected result

The bucket opens and lists the objects your credentials can access. When credential encryption is enabled, secrets are stored in the local encrypted vault.

Recovery

If the test fails, verify the endpoint, region, bucket, and permissions in Fix a connection. Do not paste secret keys into a support request.