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Amazon S3

This component helps you bring data from your Amazon S3 cloud storage into your Nappai automation workflows. It’s like a bridge connecting your S3 data to the rest of your Nappai system. You can use it to get files or entire folders from S3, making that data available for other parts of your automation.

Relationship with Amazon S3

This component directly interacts with Amazon S3, a popular cloud storage service. It uses your Amazon S3 credentials to securely access and retrieve files and folders from your designated S3 bucket. You don’t need to know the technical details of how S3 works; this component handles all the complexities for you.

Inputs

  • S3 Object: Specify a single file you want to load from your S3 bucket. You can choose from text files and images.
  • S3 Prefix: Specify a folder within your S3 bucket to load multiple files at once. This acts like selecting a directory.
  • S3 Session Token: This is a temporary password that allows Nappai to securely access your S3 data. Nappai will help you manage this securely.
  • Credential: This identifies your specific access rights to your Amazon S3 bucket. Nappai will guide you through setting this up.

Outputs

  • Data: This output contains the content you requested from S3. It’s organized in a way that’s easy for other Nappai components to use.
  • Files: This output provides a message confirming which files were successfully retrieved from S3.

Usage Example

Imagine you have customer images stored in an S3 folder named “customer_photos”. To use this component:

  1. Select the “Amazon S3” component in your Nappai dashboard.
  2. In the “S3 Prefix” input, enter customer_photos/.
  3. Provide your S3 Session Token and Credential.
  4. The “Data” output will now contain all the images from that folder, ready for use in other parts of your workflow (e.g., image analysis).

Templates

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  • Google Drive File Manager: Use this to manage files in your Google Drive, potentially as a source or destination for data alongside S3.
  • S3 Writer: This component allows you to write data to your S3 bucket. It’s the opposite of this component, which reads from S3.

Tips and Best Practices

  • Organize your S3 bucket: Keep your files organized in folders within your S3 bucket for easier selection using the “S3 Prefix” input.
  • Use descriptive names: Give your S3 objects and folders clear names to avoid confusion.
  • Test with small datasets: Before processing large amounts of data, test your workflow with a smaller subset to ensure everything works correctly.

Security Considerations

  • Secure your credentials: Never share your S3 Session Token or Credential with anyone. Nappai uses secure methods to store and manage these, but it’s crucial to follow best practices.
  • Use temporary credentials: The use of session tokens is a best practice for enhanced security. Only grant the necessary permissions to the credential used.
  • Monitor access: Regularly review the access logs for your S3 bucket to ensure only authorized users and processes are accessing your data.