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AWS S3#

The AWS S3 node allows you to automate work in AWS S3, and integrate AWS S3 with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of AWS S3 features, including creating and deleting buckets, copying and downloading files, as well as getting folders.

On this page, you'll find a list of operations the AWS S3 node supports and links to more resources.

Credentials

Refer to AWS credentials for guidance on setting up authentication.

Examples and Templates

For usage examples and templates to help you get started, take a look at n8n's AWS S3 integrations list.

Basic Operations#

  • Bucket
    • Create a bucket
    • Delete a bucket
    • Get all buckets
    • Search within a bucket
  • File
    • Copy a file
    • Delete a file
    • Download a file
    • Get all files
    • Upload a file
  • Folder
    • Create a folder
    • Delete a folder
    • Get all folders

Example Usage#

This workflow allows you to create a bucket on AWS S3. You can also find the workflow on the website. This example usage workflow would use the following two nodes. - Start - AWS S3

The final workflow should look like the following image.

A workflow with the AWS S3 node

1. Start node#

The start node exists by default when you create a new workflow.

2. AWS S3 node#

  1. First of all, you'll have to enter credentials for the AWS S3 node. You can find out how to do that here.
  2. Select 'Bucket' from the Resource dropdown list.
  3. Enter a name for your bucket in the Name field.
  4. Click on Execute Node to run the workflow.