AWS S3API

AWS S3API

AWS s3api is a command-line interface (CLI) tool provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows you to interact with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) using low-level API commands. It provides fine-grained control over S3 operations and allows you to perform actions that are not available with higher-level tools like `aws s3` command.

The `aws s3api` commands are used to make direct calls to the S3 service API, and they typically have a 1-to-1 mapping with the individual API operations provided by Amazon S3. This means that `aws s3api` allows you to interact with specific API endpoints directly, giving you more flexibility and control over your S3 resources.

Here is the basic syntax for using `aws s3api`:

aws s3api <command> [options]

For example, you can use `aws s3api` to perform operations like creating buckets, uploading objects, configuring bucket policies, managing access control lists (ACLs), and more.

Here are some examples of `aws s3api` commands:

1. Create a new S3 bucket:
aws s3api create-bucket –bucket my-new-bucket –region us-west-2

2. Upload a file to an S3 bucket:
aws s3api put-object –bucket my-bucket –key path/to/destination/file.txt –body /path/to/source/file.txt

3. Set a bucket policy:
aws s3api put-bucket-policy –bucket my-bucket –policy file://policy.json

4. Configure bucket access control list (ACL):
aws s3api put-bucket-acl –bucket my-bucket –acl public-read

Please note that the examples provided above are simplified, and the actual usage of `aws s3api` can vary depending on the specific use case and the parameters required for each command.

Always use caution when using low-level APIs, as they offer more power but also require a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms and potential risks.