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Overview

Access Keys provide programmatic access to your project’s file containers and resources. Each access key consists of an Access Key ID and a Secret Access Key that work like AWS credentials for S3-compatible operations.

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Creating an Access Key

  1. Open your Project
  2. Click Settings in the project navigation
  3. Navigate to Access Keys section
  4. Click Create Access Key
Create Access Key
  1. Copy both credentials immediately - the secret key won’t be shown again
Access Key Details
Save your Secret Access Key immediately! For security reasons, it cannot be retrieved after creation. If lost, you’ll need to create a new access key.

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Access Key Components

Each access key has two parts:
  • Access Key ID - Public identifier (can be viewed anytime)
  • Secret Access Key - Private credential (shown only once at creation)
Both are required for S3-compatible authentication.

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Usage

Use access keys to connect to File Containers via:
  • AWS CLI - Standard AWS S3 commands
  • Python (boto3) - S3 client operations
  • JavaScript (AWS SDK) - Node.js applications
  • Java (AWS SDK) - Java applications
See the File Container Connection Guide for detailed examples.
Access keys are project-specific. Each project has its own set of access keys that only work with that project’s resources.

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Environment Variables

Store credentials securely using environment variables: 
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your-access-key-id"
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="your-secret-access-key"
Most AWS SDKs automatically read these variables.

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Next Steps