S3 node

Use the S3 node to automate work in non-AWS S3 storage and integrate S3 with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of S3 features, including creating, deleting, and getting buckets, files, and folders. For AWS S3, use AWS S3.

Use the S3 node for non-AWS S3 solutions like:

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

Note

Credentials Refer to S3 credentials for guidance on setting up authentication.

Note

This node can be used as an AI tool This node can be used to enhance the capabilities of an AI agent. When used in this way, many parameters can be set automatically, or with information directed by AI - find out more in the AI tool parameters documentation.

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

    /// note | Attach file for upload To attach a file for upload, use another node to pass the file as a data property. Nodes like the Read/Write Files from Disk node or the HTTP Request work well. ///

  • Folder

    • Create a folder

    • Delete a folder

    • Get all folders

Templates and examples

Node reference

Setting file permissions in Wasabi

When uploading files to Wasabi, you must set permissions for the files using the ACL dropdown and not the toggles.

File permissions when using the S3 node with Wasabi