Actian Data Observability : Connect to Data : Data Connectors : AWS S3
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AWS S3
Add the following permissions to the S3 bucket for the IAM user whose credentials (key and secret) will be used:
  1. s3:GetBucketLocation
  2. s3:ListBucket
  3. s3:GetObject
Once the permissions are granted, proceed to the Actian Data Observability UI and enter the required information:
  • AWS Key: Your AWS access key.
  • AWS Secret: Your AWS secret access key.
  • Region: The AWS region where your S3 bucket is located.
  • Bucket: The name of your S3 bucket.
  • Path: The full path to the file in the bucket or the full path of the folder containing all files to be scanned. If specifying a folder, ensure all files have the same extension (e.g., .csv, .json, .parquet).
  • Delimiter (Optional): Choose the delimiter used in your files (e.g., comma, tab, space).
Last modified date: 02/20/2026