Access Keys

Object Storage Access Keys

Your object storage instance has S3-compatible credentials that allow programmatic access via any S3-compatible tool or SDK.

S3 endpoints

Region	Endpoint
YUL (Montreal)	https://objects.yul.zcp.zsoftly.ca
YOW (Ottawa)	https://objects.yow.zcp.zsoftly.ca

The endpoint for your instance matches the region you selected when creating it.

View your credentials

1. From the Object Storage list, find your instance.
2. Click the Credentials icon (key icon in the actions row).
3. The panel shows:
   • Access Key ID: your S3 access key
   • Secret Access Key: your S3 secret key (treat this like a password)

Caution

Store your secret key securely. It is shown once and cannot be recovered. If lost, you must generate new credentials.

Use credentials with AWS CLI

Configure a named profile for your ZSoftly object storage:

aws configure --profile zsoftly
# AWS Access Key ID: <your access key>
# AWS Secret Access Key: <your secret key>
# Default region name: (leave blank)
# Default output format: json

Then pass the endpoint when running commands:

# YUL (Montreal)
aws s3 ls --profile zsoftly --endpoint-url https://objects.yul.zcp.zsoftly.ca

# YOW (Ottawa)
aws s3 ls --profile zsoftly --endpoint-url https://objects.yow.zcp.zsoftly.ca

Use credentials with environment variables

export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="<your access key>"
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="<your secret key>"

# Set the endpoint for your region
export AWS_ENDPOINT_URL="https://objects.yul.zcp.zsoftly.ca"

See also: Create Bucket, S3 Usage