S3 Read

The S3 Read activity reads a file from an Amazon S3 bucket and returns its content for use in subsequent workflow steps.

info

Ensure the IAM user or role has s3:GetObject permission on the target bucket.

Configuring the S3 Read Activity

To configure the S3 Read activity, fill in the required fields in the activity panel.

Configuration

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Required	Specify the name for this activity.	MyActivity
Description	Optional	Specify the description for this activity.	Reads a file from S3
Resource	Required	Drag and drop an S3 Connection resource from the workspace.
Bucket Name	Optional	S3 bucket name.	my-data-bucket
File Path	Optional	Path to the file. (mapping supported)	data/reports/2024/report.csv
File Name	Optional	File name including extension. (mapping supported)	report-2024.csv

Advanced

Field	Required	Description	Example
Encryption Type	Optional	Encryption type applied to the file. Options: NONE, PGP.	NONE, PGP
Encryption Resource	Optional	Drag and drop a certificate for encryption/decryption.
Content Type	Optional	Format of the file content to be read. Options: CSV, JSON, XML, TEXT, BINARY.	CSV, JSON, XML
Compression Type	Optional	Compression applied to the file. Options: NONE, ZIP.	NONE, ZIP

Input

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Bucket Name	Optional	String	S3 bucket name.
File Path	Optional	String	File path.	data/reports/2024/report.csv
File Name	Optional	String	File name.	report-2024.csv
Streaming	Optional	Boolean	Enable streaming mode.

Output

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Bucket Name	Optional	String	S3 bucket name.
Key	Optional	String	Object key.
File Name	Optional	String	File name.	report-2024.csv
Content	Optional	String	Content.
Content Length	Optional	Number	Content size in bytes.	0