saalfeldlab/n5-aws-s3

N5 library implementation using Amazon Web Services S3 backend.

N5 AWS S3

N5 library implementation using Amazon Web Services S3 backend.

N5 containers can be represented by either an S3 bucket, or a path (directory) within a bucket.

Authentication

Access to non-public buckets requires a few steps to set up the security credentials:

1. Create access keys in the AWS console.
2. Configure them on your machine using the credentials profile:
   • Install AWS Command Line Interface.
   • Run aws configure and enter your access key ID, secret key, and geographical region as described here.