# Set the minimum required version of CMake for this project.
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
# Set the AWS service components used by this project.
set(SERVICE_COMPONENTS s3)
# Set this project's name.
project("hello_s3")
# Set the C++ standard to use to build this target.
# At least C++ 11 is required for the AWS SDK for C++.
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
# Use the MSVC variable to determine if this is a Windows build.
set(WINDOWS_BUILD ${MSVC})
if (WINDOWS_BUILD) # Set the location where CMake can find the installed libraries for the AWS SDK.
string(REPLACE ";" "/aws-cpp-sdk-all;" SYSTEM_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH}/aws-cpp-sdk-all")
list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${SYSTEM_MODULE_PATH})
endif ()
# Find the AWS SDK for C++ package.
find_package(AWSSDK REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${SERVICE_COMPONENTS})
if (WINDOWS_BUILD)
# Copy relevant AWS SDK for C++ libraries into the current binary directory for running and debugging.
# set(BIN_SUB_DIR "/Debug") # if you are building from the command line you may need to uncomment this
# and set the proper subdirectory to the executables' location.
AWSSDK_CPY_DYN_LIBS(SERVICE_COMPONENTS "" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}${BIN_SUB_DIR})
endif ()
add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
hello_s3.cpp)
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
${AWSSDK_LINK_LIBRARIES})
#include <aws/s3/S3Client.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <aws/core/auth/AWSCredentialsProviderChain.h>
using namespace Aws;
using namespace Aws::Auth;
* A "Hello S3" starter application which initializes an Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) client
* and lists the Amazon S3 buckets in the selected region.
* main function
* Usage: 'hello_s3'
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
Aws::SDKOptions options;
// Optionally change the log level for debugging.
// options.loggingOptions.logLevel = Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Debug;
Aws::InitAPI(options); // Should only be called once.
int result = 0;
Aws::Client::ClientConfiguration clientConfig;
// Optional: Set to the AWS Region (overrides config file).
// clientConfig.region = "us-east-1";
// You don't normally have to test that you are authenticated. But the S3 service permits anonymous requests, thus the s3Client will return "success" and 0 buckets even if you are unauthenticated, which can be confusing to a new user.
auto provider = Aws::MakeShared<DefaultAWSCredentialsProviderChain>("alloc-tag");
auto creds = provider->GetAWSCredentials();
if (creds.IsEmpty()) {
std::cerr << "Failed authentication" << std::endl;
Aws::S3::S3Client s3Client(clientConfig);
auto outcome = s3Client.ListBuckets();
if (!outcome.IsSuccess()) {
std::cerr << "Failed with error: " << outcome.GetError() << std::endl;
result = 1;
} else {
std::cout << "Found " << outcome.GetResult().GetBuckets().size()
<< " buckets\n";
for (auto &bucket: outcome.GetResult().GetBuckets()) {
std::cout << bucket.GetName() << std::endl;
Aws::ShutdownAPI(options); // Should only be called once.
return result;
// main uses the AWS SDK for Go V2 to create an Amazon Simple Storage Service
// (Amazon S3) client and list up to 10 buckets in your account.
// This example uses the default settings specified in your shared credentials
// and config files.
func main() {
sdkConfig, err := config.LoadDefaultConfig(context.TODO())
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Couldn't load default configuration. Have you set up your AWS account?")
fmt.Println(err)
return
s3Client := s3.NewFromConfig(sdkConfig)
count := 10
fmt.Printf("Let's list up to %v buckets for your account.\n", count)
result, err := s3Client.ListBuckets(context.TODO(), &s3.ListBucketsInput{})
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("Couldn't list buckets for your account. Here's why: %v\n", err)
return
if len(result.Buckets) == 0 {
fmt.Println("You don't have any buckets!")
} else {
if count > len(result.Buckets) {
count = len(result.Buckets)
for _, bucket := range result.Buckets[:count] {
fmt.Printf("\t%v\n", *bucket.Name)
import software.amazon.awssdk.regions.Region;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.s3.S3Client;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.s3.model.Bucket;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.s3.model.ListBucketsResponse;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.s3.model.S3Exception;
import java.util.List;
* Before running this Java V2 code example, set up your development environment, including your credentials.
* For more information, see the following documentation topic:
* https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/latest/developer-guide/get-started.html
public class HelloS3 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Region region = Region.US_EAST_1;
S3Client s3 = S3Client.builder()
.region(region)
.build();
listBuckets(s3);
public static void listBuckets(S3Client s3) {
try {
ListBucketsResponse response = s3.listBuckets();
List<Bucket> bucketList = response.buckets();
bucketList.forEach(bucket -> {
System.out.println("Bucket Name: " + bucket.name());
} catch (S3Exception e) {
System.err.println(e.awsErrorDetails().errorMessage());
System.exit(1);
import { ListBucketsCommand, S3Client } from "@aws-sdk/client-s3";
// When no region or credentials are provided, the SDK will use the
// region and credentials from the local AWS config.
const client = new S3Client({});
export const helloS3 = async () => {
const command = new ListBucketsCommand({});
const { Buckets } = await client.send(command);
console.log("Buckets: ");
console.log(Buckets.map((bucket) => bucket.Name).join("\n"));
return Buckets;
def hello_s3():
Use the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) to create an Amazon Simple Storage Service
(Amazon S3) resource and list the buckets in your account.
This example uses the default settings specified in your shared credentials
and config files.
s3_resource = boto3.resource("s3")
print("Hello, Amazon S3! Let's list your buckets:")
for bucket in s3_resource.buckets.all():
print(f"\t{bucket.name}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
hello_s3()