Amazon S3
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is a simple storage service that provides object storage through a web service interface. It uses the scalable storage infrastructure of Amazon.com and enables you to store objects, download and use data with other AWS services, and build applications that call for internet storage. This document describes how to connect IBM watsonx Orchestrate to Amazon S3 and use its skills on watsonx Orchestrate.
Connecting to Amazon S3
- A credential type must be set for apps that are a part of team skill sets and AI assistants. Skill-based actions in AI assistants support only shared credentials.
- If a credential type of an app is not specified, an error message is displayed when users attempt to run the skills of the app. To resolve the error, an admin must set the credential type for the app. For more information, see Managing connections.
An app can be connected either through the skill catalog or through the watsonx Orchestrate chat. Use the method that suits you to connect to an app.
Connect to the app through the skill catalog when you add that skill to your skill set:
- On the watsonx Orchestrate chat page, click Add skills from the catalog.
- Search and click the app tile.
- Click Connect app.
- Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
- Click Connect app.
Otherwise, connect to that app through the watsonx Orchestrate chat when you use the skill:
- Open the watsonx Orchestrate chat.
- On the chat, start the skill.
- Click Connect app.
- Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
- Click Connect app.
Configuring the connection
To connect watsonx Orchestrate to Amazon S3, complete the following steps:
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Click Connect app.
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Specify the Secret access key and Access key ID.
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Specify the Region where the server that hosts your Amazon S3 is located.
- You can find the
region
at the end of the URL after you log in to the AWS Management Console. For example,https://us-east-2.console.aws.amazon.com/console/home?region=us-east-2#
.
- You can find the
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Click Connect app.
Retrieving Secret access key and Access key ID
You can get the secret access key and access key ID from the credentials page in the AWS Management Console. To obtain connection values for Amazon S3, complete the following steps.
- Sign in to your Amazon Web Services account.
- You can find the value for the region parameter at the end of the URL when you are logged in to the AWS Management Console (for example, https://us-east-2.console.aws.amazon.com/console/home?region=us-east-2#).
- To find values for the Secret access key and Access key ID parameters, click your account name on the navigation bar and select My Security Credentials.
- Existing access key IDs are listed on the AWS IAM Credentials tab. To create an access key, click Create access key, then click Download credentials to download the access key ID and secret access key.
If necessary, work with your Amazon S3 administrator to obtain these values.
What to do next
After you connect to the app, you can use the Amazon S3 skills. For more information see, Using the chat.
To learn about the available skills, see List of prebuilt apps, skills and skill flows.
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