Checking Whether a Bucket Exists (SDK for Node.js)
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Function
This API checks whether a bucket exists. If an HTTP status code 200 is returned, the bucket exists. If 404 is returned, the bucket does not exist.
Restrictions
- To check whether a bucket exists, you must be the bucket owner or have the required permission (obs:bucket:HeadBucket in IAM or HeadBucket in a bucket policy). For details, see Introduction to OBS Access Control, IAM Custom Policies, and Creating a Custom Bucket Policy.
- To learn about the mappings between OBS regions and endpoints, see Regions and Endpoints.
Method
ObsClient.headBucket(params)
Request Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Mandatory (Yes/No) |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
Bucket |
string |
Yes |
Explanation: Bucket name. Restrictions:
Value range: The value can contain 3 to 63 characters. Default value: None |
Responses
Type |
Description |
---|---|
NOTE:
This API returns a Promise response, which requires the Promise or async/await syntax. |
Explanation: Returned results. For details, see Table 3. |
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
---|---|---|
CommonMsg |
Explanation: Common information generated after an API call is complete, including the HTTP status code and error code. For details, see Table 4. |
|
InterfaceResult |
Explanation: Results outputted for a successful call. For details, see Table 5. Restrictions: This parameter is not included if the value of Status is greater than 300. |
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Status |
number |
Explanation: HTTP status code returned by the OBS server. Value range: A status code is a group of digits indicating the status of a response. It ranges from 2xx (indicating successes) to 4xx or 5xx (indicating errors). For details, see Status Codes. |
Code |
string |
Explanation: Error code returned by the OBS server. |
Message |
string |
Explanation: Error description returned by the OBS server. |
HostId |
string |
Explanation: Request server ID returned by the OBS server. |
RequestId |
string |
Explanation: Request ID returned by the OBS server. |
Id2 |
string |
Explanation: Request ID2 returned by the OBS server. |
Indicator |
string |
Explanation: Error code details returned by the OBS server. |
Code Examples
You can call ObsClient.headBucket to check for a bucket. Sample code is as follows:
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// Import the OBS library. // Use npm to install the client. const ObsClient = require("esdk-obs-nodejs"); // Use the source code to install the client. // var ObsClient = require('./lib/obs'); // Create an instance of ObsClient. const obsClient = new ObsClient({ //Obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import an AK/SK pair in other ways. Using hard coding may result in leakage. //Obtain an AK/SK pair on the management console. For details, see https://support.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/usermanual-ca/ca_01_0003.html. access_key_id: process.env.ACCESS_KEY_ID, secret_access_key: process.env.SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, // (Optional) If you use a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you are advised not to use hard coding, which may result in information leakage. You can obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import an AK/SK pair in other ways. // security_token: process.env.SECURITY_TOKEN, // Enter the endpoint corresponding to the region where the bucket is located. CN-Hong Kong is used here in this example. Replace it with the one currently in use. server: "https://obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com" }); async function headBucket() { try { const params = { // Specify the bucket name. Bucket: "examplebucket" }; // Check whether the bucket exists. const result = await obsClient.headBucket(params); if (result.CommonMsg.Status <= 300) { console.log("Head bucket(%s) successful!", params.Bucket); console.log("RequestId: %s", result.CommonMsg.RequestId); return; }; console.log("An ObsError was found, which means your request sent to OBS was rejected with an error response."); console.log("Status: %d", result.CommonMsg.Status); console.log("Code: %s", result.CommonMsg.Code); console.log("Message: %s", result.CommonMsg.Message); console.log("RequestId: %s", result.CommonMsg.RequestId); } catch (error) { console.log("An Exception was found, which means the client encountered an internal problem when attempting to communicate with OBS, for example, the client was unable to access the network."); console.log(error); }; }; headBucket(); |
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