Creating a Folder (SDK for Go)_Object Storage Service

Function

This API creates a folder in a bucket created to manage data in OBS.

OBS does not involve folders like in a file system. All elements in buckets are objects. To create a folder in OBS is essentially to create an object whose size is 0 and whose name ends with a slash (/). Such objects have no difference from other objects and can be downloaded and deleted, except that they are displayed as folders in OBS Console.

Restrictions

To create a folder, you must be the bucket owner or have the required permission (obs:object:PutObject in IAM or PutObject in a bucket policy). For details, see Introduction to OBS Access Control, IAM Custom Policies, and Configuring an Object Policy.
The mapping between OBS regions and endpoints must comply with what is listed in Regions and Endpoints.
To create a folder in OBS is essentially to create an object whose size is 0 and whose name ends with a slash (/).
To create a multi-level folder, you only need to create the folder with the last level. For example, if you want to create a folder named src1/src2/src3/, create it directly, no matter whether the src1/ and src1/src2/ folders exist.

Method

func (obsClient ObsClient) PutObject(input *PutObjectInput) (output *PutObjectOutput, err error)

Request Parameters

**Table 1** List of request parameters
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
input	*PutObjectInput	Yes	Explanation: Input parameters for creating a folder. For details, see Table 2.

**Table 2** PutObjectInput
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Bucket	string	Yes	Explanation: Bucket name Restrictions: A bucket name must be unique across all accounts and regions. A bucket name: Must be 3 to 63 characters long and start with a digit or letter. Lowercase letters, digits, hyphens (-), and periods (.) are allowed. Cannot be formatted as an IP address. Cannot start or end with a hyphen (-) or period (.). Cannot contain two consecutive periods (..), for example, my..bucket. Cannot contain a period (.) and a hyphen (-) adjacent to each other, for example, my-.bucket or my.-bucket. If you repeatedly create buckets of the same name in the same region, no error will be reported and the bucket attributes comply with those set in the first creation request. Default value: None
Key	string	Yes	Explanation: Object name. An object is uniquely identified by an object name in a bucket. An object name is a complete path that does not contain the bucket name. For example, if the address for accessing the object is examplebucket.obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com/folder/test.txt, the object name is folder/test.txt. Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
ContentMD5	string	No	Explanation: Base64-encoded MD5 value of the object data to be uploaded. It is provided for the OBS server to verify data integrity. Value range: ContentMD5 contains the Base64-encoded 128-bit MD5 digest calculated according to RFC 1864. Example: n58IG6hfM7vqI4K0vnWpog== Default value: None
ACL	AclType	No	Explanation: Pre-defined access policy that can be specified during object creation. For details about the ACL, see ACLs. Value range: See Table 3. Default value: None
WebsiteRedirectLocation	string	No	Explanation: If the bucket is configured with website hosting, the request for obtaining the object can be redirected to another object in the bucket or an external URL. The request is redirected to an object anotherPage.html in the same bucket: WebsiteRedirectLocation:/anotherPage.html The request is redirected to an external URL http://www.example.com/: WebsiteRedirectLocation:http://www.example.com/ OBS obtains the specified value from the header and stores it in the object metadata WebsiteRedirectLocation. Restrictions: The value must start with a slash (/), http://, or https:// and cannot exceed 2 KB. OBS only supports redirection for objects in the root directory of a bucket. Default value: None
ContentType	string	No	Explanation: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type of the object to be uploaded. MIME type is a standard way of describing a data type and is used by the browser to decide how to display object files. Value range: See What Is Content-Type (MIME)? Default value: If you do not specify this parameter when uploading an object, the SDK determines the object type based on the suffix of the specified object name and automatically assigns a value to this parameter.
ContentLength	int64	No	Explanation: Size of the object to be uploaded Restrictions: The object size in a single upload ranges from 0 to 5 GB. To upload files larger than 5 GB, multipart uploads should be used. Default value: If this parameter is not specified, the SDK automatically calculates the size of the object.
SseHeader	SseCHeader or SseKmsHeader	No	Explanation: Server-side encryption header information. If SSE-C is used, see Table 4. If SSE-KMS is used, see Table 5.
StorageClass	StorageClassType	No	Explanation: Object storage class Value range: For available storage classes, see Table 6. Default value: If this parameter is not specified, the object inherits the storage class of the bucket.
Metadata	map[string]string	No	Explanation: Custom metadata of the object to be uploaded. You can add a header starting with x-obs-meta- in the request to define metadata. The custom metadata will be returned in the response when you retrieve the object or query the object metadata. Restrictions: The custom metadata cannot exceed 8 KB. To measure the custom metadata, sum the number of bytes in the UTF-8 encoding of each key and value. The custom metadata keys are case insensitive, but are stored in lowercase in OBS. The key values are case sensitive. Both custom metadata keys and their values must conform to US-ASCII standards. If non-ASCII or unrecognizable characters are necessary, they must be encoded or decoded in URL or Base64 on the client, because the server side does not perform any decoding. Default value: None
Body	io.Reader	No	Explanation: Data stream of the object to be uploaded Restrictions: The object size in a single upload ranges from 0 to 5 GB. To upload files larger than 5 GB, multipart uploads should be used. Default value: None
GrantReadId	string	No	Explanation: ID (domain_id) of an account the READ permission is granted to. The account with the READ permission can read the current object and obtain its metadata. Value range: To obtain the account ID, see How Do I Get My Account ID and User ID? Default value: None
GrantReadAcpId	string	No	Explanation: ID (domain_id) of an account the READ_ACP permission is granted to. The account with the READ_ACP permission can read the ACL of the current object. Value range: To obtain the account ID, see How Do I Get My Account ID and User ID? Default value: None
GrantWriteAcpId	string	No	Explanation: ID (domain_id) of an account the WRITE_ACP permission is granted to. The account with the WRITE_ACP permission can write the ACL of the current object. Value range: To obtain the account ID, see How Do I Get My Account ID and User ID? Default value: None
GrantFullControlId	string	No	Explanation: ID (domain_id) of an account the FULL_CONTROL permission is granted to. The account with the FULL_CONTROL permission can read the current object, obtain its metadata, and obtain and write its ACL. Value range: To obtain the account ID, see How Do I Get My Account ID and User ID? Default value: None
Expires	int64	No	Explanation: Expiration time of the object (calculated from the latest modification time of the object). Expired objects are automatically deleted. Value range: A positive integer, in days Default value: None

**Table 3** AclType
Constant	Default Value	Description
AclPrivate	private	Private read/write A bucket or object can only be accessed by its owner.
AclPublicRead	public-read	Public read and private write If this permission is granted on a bucket, anyone can read the object list, multipart tasks, metadata, and object versions in the bucket. If it is granted on an object, anyone can read the content and metadata of the object.
AclPublicReadWrite	public-read-write	Public read/write If this permission is granted on a bucket, anyone can read the object list, multipart tasks, metadata, and object versions in the bucket, and can upload or delete objects, initiate multipart upload tasks, upload parts, assemble parts, copy parts, and abort multipart upload tasks. If it is granted on an object, anyone can read the content and metadata of the object.
AclPublicReadDelivered	public-read-delivered	Public read on a bucket as well as objects in the bucket If this permission is granted on a bucket, anyone can read the object list, multipart tasks, metadata, and object versions, and read the content and metadata of objects in the bucket. NOTE: AclPublicReadDelivered does not apply to objects.
AclPublicReadWriteDelivered	public-read-write-delivered	Public read/write on a bucket as well as objects in the bucket If this permission is granted on a bucket, anyone can read the object list, multipart uploads, metadata, and object versions in the bucket, and can upload or delete objects, initiate multipart upload tasks, upload parts, assemble parts, copy parts, and abort multipart uploads. They can also read the content and metadata of objects in the bucket. NOTE: AclPublicReadWriteDelivered does not apply to objects.
AclBucketOwnerFullControl	bucket-owner-full-control	If this permission is granted on an object, only the bucket and object owners have the full control over the object. By default, if you upload an object to a bucket of any other user, the bucket owner does not have the permissions on your object. After you grant this policy to the bucket owner, the bucket owner can have full control over your object.

**Table 4** SseCHeader
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Encryption	string	Yes if used as a request parameter	Explanation: SSE-C used for encrypting objects Value range: AES256, indicating objects are encrypted using SSE-C Default value: None
Key	string	Yes if used as a request parameter	Explanation: Key for encrypting the object when SSE-C is used Restrictions: The value is a Base64-encoded 256-bit key, for example, K7QkYpBkM5+hca27fsNkUnNVaobncnLht/rCB2o/9Cw=. Default value: None
KeyMD5	string	No if used as a request parameter	Explanation: MD5 value of the key for encrypting objects when SSE-C is used. This value is used to check whether any error occurs during the transmission of the key. Restrictions: The value is encrypted by MD5 and then encoded by Base64, for example, 4XvB3tbNTN+tIEVa0/fGaQ==. Default value: None

**Table 5** SseKmsHeader
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Encryption	string	Yes if used as a request parameter	Explanation: SSE-KMS used for encrypting objects Value range: kms, indicating objects are encrypted using SSE-KMS Default value: None
Key	string	No if used as a request parameter	Explanation: ID of the KMS master key when SSE-KMS is used Value range: Valid value formats are as follows: regionID:domainID:key/key_id key_id In the preceding formats: regionID indicates the ID of the region where the key is used. You can obtain it from Regions and Endpoints. domainID indicates the ID of the account where the key is used. To obtain it, see How Do I Get My Account ID and User ID? key_id indicates the ID of the key created on Data Encryption Workshop (DEW). To obtain it, see Viewing a CMK. Default value: If this parameter is not specified, the default master key will be used. If there is no such a default master key, OBS will create one and use it by default.

**Table 6** StorageClassType
Constant	Default Value	Description
StorageClassStandard	STANDARD	OBS Standard Features low access latency and high throughput and is used for storing massive, frequently accessed (multiple times a month) or small objects (< 1 MB) requiring quick response.
StorageClassWarm	WARM	OBS Infrequent Access Used for storing data that is semi-frequently accessed (fewer than 12 times a year) but is instantly available when needed.
StorageClassCold	COLD	OBS Archive Used for storing rarely accessed (once a year) data.

Responses

**Table 7** List of returned results
Parameter	Type	Description
output	*PutObjectOutput	Explanation: Returned results. For details, see Table 8.
err	error	Explanation: Error messages returned by the API

**Table 8** PutObjectOutput
Parameter	Type	Description
StatusCode	int	Explanation: HTTP status code Value range: A status code is a group of digits that can be 2xx (indicating successes) or 4xx or 5xx (indicating errors). It indicates the status of a response. For more information, see Status Code. Default value: None
RequestId	string	Explanation: Request ID returned by the OBS server Default value: None
ResponseHeaders	map[string][]string	Explanation: HTTP response headers Default value: None
StorageClass	StorageClassType	Explanation: See Table 9. Value range: If the storage class is Standard, leave this parameter blank.
VersionId	string	Explanation: Object version ID Value range: The value must contain 32 characters. Default value: None
ETag	string	Explanation: Base64-encoded, 128-bit MD5 value of an object. ETag is the unique identifier of the object content. It can be used to determine whether the object content is changed. For example, if ETag value is A when an object is uploaded but changes to B when the object is downloaded, it indicates that the object content is changed. The ETag reflects changes to the object content, rather than the object metadata. An uploaded object or copied object has a unique ETag. Restrictions: If an object is encrypted using server-side encryption, the ETag is not the MD5 value of the object. Value range: The value must contain 32 characters. Default value: None
SseHeader	SseCHeader or SseKmsHeader	Explanation: Server-side encryption header information. If SSE-C is used, see Table 10. If SSE-KMS is used, see Table 11.

**Table 9** StorageClassType
Constant	Default Value	Description
StorageClassStandard	STANDARD	OBS Standard Features low access latency and high throughput and is used for storing massive, frequently accessed (multiple times a month) or small objects (< 1 MB) requiring quick response.
StorageClassWarm	WARM	OBS Infrequent Access Used for storing data that is semi-frequently accessed (fewer than 12 times a year) but is instantly available when needed.
StorageClassCold	COLD	OBS Archive Used for storing rarely accessed (once a year) data.

**Table 10** SseCHeader
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Encryption	string	Yes if used as a request parameter	Explanation: SSE-C used for encrypting objects Value range: AES256, indicating objects are encrypted using SSE-C Default value: None
Key	string	Yes if used as a request parameter	Explanation: Key for encrypting the object when SSE-C is used Restrictions: The value is a Base64-encoded 256-bit key, for example, K7QkYpBkM5+hca27fsNkUnNVaobncnLht/rCB2o/9Cw=. Default value: None
KeyMD5	string	No if used as a request parameter	Explanation: MD5 value of the key for encrypting objects when SSE-C is used. This value is used to check whether any error occurs during the transmission of the key. Restrictions: The value is encrypted by MD5 and then encoded by Base64, for example, 4XvB3tbNTN+tIEVa0/fGaQ==. Default value: None

**Table 11** SseKmsHeader
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Encryption	string	Yes if used as a request parameter	Explanation: SSE-KMS used for encrypting objects Value range: kms, indicating objects are encrypted using SSE-KMS Default value: None
Key	string	No if used as a request parameter	Explanation: ID of the KMS master key when SSE-KMS is used Value range: Valid value formats are as follows: regionID:domainID:key/key_id key_id In the preceding formats: regionID indicates the ID of the region where the key is used. You can obtain it from Regions and Endpoints. domainID indicates the ID of the account where the key is used. To obtain it, see How Do I Get My Account ID and User ID? key_id indicates the ID of the key created on Data Encryption Workshop (DEW). To obtain it, see Viewing a CMK. Default value: If this parameter is not specified, the default master key will be used. If there is no such a default master key, OBS will create one and use it by default.

Code Examples

This example creates a folder in examplebucket.

    
     
       
       
         package main
import (
    "fmt"
    "os"
    obs "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-obs/obs"
)
func main() {
    // 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.
    ak := os.Getenv("AccessKeyID")
    sk := os.Getenv("SecretAccessKey")
    // (Optional) If you use a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you are advised not to use hard coding to reduce leakage risks. You can obtain an AK/SK pair using environment variables or import an AK/SK pair in other ways.
    // securityToken := os.Getenv("SecurityToken")
    // Enter the endpoint corresponding to the bucket. CN-Hong Kong is used here as an example. Replace it with the one currently in use.
    endPoint := "https://obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com"
    // Create an obsClient instance.
    // If you use a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token to access OBS, use the obs.WithSecurityToken method to specify a security token when creating an instance.
    obsClient, err := obs.New(ak, sk, endPoint/*, obs.WithSecurityToken(securityToken)*/)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("Create obsClient error, errMsg: %s", err.Error())
    }
    input := &obs.PutObjectInput{}
    // Specify a bucket name.
    input.Bucket = "examplebucket"
    // Specify a folder (parent_directory as an example).
    input.Key = "parent_directory/"
    // Upload you local file using streaming.
    output, err := obsClient.PutObject(input)
    if err == nil {
        fmt.Printf("Put object(%s) under the bucket(%s) successful!\n", input.Key, input.Bucket)
        fmt.Printf("RequestId:%s, ETag:%s\n",
            output.RequestId, output.ETag)
        return
    }
    fmt.Printf("Put object(%s) under the bucket(%s) fail!\n", input.Key, input.Bucket)
    if obsError, ok := err.(obs.ObsError); ok {
        fmt.Println("An ObsError was found, which means your request sent to OBS was rejected with an error response.")
        fmt.Println(obsError.Error())
    } else {
        fmt.Println("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.")
        fmt.Println(err)
    }
}

        

      

    
   

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Creating a Folder (SDK for Go)