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Creates a new location object in your Firebolt account, which is a secure, reusable object that stores the connection details and credentials for Amazon S3 data sources. Instead of entering these details each time you run a query or create a table, you can use a location object. This document captures specifics and examples for location objects for Amazon S3. Both options are supported and will appear as CLOUD_STORAGE (S3) in the information_schema.locations view. For a comprehensive guide to LOCATION objects, see LOCATION objects. For more on location objects syntax in general, see CREATE LOCATION. Topics:

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Syntax

CREATE LOCATION [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <location_name> WITH
  SOURCE = CLOUD_STORAGE
  CREDENTIALS = {
    ( AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = '<aws_access_key_id>'
      AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = '<aws_secret_access_key>'
      [ AWS_SESSION_TOKEN = '<aws_session_token>' ] )
    |
    ( AWS_ROLE_ARN = '<aws_role_arn>'
      [ AWS_ROLE_EXTERNAL_ID = '<aws_role_external_id>' ] )
  }
  URL = '<url>'
  [ DESCRIPTION = '<description>' ]
AMAZON_S3 is supported as an alias for CLOUD_STORAGE.

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Parameters

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Common Parameters

ParameterDescription
<location_name>A unique identifier for the location within your account.
SOURCEThe external data source type. For Amazon S3 locations, you can use either CLOUD_STORAGE (which auto-infers the storage backend from the URL) or AMAZON_S3 (which is an alias for CLOUD_STORAGE with an S3 URL).
DESCRIPTIONOptional metadata describing the location’s purpose.

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Amazon S3 Parameters

ParameterDescription
SOURCECan be set to CLOUD_STORAGE (recommended, auto-infers backend from URL) or AMAZON_S3 (alias for CLOUD_STORAGE with S3 URL) for Amazon S3 locations.
CREDENTIALSAuthentication credentials for Amazon S3 access.
URLThe data source URL in the format: s3://{bucket_name}/{path}. This must be a valid S3 URL.

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AWS Authentication Parameters

ParameterDescription
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDYour AWS access key ID for key-based authentication.
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEYYour AWS secret access key for key-based authentication.
AWS_SESSION_TOKENOptional temporary session token for temporary credentials.
AWS_ROLE_ARNThe ARN of the IAM role to assume for role-based authentication.
AWS_ROLE_EXTERNAL_IDOptional external ID for role assumption.

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Examples

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Authenticate using an access key

The following code examples use keys to authenticate to AWS. Both CLOUD_STORAGE and AMAZON_S3 are shown: 
-- Using CLOUD_STORAGE (recommended)
CREATE LOCATION my_location WITH
  SOURCE = CLOUD_STORAGE
  CREDENTIALS = ( AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = '1231' AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = '567' )
  URL = 's3://my-bucket/path/to/data'

-- Using AMAZON_S3 (alias)
CREATE LOCATION my_location WITH
  SOURCE = AMAZON_S3
  CREDENTIALS = ( AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = '1231' AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = '567' )
  URL = 's3://my-bucket/path/to/data'

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Authenticate using a role

The following code examples use a role to authenticate to AWS. Both CLOUD_STORAGE and AMAZON_S3 are shown: 
-- Using CLOUD_STORAGE (recommended)
CREATE LOCATION my_location WITH
  SOURCE = CLOUD_STORAGE
  CREDENTIALS = ( AWS_ROLE_ARN = 'arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/S3Access' )
  URL = 's3://my-bucket/path/to/data'

-- Using AMAZON_S3 (alias)
CREATE LOCATION my_location WITH
  SOURCE = AMAZON_S3
  CREDENTIALS = ( AWS_ROLE_ARN = 'arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/S3Access' )
  URL = 's3://my-bucket/path/to/data'

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Create a location with an AWS session token

The following code examples create a location object named my_location, for an Amazon S3 data source with the specified URL and AWS session token. Both CLOUD_STORAGE and AMAZON_S3 are shown: 
-- Using CLOUD_STORAGE (recommended)
CREATE LOCATION my_location WITH
  SOURCE = CLOUD_STORAGE
  CREDENTIALS = ( AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = '1231' AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = '567' AWS_SESSION_TOKEN = 'session-token' )
  URL = 's3://my-bucket/path/to/data'

-- Using AMAZON_S3 (alias)
CREATE LOCATION my_location WITH
  SOURCE = AMAZON_S3
  CREDENTIALS = ( AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = '1231' AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = '567' AWS_SESSION_TOKEN = 'session-token' )
  URL = 's3://my-bucket/path/to/data'