Public access to the bucket.
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Updated at July 13, 2026
Object Storage incorporates several access management methods. To learn how these methods work together, see Access management methods in Object Storage: Overview.
By default, bucket access is restricted, as specified in the IAM settings. You can enable public access:
- To read objects in a bucket.
- To view the list of objects in a bucket.
- To read settings:
Public access to each operation is granted separately. This means, if you have granted only read access to your objects, anonymous users cannot get the list of objects and bucket settings.
Warning
Public access is granted to an unlimited number of anonymous users. Use it only when other access grant mechanisms are not available.
If required, you can configure permissions to the buckets and objects they contain using ACLs or the access policy.