Add DigitalOcean Spaces Account
Add a DigitalOcean Spaces storage account to PlaidCloud for importing and exporting data files using DigitalOcean's S3-compatible object storage.
DigitalOcean Spaces Setup
These steps need to be completed within the DigitalOcean control panel.
- Sign in to the DigitalOcean Control Panel
- Navigate to Spaces Object Storage in the left sidebar
- Create a Space if one does not already exist. Note the Space name and region (e.g.
nyc3). - Navigate to API > Spaces Keys (under the Tokens section)
- Select Generate New Key
- Give the key a name
- Copy the Key (Access Key) and Secret. Save both for the PlaidCloud Document setup below. The secret is only shown once.
- Note the endpoint URL for your Space's region. It follows the pattern
https://{region}.digitaloceanspaces.com(e.g.https://nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com)
You should now have everything you need to add your DigitalOcean Spaces account to PlaidCloud Document.
PlaidCloud Document Setup
- Sign into PlaidCloud
- Select the workspace that the new Document account will reside
- Go to
Document > Manage Accounts - Select the
+ New Accountbutton - Select
DigitalOcean Spacesas the Service Type - Fill in a name and description
- Enter the Start Path as the endpoint URL followed by the Space name:
https://nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/my-space - Enter the Region (e.g.
nyc3,sfo3,ams3) - Select an appropriate Security Model for your use case. Leave it
Privateif unsure. - Paste the Key into the Access Key ID field under Auth Credentials
- Paste the Secret into the Secret Access Key field under Auth Credentials
- Select the Save button and your new Document account is live