scaleway · SamyOubouaziz · Aug 7, 2025 · Jul 16, 2025 · Jul 29, 2025 · Jul 30, 2025
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Identifying the API managing Block Storage volumes and snapshots
 description: Learn how to determine which API (Instance or Block Storage) manages your volumes and snapshots on Scaleway using CLI and API commands.
 dates:
-  validation: 2025-01-13
+  validation: 2025-07-31
   posted: 2025-01-13
 ---
 import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ Open a terminal and run the following command to list your volumes managed by th
     -H "X-Auth-Token: $SCW_SECRET_KEY" \
     "https://api.scaleway.com/instance/v1/zones/{zone}/volumes"
     ```
-Below is an example of the output that should display if you have created volumes in the `fr-par-1` Availability Zone using the Instance API. Note that the `volume_type` field is set to `b_ssd`, meaning the volumes were created via the Instance API.
+
+Below is an example of the output that should display if you have created volumes in the `fr-par-1` Availability Zone using the Instance API. 
+
+The `volume_type` field is set to `b_ssd`, meaning the volumes were created via the Instance API.
 
 ```
 {
@@ -74,24 +77,6 @@ Below is an example of the output that should display if you have created volume
       "modification_date": "2024-01-30T13:11:15.554809+00:00",
       "tags": [],
       "zone": "fr-par-1"
-    },
-    {
-      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-      "name": "System volume",
-      "volume_type": "b_ssd",
-      "export_uri": null,
-      "organization": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-      "project": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-      "server": {
-        "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-        "name": "scw-optimistic-wilbur"
-      },
-      "size": 10000000000,
-      "state": "available",
-      "creation_date": "2023-11-14T12:59:42.932912+00:00",
-      "modification_date": "2023-11-14T12:59:42.932912+00:00",
-      "tags": [],
-      "zone": "fr-par-1"
     }
   ]
 }
@@ -107,7 +92,9 @@ Open a terminal and run the following command to list your volumes managed by th
   "https://api.scaleway.com/block/v1alpha1/zones/{zone}/volumes"
 ```
 
-Below is an example of the output that should display if you have created volumes in the `fr-par-1` Availability Zone using the Block Storage API. Note that the `volume_type` field is set to either `sbs_15k` or `sbs_5k`,  meaning the volumes were created via the Block Storage API.
+Below is an example of the output that should display if you have created volumes in the `fr-par-1` Availability Zone using the Block Storage API. 
+
+The `volume_type` field is set to either `sbs_15k` or `sbs_5k`,  meaning the volumes were created via the Block Storage API.
 
 ```
 {
@@ -135,21 +122,9 @@ Below is an example of the output that should display if you have created volume
         "class": "sbs"
       },
       "zone": "fr-par-1"
-    },
-    {
-      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-      "name": "volume-interesting-keller",
-      "type": "sbs_5k",
-      "size": 25000000000,
-      "status": "available",
-      "specs": {
-        "perf_iops": 5000,
-        "class": "sbs"
-      },
-      "zone": "fr-par-1"
     }
   ],
-  "total_count": 3
+  "total_count": 2
 }
 ```
 
@@ -164,7 +139,8 @@ Open a terminal and run the following command to list all snapshots created via
   -H "X-Auth-Token: $SCW_SECRET_KEY" \
   "https://api.scaleway.com/instance/v1/zones/{zone}/snapshots"
 ```
-An output similar to the following should display:
+
+An output similar to the following displays:
 
 ```
 {
@@ -198,7 +174,7 @@ Open a terminal and run the following command to list all snapshots created via
   "https://api.scaleway.com/block/v1alpha1/zones/{zone}/snapshots"
 ```
 
-An output similar to the following should display:
+An output similar to the following displays:
 
 ```
 {
@@ -221,25 +197,6 @@ An output similar to the following should display:
       "tags": [],
       "class": "sbs",
       "zone": "fr-par-1"
-    },
-    {
-      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-      "name": "snap-busy-albattani",
-      "parent_volume": {
-        "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-        "name": "volume-eloquent-grothendieck",
-        "type": "sbs_5k",
-        "status": "available"
-      },
-      "size": 25000000000,
-      "project_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-      "created_at": "2024-12-06T10:16:18.565939Z",
-      "updated_at": "2024-12-06T10:16:18.565939Z",
-      "references": [],
-      "status": "available",
-      "tags": [],
-      "class": "sbs",
-      "zone": "fr-par-1"
     }
   ]
 }
@@ -254,7 +211,9 @@ An output similar to the following should display:
     ```bash
     scw instance volume list
     ```
-    An output similar to the following should display:
+
+    An output similar to the following displays:
+
     ```
     ID                                    STATE      SERVER ID
     b582c548-6dc0-4e77-bb93-9615b9baa380  available  a4138186-f362-41b2-adc2-c46a2e1a46b7
@@ -265,12 +224,15 @@ An output similar to the following should display:
     7c232b97-63da-46e3-a018-399e1690b14b  available  ea5b27d7-268f-40fe-aff7-6943fbcac379
     1a506e55-0741-4afd-8fbc-bc086ace0265  available  8860802f-0337-4901-b58c-ba3975922349
     ```
-2. Note the ID of the volume you want to check the type of.
-3. Get more information about your volume, including its type. Make sure that you replace `<volume-id>` with the ID of the volume.
+
+2. Copy the ID of the volume for witch you want to check the type.
+
+3. Run the command below to get information about your volume, including its type. Make sure that you replace `<volume-id>` with the ID of the volume.
+
     ```bash
     scw instance volume get <volume-id>
     ```
-    An output similar to the following should display:
+    An output similar to the following displays:
     ```
     Volume.ID                7c232b97-63da-46e3-a018-399e1690b14b
     Volume.Name              System volume
@@ -285,16 +247,20 @@ An output similar to the following should display:
     Volume.State             available
     Volume.Zone              fr-par-1
     ```
+
 4. Check the `Volume.VolumeType` field to learn if your volume is managed by the Instance API or the Block Storage API. Note that in our example, the `Volume.VolumeType` field displays `b_ssd`, meaning our volume is managed by the Instance API.
 
 ### Using the Scaleway Block Storage CLI
 
 Open your terminal and run the following command to list all your volumes.
+
     ```bash
     scw block volume list
     ```
+
 An output similar to the following should display:
-    ```
+
+    ```bash
     ID                                    NAME                          TYPE     SIZE
     7a9f3816-7bb7-44ea-a103-832b9685cdc6  volume-nifty-allen            sbs_15k  25 GB
     cdab395b-c1b9-4a3b-a759-2add13eb2bcb  volume-xenodochial-mccarthy   sbs_15k  30 GB
@@ -315,18 +281,22 @@ An output similar to the following should display:
     ```bash
     scw instance snapshot list
     ```
-    An output similar to the following should display:
+    An output similar to the following displays:
     ```
     ID                                    NAME                   ORGANIZATION
     d4b45594-7398-481d-8299-46292e07e404  snap-magical-driscoll  0c514155-9e5e-41a2-a900-9fdf0195b563
     ```
 2. Note the ID of the snapshot you want to check the type of.
+
 3. Get more information about your snapshot, including its type. Make sure that you replace `<snapshot-id>` with the ID of the snapshot.
+
     ```bash
     scw instance snapshot get <snapshot-id>
     ```
+
     An output similar to the following displays:
-    ```
+
+    ```bash
     Snapshot.ID                d4b45594-7398-481d-8299-46292e07e404
     Snapshot.Name              snap-magical-driscoll
     Snapshot.Organization      0c514155-9e5e-41a2-a900-9fdf0195b563
@@ -338,6 +308,7 @@ An output similar to the following should display:
     Snapshot.ModificationDate  10 months ago
     Snapshot.Zone              fr-par-1
     ```
+
 4. Check the `Snapshot.VolumeType` field to see the type of the snapshot. Note that in the example above, the `Snapshot.VolumeType` field displays `b_ssd`, meaning our volume is managed by the Instance API.
 
 ### Using the Scaleway Block Storage CLI
@@ -347,19 +318,23 @@ An output similar to the following should display:
     ```bash
     scw block snapshot list
     ```
-    An output similar to the following should display.
+    An output similar to the following displays:
 
     ```
     ID                                    NAME                  SIZE   PROJECT ID
     7f6ab0bd-cd0d-466b-b1e3-bd309dddfcf8  snap-elated-thompson  30 GB  0c514155-9e5e-41a2-a900-9fdf0195b563
     92fa0096-30cf-4e7e-a1fe-2fbe73f524b9  snap-busy-albattani   25 GB  e53c4255-f982-4d9d-a003-5ea43cb33707
     ```
-2. Note the ID of the snapshot you want to check the type of.
-3. Get more information about your snapshot, including its type. Make sure that you replace `<snapshot-id>` with the ID of the snapshot.
+2. Note the ID of the snapshot for witch you want to check the type.
+
+3. Run the command below to get information about your snapshot, including its type. Make sure that you replace `<snapshot-id>` with the ID of the snapshot.
+
     ```bash
     scw block snapshot get <snapshot-id>
     ```
-    An output similar to the following should display:
+
+    An output similar to the following displays:
+
     ```
     ID                   92fa0096-30cf-4e7e-a1fe-2fbe73f524b9
     Name                 snap-busy-albattani

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Understanding Object Storage bucket operations
 description: Perform various operations on buckets in Scaleway Object Storage using the CLI.
 tags: object storage object-storage bucket
 dates:
-  validation: 2025-01-15
+  validation: 2025-07-31
   posted: 2018-09-14
 ---
 
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ aws s3 mb s3://bucketname
 This operation allows you to delete the bucket mentioned in the command.
 
 <Message type="important">
-  Deleting a bucket will also delete all of its objects. For safety measures, the effective deletion of the bucket will start 24 hours after the deletion request. The bucket name will then be available for other customers to use.<br /><br />The billing of your resources stops as soon as you request the deletion of your resources.<br /><br />Once you do so, the bucket and its objects and versions will no longer be displayed in the console or available via the API. For this reason, we recommend you delete all objects and versions in the bucket before requesting the deletion, if you wish the bucket deletion to be effective immediately.
+  - Deleting a bucket will also delete all of its objects. For safety measures, the effective deletion of the bucket will start 24 hours after the deletion request. The bucket name will then be available for other customers to use.
+
+  - The billing of your resources stops as soon as you request the deletion of your resources. Once you do so, the bucket and its objects and versions will no longer be displayed in the console or available via the API. For this reason, we recommend you delete all objects and versions in the bucket before requesting the deletion, if you wish the bucket deletion to be effective immediately.
 </Message>
 
 <Message type="note">

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Bucket policies overview
 description: Implement and manage bucket policies in Scaleway Object Storage.
 tags: object-storage bucket bucket-policy s3
 dates:
-  validation: 2024-12-24
+  validation: 2025-07-30
   posted: 2021-02-17
 ---
 import StorageBucketPolicy from '@macros/storage/bucket-policy.mdx'
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ Bucket policies use a JSON-based access policy language, and are composed of str
 - `s3:GetObjectVersionTagging`
 - `s3:ListMultipartUploadParts`
 - `s3:PutObject`
-- `s3:PutObjectACL`
+- `s3:PutObjectAcl`
 - `s3:PutObjectLegalHold`
 - `s3:PutObjectRetention`
 - `s3:PutObjectTagging`

@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@ title: Setting up static websites on a bucket with the API
 description: Configure bucket websites using the API in Scaleway Object Storage.
 tags: object storage object-storage bucket static-website api
 dates:
-  validation: 2025-01-15
+  validation: 2025-07-31
   posted: 2021-02-17
 ---
 import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
 
 
-The bucket website feature allows you to host static websites using Scaleway [Object Storage](https://www.scaleway.com/en/object-storage/).
-
-It is possible to enable and configure the bucket website feature via the [AWS-CLI](/object-storage/api-cli/object-storage-aws-cli/).
+The bucket website feature allows you to host static websites using Scaleway [Object Storage](https://www.scaleway.com/en/object-storage/) via the [AWS CLI](/object-storage/api-cli/object-storage-aws-cli/).
 
 To enable and configure the bucket website using the Scaleway console, refer to our [dedicated documentation](/object-storage/how-to/use-bucket-website/).
 
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ To enable and configure the bucket website using the Scaleway console, refer to
 
 To use the bucket website feature, you need to enable it on the bucket or buckets you wish to host your website on.
 
-You can use an API call or the AWS-CLI to enable it using `put-bucket-website`.
+You can use an API call or the AWS CLI to enable it using `put-bucket-website`.
 
 ### Website JSON grammar
 

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Understanding common Object Storage operations
 description: Perform common operations efficiently using Scaleway Object Storage CLI.
 tags: object storage object-storage api api-operation getservice
 dates:
-  validation: 2025-01-15
+  validation: 2025-07-31
   posted: 2018-09-13
 ---
 

@@ -3,27 +3,21 @@ title: Generating an AWSv4 authentication signature
 description: Generate AWS Signature Version 4 for authentication in Scaleway Object Storage.
 tags: object-storage object storage awsv4 aws authentication
 dates:
-  validation: 2025-01-15
+  validation: 2025-07-31
   posted: 2018-07-16
 ---
 import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
 
+Requests sent to the Object Storage API require an HTTP Authorization header. Scaleway Object Storage supports [AWS v4 signature](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html) protocol to add an authentication signature to API requests.
 
-Requests sent to the Object Storage API require an HTTP Authorization header.
+When using third-party tools such as [aws-cli](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/), [s3cmd](https://s3tools.org/s3cmd), [s3fs](https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse), or [MinIO Client](https://github.com/minio/mc), signatures are automatically generated for you.
 
 <Requirements />
 
 - [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
+- A valid [API key](/iam/how-to/create-api-keys/)
 
-<Message type="note">
-  Currently, the [AWS v4 signature type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html) is supported.
-</Message>
-
-When using a client library such as [aws-cli](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/), [s3cmd](https://s3tools.org/s3cmd) or [s3fs](https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse), signatures are automatically generated by the library for you.
-
-To generate the signature, you need to have an access key and secret key generated in the [Credentials section](https://console.scaleway.com/project/credentials) of your management console.
-
-A v4 signature consists of different parts:
+An AWSv4 authentication signature consists of different parts:
 
 AWS4-HMAC-SHA256
 : Indicates AWS Signature Version 4 (AWS4) and the signing algorithm (HMAC-SHA256).

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Installing and setting up MinIO Client
 description: Install and configure the MinIO client for Scaleway Object Storage.
 tags: object-storage object storage minio mc minio-client
 dates:
-  validation: 2025-01-15
+  validation: 2025-07-31
   posted: 2021-08-25
 ---
 import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Managing the lifecycle of objects
 description: Use the API to manage lifecycle rules in Scaleway Object Storage.
 tags: object storage object-storage lifecycle
 dates:
-  validation: 2024-12-24
+  validation: 2025-07-31
   posted: 2019-05-14
 ---
 import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ When using the `awscli` to perform a [multipart upload](/object-storage/api-cli/
 
 You can automate the removal of incomplete multipart uploads by adding or uploading a lifecycle configuration to your bucket. The setup can be done via an API call or an [AWS-CLI](/object-storage/api-cli/object-storage-aws-cli/) command.
 
-Send a [putbucketlifecycleconfiguration](/object-storage/api-cli/bucket-operations/#putbucketlifecycleconfiguration) request with the following XML payload:
+Send a [PutBucketLifecycleConfiguration](/object-storage/api-cli/bucket-operations/#putbucketlifecycleconfiguration) request with the following XML payload:
 
 ```xml no-copy
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>