How to upload a local file to OSS - Object Storage Service

This topic describes how to quickly upload local files to Object Storage Service (OSS) by using simple upload. This method is simple and intuitive and is suitable for scenarios in which you want to quickly upload local files.

Usage notes

In this topic, the public endpoint of the China (Hangzhou) region is used. If you want to access OSS from other Alibaba Cloud services in the same region as OSS, use an internal endpoint. For more information about OSS regions and endpoints, see Regions, endpoints and open ports.
In this topic, access credentials are obtained from environment variables. For more information about how to configure access credentials, see Configure access credentials.
In this topic, an OSSClient instance is created by using an OSS endpoint. If you want to create an OSSClient instance by using custom domain names or Security Token Service (STS), see Initialization.
To perform simple upload, you must have the oss:PutObject permission. For more information, see Attach a custom policy to a RAM user.

Examples

The following sample code provides an example on how to upload a local file to the exampleobject.txt object in the exampledir directory of the examplebucket bucket:

package main

import (
	"log"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create credentials provider: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	clientOptions := []oss.ClientOption{oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider)}
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.Region("yourRegion"))
	// Specify the signature version.
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", clientOptions...)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create OSS client: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. Example: examplebucket. 
	bucketName := "examplebucket" // Replace examplebucket with the actual bucket name.
	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to get bucket: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the full path of the object. Example: exampledir/exampleobject.txt. Then, specify the full path of the local file. Example: D:\\localpath\\examplefile.txt. 
	objectKey := "exampledir/exampleobject.txt" // Replace exampledir/exampleobject.txt with the actual object key.
	localFilePath := "D:\\localpath\\examplefile.txt" // Replace D:\\localpath\\examplefile.txt with the actual local file path.
	err = bucket.PutObjectFromFile(objectKey, localFilePath)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to put object from file: %v", err)
	}

	log.Println("File uploaded successfully.")
}

Common scenarios

How do I upload a string?

The following sample code provides an example on how to upload a string to the exampleobject.txt object in the exampledir directory of the examplebucket bucket:

package main

import (
	"log"
	"strings"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create credentials provider: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	clientOptions := []oss.ClientOption{oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider)}
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.Region("yourRegion"))
	// Specify the signature version.
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", clientOptions...)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create OSS client: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. Example: examplebucket. 
	bucketName := "examplebucket" // Replace examplebucket with the actual bucket name.
	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to get bucket: %v", err)
	}

	objectKey := "exampledir/exampleobject.txt" // Replace exampledir/exampleobject.txt with the actual object key.
	content := "Hello OSS"
	err = bucket.PutObject(objectKey, strings.NewReader(content))
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to put object: %v", err)
	}

	log.Println("File uploaded successfully.")
}

How do I upload a byte array?

The following sample code provides an example on how to upload a byte array to the exampleobject.txt object in the exampledir directory of the examplebucket bucket:

package main

import (
	"bytes"
	"log"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create credentials provider: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	clientOptions := []oss.ClientOption{oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider)}
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.Region("yourRegion"))
	// Specify the signature version.
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", clientOptions...)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create OSS client: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. Example: examplebucket. 
	bucketName := "examplebucket" // Replace examplebucket with the actual bucket name.
	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to get bucket: %v", err)
	}

	err = bucket.PutObject("exampledir/exampleobject.txt", bytes.NewReader([]byte("yourObjectValueByteArrary")))
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to put object: %v", err)
	}

	log.Println("File uploaded successfully.")
}

How do I upload a file stream?

The following sample code provides an example on how to upload a file stream to the exampleobject.txt object in the exampledir directory of the examplebucket bucket:

package main

import (
	"log"
	"os"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create credentials provider: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	clientOptions := []oss.ClientOption{oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider)}
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.Region("yourRegion"))
	// Specify the signature version.
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", clientOptions...)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create OSS client: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. Example: examplebucket. 
	bucketName := "examplebucket" // Replace examplebucket with the actual bucket name.
	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to get bucket: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the full path of the local file that you want to upload. Example: D:\\localpath\\examplefile.txt. 
	localFilePath := "D:\\localpath\\examplefile.txt" // Replace D:\\localpath\\examplefile.txt with the actual local file path.
	file, err := os.Open(localFilePath)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to open file: %v", err)
	}
	defer file.Close()

	// Upload the file stream to the exampleobject.txt object in the exampledir directory. 
	objectKey := "exampledir/exampleobject.txt" // Replace exampledir/exampleobject.txt with the actual object key.
	err = bucket.PutObject(objectKey, file)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to put object: %v", err)
	}

	log.Println("File uploaded successfully.")
}

How do I upload a network stream?

The following sample code provides an example on how to upload a network stream to the exampleobject.txt object in the exampledir directory of the examplebucket bucket:

package main

import (
	"io"
	"log"
	"net/http"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create credentials provider: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	clientOptions := []oss.ClientOption{oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider)}
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.Region("yourRegion"))
	// Specify the signature version.
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", clientOptions...)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create OSS client: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. Example: examplebucket. 
	bucketName := "examplebucket" // Replace examplebucket with the actual bucket name.
	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to get bucket: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the full path of the object. Example: exampledir/exampleobject.txt. 
	objectName := "exampledir/exampleobject.txt"

	// Specify the network stream that you want to upload. 
	resp, err := http.Get("https://www.aliyun.com/")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to fetch URL: %v", err)
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	// Upload the network stream to the exampleobject.txt object. 
	err = bucket.PutObject(objectName, io.Reader(resp.Body))
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to put object: %v", err)
	}

	log.Println("File uploaded successfully.")
}

How do I create a directory?

Compared with traditional file systems that use a hierarchical structure, data in OSS is stored as objects in a flat structure. All data in OSS is stored as objects in buckets. To facilitate object management, the OSS console displays objects whose names end with a forward slash (/) as directories. Directories are similar to folders in file systems. You can use directories to hierarchically organize and group objects and facilitate access control.

The following sample code provides an example on how to create a directory:

package main

import (
	"bytes"
	"log"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create credentials provider: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	clientOptions := []oss.ClientOption{oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider)}
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.Region("yourRegion"))
	// Specify the signature version.
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", clientOptions...)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create OSS client: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. Example: examplebucket. 
	bucketName := "examplebucket"
	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to get bucket '%s': %v", bucketName, err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the directory. The directory name must end with a forward slash (/). 
	dirName := "exampledir/"
	err = bucket.PutObject(dirName, bytes.NewReader([]byte("")))
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create directory '%s': %v", dirName, err)
	}

	log.Printf("Directory '%s' created successfully", dirName)
}

The following sample code provides an example on how to delete a directory and all objects in the directory:

package main

import (
	"log"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create credentials provider: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider), oss.Region("yourRegion"), oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create OSS client: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. 
	bucketName := "examplebucket"
	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to get bucket '%s': %v", bucketName, err)
	}

	// Specify the full path of the directory that you want to delete. Do not include the bucket name in the full path. 
	prefix := oss.Prefix("log/")
	marker := oss.Marker("")
	count := 0

	for {
		// List all objects whose names contain a specific prefix. 
		lor, err := bucket.ListObjects(marker, prefix)
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatalf("Failed to list objects in bucket '%s' with prefix '%s': %v", bucketName, prefix, err)
		}

		objects := []string{}
		for _, object := range lor.Objects {
			objects = append(objects, object.Key)
		}

		if len(objects) == 0 {
			break
		}

		// Delete the directory and all objects in the directory. 
		// Set the oss.DeleteObjectsQuiet parameter to true. The value true indicates that OSS does not return a message after objects are deleted. 
		delRes, err := bucket.DeleteObjects(objects, oss.DeleteObjectsQuiet(true))
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatalf("Failed to delete objects in bucket '%s': %v", bucketName, err)
		}

		if len(delRes.DeletedObjects) > 0 {
			log.Fatalf("Some objects failed to delete: %v", delRes.DeletedObjects)
		}

		count += len(objects)

		// Update the pagination parameters. 
		marker = oss.Marker(lor.NextMarker)
		if !lor.IsTruncated {
			break
		}
	}

	log.Printf("Success, total delete object count: %d", count)
}

How do I use the progress bar?

You can use the progress bar to view the progress of an object that is being uploaded. The following sample code provides an example on how to use a progress bar when you use Bucket.PutObjectFromFile to upload an object:

package main

import (
	"log"

	"github.com/aliyun/aliyun-oss-go-sdk/oss"
)

// Specify the progress bar listener. 
type OssProgressListener struct{}

// Specify the function that is used to handle progress change events. 
func (listener *OssProgressListener) ProgressChanged(event *oss.ProgressEvent) {
	switch event.EventType {
	case oss.TransferStartedEvent:
		log.Printf("Transfer Started, ConsumedBytes: %d, TotalBytes: %d.\n", event.ConsumedBytes, event.TotalBytes)
	case oss.TransferDataEvent:
		log.Printf("\rTransfer Data, ConsumedBytes: %d, TotalBytes: %d, %d%%.", event.ConsumedBytes, event.TotalBytes, event.ConsumedBytes*100/event.TotalBytes)
	case oss.TransferCompletedEvent:
		log.Printf("\nTransfer Completed, ConsumedBytes: %d, TotalBytes: %d.\n", event.ConsumedBytes, event.TotalBytes)
	case oss.TransferFailedEvent:
		log.Printf("\nTransfer Failed, ConsumedBytes: %d, TotalBytes: %d.\n", event.ConsumedBytes, event.TotalBytes)
	default:
		log.Printf("Unknown Event Type: %d\n", event.EventType)
	}
}

func main() {
	// Obtain access credentials from environment variables. Before you run the sample code, make sure that the OSS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and OSS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET environment variables are configured. 
	provider, err := oss.NewEnvironmentVariableCredentialsProvider()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error: %v", err)
	}

	// Create an OSSClient instance. 
	// Specify the endpoint of the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if the bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the endpoint to https://oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com. Specify your actual endpoint. 
	// Specify the region in which the bucket is located. For example, if your bucket is located in the China (Hangzhou) region, set the region to cn-hangzhou.  
	clientOptions := []oss.ClientOption{oss.SetCredentialsProvider(&provider)}
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.Region("yourRegion"))
	// Specify the signature version.
	clientOptions = append(clientOptions, oss.AuthVersion(oss.AuthV4))
	client, err := oss.New("yourEndpoint", "", "", clientOptions...)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error: %v", err)
	}

	// Specify the name of the bucket. 
	bucketName := "yourBucketName"
	// Specify the full path of the object. Do not include the bucket name in the full path. 
	objectName := "yourObjectName"
	// Specify the full path of the local file. 
	localFile := "yourLocalFile"

	bucket, err := client.Bucket(bucketName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error: %v", err)
	}

	// Upload the object with the progress bar displayed. 
	err = bucket.PutObjectFromFile(objectName, localFile, oss.Progress(&OssProgressListener{}))
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error: %v", err)
	}

	log.Println("Upload completed successfully!")
}

References

For the complete sample code that is used to perform simple upload, visit GitHub.
For more information about the API operation that you can call to perform simple upload, see PutObject.