rax_files_objects – Upload, download, and delete objects in Rackspace Cloud Files

Synopsis

  • Upload, download, and delete objects in Rackspace Cloud Files

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • pyrax
  • python >= 2.6

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_key
string
Rackspace API key, overrides credentials.

aliases: password
auth_endpoint
-
Default:
"https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com/v2.0/"
The URI of the authentication service.
clear_meta
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Optionally clear existing metadata when applying metadata to existing objects. Selecting this option is only appropriate when setting type=meta
container
- / required
The container to use for file object operations.
credentials
path
File to find the Rackspace credentials in. Ignored if api_key and username are provided.

aliases: creds_file
dest
-
The destination of a "get" operation; i.e. a local directory, "/home/user/myfolder". Used to specify the destination of an operation on a remote object; i.e. a file name, "file1", or a comma-separated list of remote objects, "file1,file2,file17"
env
string
expires
-
Used to set an expiration on a file or folder uploaded to Cloud Files. Requires an integer, specifying expiration in seconds
identity_type
-
Default:
"rackspace"
Authentication mechanism to use, such as rackspace or keystone.
meta
-
A hash of items to set as metadata values on an uploaded file or folder
method
-
    Choices:
  • get ←
  • put
  • delete
The method of operation to be performed. For example, put to upload files to Cloud Files, get to download files from Cloud Files or delete to delete remote objects in Cloud Files
region
string
Default:
"DFW"
Region to create an instance in.
src
-
Source from which to upload files. Used to specify a remote object as a source for an operation, i.e. a file name, "file1", or a comma-separated list of remote objects, "file1,file2,file17". src and dest are mutually exclusive on remote-only object operations
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Indicate desired state of the resource
structure
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Used to specify whether to maintain nested directory structure when downloading objects from Cloud Files. Setting to false downloads the contents of a container to a single, flat directory
tenant_id
-
The tenant ID used for authentication.
tenant_name
-
The tenant name used for authentication.
type
-
    Choices:
  • file ←
  • meta
Type of object to do work on
Metadata object or a file object
username
string
Rackspace username, overrides credentials.
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether or not to require SSL validation of API endpoints.

aliases: verify_ssl

Notes

Note

  • The following environment variables can be used, RAX_USERNAME, RAX_API_KEY, RAX_CREDS_FILE, RAX_CREDENTIALS, RAX_REGION.
  • RAX_CREDENTIALS and RAX_CREDS_FILE points to a credentials file appropriate for pyrax. See https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#authenticating
  • RAX_USERNAME and RAX_API_KEY obviate the use of a credentials file
  • RAX_REGION defines a Rackspace Public Cloud region (DFW, ORD, LON, …)
  • The following environment variables can be used, RAX_USERNAME, RAX_API_KEY, RAX_CREDS_FILE, RAX_CREDENTIALS, RAX_REGION.
  • RAX_CREDENTIALS and RAX_CREDS_FILE points to a credentials file appropriate for pyrax. See https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#authenticating
  • RAX_USERNAME and RAX_API_KEY obviate the use of a credentials file
  • RAX_REGION defines a Rackspace Public Cloud region (DFW, ORD, LON, …)

Examples

- name: "Test Cloud Files Objects"
  hosts: local
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: "Get objects from test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        dest: ~/Downloads/testcont

    - name: "Get single object from test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        src: file1
        dest: ~/Downloads/testcont

    - name: "Get several objects from test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        src: file1,file2,file3
        dest: ~/Downloads/testcont

    - name: "Delete one object in test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: delete
        dest: file1

    - name: "Delete several objects in test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: delete
        dest: file2,file3,file4

    - name: "Delete all objects in test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: delete

    - name: "Upload all files to test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: put
        src: ~/Downloads/onehundred

    - name: "Upload one file to test container"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: put
        src: ~/Downloads/testcont/file1

    - name: "Upload one file to test container with metadata"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        src: ~/Downloads/testcont/file2
        method: put
        meta:
          testkey: testdata
          who_uploaded_this: someuser@example.com

    - name: "Upload one file to test container with TTL of 60 seconds"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: put
        src: ~/Downloads/testcont/file3
        expires: 60

    - name: "Attempt to get remote object that does not exist"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: get
        src: FileThatDoesNotExist.jpg
        dest: ~/Downloads/testcont
      ignore_errors: yes

    - name: "Attempt to delete remote object that does not exist"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        method: delete
        dest: FileThatDoesNotExist.jpg
      ignore_errors: yes

- name: "Test Cloud Files Objects Metadata"
  hosts: local
  gather_facts: false
  tasks:
    - name: "Get metadata on one object"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        type: meta
        dest: file2

    - name: "Get metadata on several objects"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        type: meta
        src: file2,file1

    - name: "Set metadata on an object"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        type: meta
        dest: file17
        method: put
        meta:
          key1: value1
          key2: value2
        clear_meta: true

    - name: "Verify metadata is set"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        type: meta
        src: file17

    - name: "Delete metadata"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        type: meta
        dest: file17
        method: delete
        meta:
          key1: ''
          key2: ''

    - name: "Get metadata on all objects"
      rax_files_objects:
        container: testcont
        type: meta

Status

Authors

  • Paul Durivage (@angstwad)

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