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Backblaze B2 storage

adding

Before you begin

Please ensure you have the following details ready to configure iconik with your Backblaze B2 Storage (your Backblaze B2 administrator should be able to provide these if you don’t have them):

  • Key Type - Choose between Backblaze B2 Master Application Key and Application Key
  • keyId - The ID for the Application key set with your Backblaze B2 account. Make sure it has access to all buckets, it is required to set CORS.
  • applicationKey - The application key for your Backblaze account.
  • Bucket Name - The name of the Backblaze B2 bucket you wish to use.
  • Bucket ID - The ID of the Backblaze B2 bucket you wish to use

If you are setting up a third party bucket we strongly recommend you read our knowledgebase article Controlling Costs as using iconik with third party buckets may cause costs for you.

Roles

These are the iconik roles that are needed:

  • Owner
  • read storage
  • write storage
  • reindex storage

Where to connect the storage

  1. Click on ADMIN in the top navigation.
  2. Choose Storages from the left navigation bar.
  3. In the + Connect Storage section, select the Backblaze B2 option from the list of available storages:

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Connecting your Backblaze B2 Storage

To successfully connect your Backblaze B2 storage to iconik, fill out the required fields presented in the guided step-by-step wizard. You can expand the Help pop out to provide more context as you complete each step.

 Step 1 - Setup

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  1. Enter the purpose of the storage you’re connecting:
  • Files: stores all file types except keyframes and proxies.
  • Keyframes: stores only keyframes generated by iconik.*
  • Proxies: stores only proxies generated by iconik.*
  • Exports: will be used as a destination for export jobs.
  • Archive: will be used as an archive destination.
    *Note: Adding your own keyframe and proxy storages will incur an additional monthly cost.
  1. Enter a unique name for your storage that will be easily recognizable for yourself and your team.
  1. Optional - enter a brief description of what this storage is used for.
  1. Enable or disable the available options:
  • Read: this will allow iconik to read files on the storage.
  • Write: this will allow iconik to write files to the storage.
  • Delete: this will allow iconik to delete files on this storage. If this is enabled, files deleted from iconik will also be deleted from this storage.
  • Add unique ID to filename: this will allow iconik to add a unique ID to each file within the storage, to avoid filename duplication.
  1. Select “Next” to continue.

Step 2 - Credentials

  1.  Enter the key ID of the application key you want to use. It must have access to all available Backblaze buckets.
  1. Enter the application key for your Backblaze account. You can use either the master application key or a standard application key.
  • The Master application key provides complete access to your account and has access to all buckets.
  • A standard application key can be limited in access or capabilities.
  1. Enter the Bucket ID of the Backblaze B2 bucket you want to connect.
  1. Enter the Bucket Name of the Backblaze B2 bucket you want to connect.
     
  2. For file or archive storages, choose whether you will enable the ability for iconik to scan for new files on the storage.
  • Optional - if Scan is enabled, you can enter specific scan directories to limit the scanning of these directories only.
  • Recommended - If Scan is enabled, you can enable the Collection Directory Mapping toggle. This will automatically mirror the folder structure within your directory to a collection structure within iconik. 
    *Note: You can customize the scan settings at any time after the storage is connected.
  1. Optional - Select any of the transcoders that Iconik provides or have been set up previously by your team.
  2. Select "Verify" to continue.

Step 3 - Verification

Iconik will verify the credentials that you have provided. 

If verification is successful, please complete the process by selecting “Connect” and reviewing the storage settings. There may be some additional customization that you want to complete.

If verification is not successful, you can use the “Back” button to visit the previous steps and update the highlighted fields. If you’re making changes outside of iconik and want to run the verification process again, please choose “Retry”.

Next steps

Once you have successfully connected your Backblaze B2 storage, review the storage and scan settings available to ensure that is is configuration is optimized for your workflows 

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