APIs & reference
IAM for Cloud Storage
IAM permissions for Cloud Storage
A list of IAM permissions that apply specifically to Cloud Storage.
IAM roles for Cloud Storage
A list of IAM roles that apply specifically to Cloud Storage.
IAM permissions for the Google Cloud console
A reference showing which IAM permissions allow you to perform different actions when using the Google Cloud console.
IAM permissions for gcloud storage commands
A reference showing which IAM permissions allow you to issues different commands when using gcloud storage.
IAM permissions for gsutil commands
A reference showing which IAM permissions allow you to issues different commands when using gsutil.
IAM permissions for JSON methods
A reference showing which IAM permissions allow you to make different requests when using the JSON API.
IAM permissions for XML requests
A reference showing which IAM permissions allow you to make different requests when using the XML API.
Command line interfaces
gcloud storage command-line tool
A reference for
gcloud storage, a command-line tool built for working with Cloud Storage. Note that this documentation is hosted in a separate URL path.gsutil command-line tool
An overview for gsutil, a legacy command-line tool for working with Cloud Storage. New users should work with the gcloud storage command-line tool instead.
Service APIs
JSON API overview
A general overview of the JSON REST API.
XML API overview
A general overview of the XML REST API.
Storage Control API overview
A general overview of the Storage Control API which creates one space to perform metadata-specific, control plane, and long-running operations
Storage Transfer Service overview
A tool for quickly and easily importing data from an online source into a Cloud Storage bucket. Note that this documentation is hosted in a separate URL path.
Resources and methods for inventory reports
A technical reference for the inventory reports feature.
Cloud Storage FUSE
Options for the Cloud Storage FUSE CLI
Cloud Storage FUSE provides a CLI that lets you mount Cloud Storage buckets within the file system of a local machine, allowing access to the buckets using standard file system semantics.
Reference documentation for the Cloud Storage FUSE configuration file
Cloud Storage FUSE provides a configuration file that lets you configure the behavior of Cloud Storage FUSE in a persistent manner.
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