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

New in version 1.5.

Synopsis

Upload, download, and delete objects in Rackspace Cloud Files

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • python >= 2.6
  • pyrax

Options

parameter required default choices comments
api_key
 no
Rackspace API key, overrides credentials.
aliases: password
clear_meta
 no no
  • yes
  • no
Optionally clear existing metadata when applying metadata to existing objects. Selecting this option is only appropriate when setting type=meta
container
 yes
The container to use for file object operations.
credentials
 no
File to find the Rackspace credentials in. Ignored if api_key and username are provided.
aliases: creds_file
dest
 no
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
(added in 1.5)
 no
expires
 no
Used to set an expiration on a file or folder uploaded to Cloud Files. Requires an integer, specifying expiration in seconds
meta
 no
A hash of items to set as metadata values on an uploaded file or folder
method
 no get
  • 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
 no DFW
Region to create an instance in.
src
 no
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
 no present
  • present
  • absent
Indicate desired state of the resource
structure
 no yes
  • True
  • no
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
type
 no file
  • file
  • meta
Type of object to do work on
Metadata object or a file object
username
 no
Rackspace username, overrides credentials.
verify_ssl
(added in 1.5)
 no
Whether or not to require SSL validation of API endpoints.

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: [email protected]

    - 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

Notes

Note

The following environment variables can be used, RAX_USERNAME, RAX_API_KEY, RAX_CREDS_FILE, RAX_CREDENTIALS, RAX_REGION.

Note

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

Note

RAX_USERNAME and RAX_API_KEY obviate the use of a credentials file

Note

RAX_REGION defines a Rackspace Public Cloud region (DFW, ORD, LON, ...)

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© 2012–2016 Michael DeHaan
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/rax_files_objects_module.html