> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sync.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# IBM Cloud Object Storage

You can use the IBM Cloud Object Storage connector from the CData Sync application to capture data
from IBM Cloud Object Storage and move it to any supported destination. To do so, you need to add
the connector, authenticate to the connector, and complete your connection.

## Add the IBM Cloud Object Storage Connector

To enable Sync to use data from IBM Cloud Object Storage, you first must add the
connector, as follows:

<ol>
  <li>Open the **Connections** page of the Sync dashboard.</li>
  <li>Click **Add Connection** to open the **Select Connectors** page.</li>
  <li>Click the **Sources** tab and locate
  the **IBM Cloud Object Storage** row.</li>

  <li>
    Click the **Configure Connection** icon at the end of that row to open
    the **New Connection** page. This action opens the
    **Add Connection** dialog.

    **Note:** If the **Configure Connection** icon is not
    available, click the **Download Connector** icon to install
    the IBM Cloud Object Storage connector.
  </li>

  <li>Enter a name for your connection in the **Add Connection** dialog.</li>
  <li>Click **Add** to open the **Settings** tab for your connector.</li>
</ol>

For more information about installing new connectors, see
[Connections](https://docs.sync.cdata.com/26.4/en/connections/connections.md).

## Authenticate to IBM Cloud Object Storage

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties.

* **Api Key:** Enter the API key that you use to authenticate to IBM Cloud. Follow these steps to locate your API key:
  1. Log in to your IBM Cloud account.
  2. Navigate to the **Platform API Keys** page.
  3. Click **Create an IBM Cloud API Key** to create a new API key.
  4. In the pop-up window that appears, specify the API key name and click **Create**. Copy and save the API key because you can never access that key again from the dashboard.

## Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:

1. (Optional) For **IBM Cloud Object Storage CRN**, enter the customer resource number (CRN) that uniquely identifies your IBM Cloud Object Storage instance in IBM Cloud. You can obtain this value in one of two ways:

   * Query the Services view. This action lists your IBM Cloud Object Storage instances along with the CRN for each one.
   * Locate the CRN directly in IBM Cloud:
     1. Open your IBM Cloud Dashboard and navigate to **Resource List**.
     2. In the **Storage** section, select your IBM Cloud Object Storage resource to obtain its CRN.

   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > By default, Sync attempts to determine a Cloud IBM Cloud Object Storage CRN automatically. However, if you have multiple accounts, you need to specify the IBM Cloud Object Storage CRN explicitly.

2. Define advanced connection settings on the **Advanced** tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)

3. Click **Create & Test** to create your connection.

## More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Sync and IBM Cloud Object Storage, see
[IBM Cloud Object Storage Connector for CData Sync](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/GMN/synch/default.htm).


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