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+## Details
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+`repertory` supports 3 different back-end providers: `S3`, `Sia` via `renterd` and `encryption`.
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+### S3
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+* The S3 provider utilizes the de facto standard AWS S3 HTTP REST API via `libcurl`
+* An access key and secret key are required for operation, configured via `S3Config.AccessKey` and `S3Config.SecretKey` in `config.json`
+* A bucket name is required, configured via `S3Config.Bucket` in `config.json`
+* Both path-style and virtual hosted-style are supported, configured via the `S3Config.UsePathStyle` setting in `config.json`
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