The S3 Auto Export integration allows you to automatically sync DroneDeploy exports directly to an Amazon S3 bucket. This ensures your data is available in your preferred storage solution as soon as processing completes.
Availability: Who has access?
S3 Auto Export is available for all paid DroneDeploy Aerial subscriptions.
Users must have an active AWS account with AWS Access Key and AWS Secret Key credentials.
How to use Sync to S3
1. Install the S3 Auto Export app
Log into your DroneDeploy account.
Navigate to the App Market in the side panel.
Search for S3 Auto Export and click Install for My Organisation.
2. Connect to S3
Open a project in DroneDeploy.
Click on Export in the bottom left of the Explore tab.
Navigate to Auto and Create new to open the settings window.
Click Connect S3 and a new window appears; enter your AWS Access Key and AWS Secret Key to authorize the connection.
3. Connect with your project
Choose the specific S3 bucket or folder where you want the data to be stored.
Click Select in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
A notification appears confirming the Auto Export is created.
Limitations
Supported File Types: S3JPEG, PDF, GeoTIFF (.zip), DXF/SHP (.zip), Shapefile (.zip), OBJ (.zip), LAS (.zip), XYZ Point Cloud (.zip), and RCP (.zip). More details here.
File Size Limits: * 500 MB maximum for unzipped files. 100 GB maximum for zipped files.
Connectivity requires valid IAM permissions as outlined in the policy above.
Key Features
IAM Policy - To ensure the DroneDeploy S3 integration functions correctly, use the following IAM policy:
JSON
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Sid": "DroneDeployFull",
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": [
"s3:PutObject",
"s3:GetObject",
"s3:ListBucketMultipartUploads",
"s3:ListAllMyBuckets",
"s3:AbortMultipartUpload",
"s3:ListBucket",
"s3:DeleteObject",
"s3:ListMultipartUploadParts"
],
"Resource": "*"
}
]
}