list_buckets

S3.Client.list_buckets()

Returns a list of all buckets owned by the authenticated sender of the request. To use this operation, you must have the s3:ListAllMyBuckets permission.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.list_buckets()

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'Buckets': [
        {
            'Name': 'string',
            'CreationDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
        },
    ],
    'Owner': {
        'DisplayName': 'string',
        'ID': 'string'
    }
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --
  • Buckets (list) --

    The list of buckets owned by the requester.

    • (dict) --

      In terms of implementation, a Bucket is a resource. An Amazon S3 bucket name is globally unique, and the namespace is shared by all Amazon Web Services accounts.

      • Name (string) --

        The name of the bucket.

      • CreationDate (datetime) --

        Date the bucket was created. This date can change when making changes to your bucket, such as editing its bucket policy.

  • Owner (dict) --

    The owner of the buckets listed.

    • DisplayName (string) --

      Container for the display name of the owner.

    • ID (string) --

      Container for the ID of the owner.