Wasabi
Wasabi is S3-compatible hot cloud storage with no egress fees. Blober connects using the standard S3 protocol.
Path format:
bucket-name/path/to/file.extCapabilities
Section titled “Capabilities”- ✅ Browse buckets and objects
- ✅ Upload files (multipart for large files)
- ✅ Download files
- ✅ Delete objects
- ✅ Copy/move objects
- ✅ S3-compatible API
- ✅ No egress fees
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- A Wasabi account (create one)
- At least one Wasabi bucket
- Access keys with appropriate permissions
Required Credentials
Section titled “Required Credentials”Access Key ID
Section titled “Access Key ID”- Option key:
accessKeyId - Where to find: Wasabi Console => Access Keys
- Format: 20-character alphanumeric string
- Example:
AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE
Secret Access Key
Section titled “Secret Access Key”- Option key:
secretAccessKey - Format: 40-character string
- Example:
wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY
Setup (Wasabi Console)
Section titled “Setup (Wasabi Console)”1. Create a Wasabi Bucket
Section titled “1. Create a Wasabi Bucket”- Log in to Wasabi Console
- Go to Buckets => Create Bucket
- Enter a unique bucket name
- Select your preferred region
- Configure bucket settings (versioning, logging, etc.)
- Click Create Bucket
2. Create Access Keys
Section titled “2. Create Access Keys”- Go to Access Keys in the Wasabi Console
- Click Create New Access Key
- Choose Root User Key or create for a sub-user
- Click Create
- Download or copy the keys immediately (secret shown only once!)
3. Configure in Blober
Section titled “3. Configure in Blober”- In Blober, go to Workflows => New Workflow
- Select Wasabi as source or destination
- Enter:
- Access Key ID
- Secret Access Key
- Test by browsing your buckets
Available Regions
Section titled “Available Regions”Wasabi is available in multiple regions worldwide:
| Region | Location | Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
us-east-1 | N. Virginia | s3.wasabisys.com |
us-east-2 | N. Virginia | s3.us-east-2.wasabisys.com |
us-west-1 | Oregon | s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com |
us-central-1 | Texas | s3.us-central-1.wasabisys.com |
ca-central-1 | Canada | s3.ca-central-1.wasabisys.com |
eu-central-1 | Amsterdam | s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com |
eu-central-2 | Frankfurt | s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com |
eu-west-1 | London | s3.eu-west-1.wasabisys.com |
eu-west-2 | Paris | s3.eu-west-2.wasabisys.com |
ap-northeast-1 | Tokyo | s3.ap-northeast-1.wasabisys.com |
ap-northeast-2 | Osaka | s3.ap-northeast-2.wasabisys.com |
ap-southeast-1 | Singapore | s3.ap-southeast-1.wasabisys.com |
ap-southeast-2 | Sydney | s3.ap-southeast-2.wasabisys.com |
Blober automatically detects the region for each bucket.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting””Access Denied” error
Section titled “”Access Denied” error”- Verify your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key are correct
- If using a sub-user key, ensure it has permissions for the buckets you need
Buckets from certain regions not showing
Section titled “Buckets from certain regions not showing”- Blober auto-discovers buckets across all Wasabi regions
- If a bucket was just created, wait a moment and refresh
Best Practices
Section titled “Best Practices”- No egress fees - Wasabi is great as a backup destination you may need to restore from
- Wasabi has a minimum 90-day storage policy - deleting files before 90 days still incurs the full charge
- Choose a region close to your primary location for best transfer speeds
- Wasabi pricing is flat: $7.99/TB/month (or lower by region) with no API call charges