(Visual Basic) S3 List Objects in Bucket

Demonstrates how to retrieve the XML listing of the objects (i.e. files) stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. (This is like a directory listing.)

Download Chilkat HTTP ActiveX

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

Dim success As Long
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Text1.Text = Text1.Text & http.LastErrorText & vbCrLf
    Exit Sub
End If

'  Insert your access key here:
http.AwsAccessKey = "ABQXXABC83ABCDEFVQXX"

'  Insert your secret key here:
http.AwsSecretKey = "XXXXYYYYabcdABCD12345678xxxxyyyyzzzz"

Dim bucketName As String
bucketName = "chilkattestbucket"

Dim xmlStr As String
xmlStr = http.S3_ListBucketObjects(bucketName)

If (xmlStr = vbNullString ) Then
    '  Failed
    Text1.Text = Text1.Text & http.LastErrorText & vbCrLf
Else
    '  Success
    Text1.Text = Text1.Text & xmlStr & vbCrLf
End If