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ApsaraDB RDS:Object storage paths

Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

GanosBase uses URI-based path strings to locate vector data in Object Storage Service (OSS) buckets, self-managed MinIO buckets, and Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) clusters. Each storage system uses a different URI scheme and parameter set.

OSS paths

oss://<access_id>:<secret_key>@[<Endpoint>]/<bucket>/path_to/file

Example:

oss://LTAI5tExampleKey:xXxExampleSecret@oss-cn-hangzhou-internal.aliyuncs.com/my-bucket/geodata/points.shp
ParameterDescription
access_idAccessKey ID of the AccessKey pair used to access the OSS bucket. See Obtain an AccessKey pair.
secret_keyAccessKey secret of the AccessKey pair.
Endpoint(Optional) Internal endpoint of the OSS bucket. Use the internal endpoint to keep traffic within Alibaba Cloud's private network. See OSS endpoints.
/<bucket>/path_to/filePath to the object in the OSS bucket.

Shapefile requirement: If the file is a Shapefile, upload the .shp, .shx, and .dbf files to the same folder in the OSS bucket. All three file types are required.

Network requirement: Place the ApsaraDB RDS instance and the OSS bucket in the same region, and use the internal endpoint to ensure data accessibility.

MinIO paths

Note

MinIO access is supported only in hybrid cloud environments.

mio://<id>:<key>@<host>[:<port>]/<bucket>/path_to/file

Example:

mio://EXAMPLEID:EXAMPLEKEY@minio.internal.example.com:9000/my-bucket/geodata/points.shp
ParameterDescription
idMinIO access ID.
keyMinIO access key.
hostHostname or IP address of the MinIO server.
port(Optional) Port of the MinIO server. If omitted, the HTTPS port is used.
/<bucket>/path_to/filePath to the file in the MinIO bucket.

Network requirement: Place the ApsaraDB RDS instance and the MinIO bucket in the same region and on the same internal network to get the best import performance.

HDFS paths

Note

HDFS access is supported only in hybrid cloud environments.

HDFS://<user_name>@<host>[:<port>]/path_to/file

Example:

HDFS://hdfs-user@namenode.internal.example.com:8020/user/geodata/points.shp
ParameterDescription
user_name(Optional) HDFS user name. If omitted, defaults to hadoop.
hostEndpoint of the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service, as configured in the HDFS configuration file.
port(Optional) RPC port, as configured in the HDFS configuration file.
/path_to/filePath to the file in the HDFS file system.

Network requirement: Place the ApsaraDB RDS instance and the HDFS cluster in the same Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and communicate over the internal network to get the best import performance.

Storage path comparison

Storage systemSchemeCredentialsAddressDefault when omitted
OSSoss://AccessKey ID, AccessKey secretEndpoint (optional)
MinIOmio://Access ID, access keyhost[:port]HTTPS port
HDFSHDFS://User name (optional)host[:port]hadoop user; no default port