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S3 Upload Binary File from BinData

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Upload a binary file contained in a BinData object to Amazon S3.

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CkPython
import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

# Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server.
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
# Make sure to connect to the region where the bucket is located..
success = rest.Connect("s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide AWS credentials for the REST call.
authAws = chilkat.CkAuthAws()
authAws.put_AccessKey("AWS_ACCESS_KEY")
authAws.put_SecretKey("AWS_SECRET_KEY")
# Use the correct region..
authAws.put_Region("us-west-2")
authAws.put_ServiceName("s3")

success = rest.SetAuthAws(authAws)

# Set the bucket name via the HOST header.
# In this case, the bucket name is "chilkat.qa".
# (Also make sure to use the correct region.)
rest.put_Host("chilkat.qa.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com")

# Load a text file into memory.
pngData = chilkat.CkBinData()
success = pngData.LoadFile("qa_data/png/anemone.png")
if (success != True):
    print("Failed to load file from local filesystem.")
    sys.exit()

# Indicate the Content-Type of our upload.  (This is optional)
rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","image/png")

# Upload the file to Amazon S3.
sbResponse = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestBd("PUT","/images/sea_creatures/anemone.png",pngData,sbResponse)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Did we get a 200 response indicating success?
statusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()
if (statusCode != 200):
    print("Error response: " + sbResponse.getAsString())
    print("Status code: " + str(statusCode) + ", Status text: " + rest.responseStatusText())
    sys.exit()

print("File successfully uploaded.")