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Getting Your S3 API Keys

Open Library is a project of the Internet Archive, and you sign in to Open Library with an Internet Archive account. The list write actions (create, update, and delete) authenticate with that account’s S3-like API keys; the read actions do not need them. Because the keys grant access to the entire Internet Archive account, use an account dedicated to this integration rather than a personal one where possible.

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Sign in to your Internet Archive account

Go to archive.org and sign in with the account you want StackOne to act as. If you do not have one yet, create a free account first — the same credentials sign you in to Open Library.

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Open your API keys page

While signed in, go to the Internet Archive API keys page. It displays two values for your account: an access key and a secret key. (If the page says you must be logged in, complete the sign-in step above and reload it.)

The Internet Archive S3-Like API Keys page showing the access key and secret key fields, each with a Copy button
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Copy both keys

Copy the access key and the secret key, then paste them into the matching fields when you link your account in StackOne.

  • These keys grant full access to your Internet Archive account, including archive.org uploads and Open Library catalog edits — treat them like a password and store them securely.
  • Regenerating the keys on this page invalidates the previous pair everywhere it is used.
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Set a User-Agent

Also provide a User-Agent that identifies your application and a contact email, formatted as AppName (contact@example.com). Open Library requires this on every request and gives identified clients higher rate limits than anonymous ones.

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Linking the Account from the Hub

1

Navigate to the Hub

Use one of the three Linking Account Methods to access the Hub.
2

Fill out the fields

Fill out the following fields using details from your provider:
  • Access Key
  • Secret Key
  • User-Agent
3

Connect

  • Click Connect
  • If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider’s authorization flow.
  • Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup

If the account linking is successful, you will see the newly linked account in your Accounts page.