Reading a JSON File

Learn how to read a JSON file stored in a Filebase bucket using Python & Boto3.

What is JSON?

JSON is a file format featuring an open standard and interchangeable data format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects that are formatted as arrays or value pairs.

Read below to learn how to use a Python script with Boto3 to read the contents of a JSON file that is stored in a Filebase bucket.

Prerequisites:

• Download and install Python3.

• Download and install Boto3.

• Sign up for a free Filebase account.

• Have your Filebase Access and Secret Keys. Learn how to view your access keys here.

• Create a Filebase Bucket. Learn how to create a bucket here.

• Have a .json file stored in your Filebase bucket.

1. Create a file called json_read.py with the following contents:

import boto3
import json
from botocore.config import Config

boto_config = Config(region_name = 'us-east-1',
signature_version = 's3v4')
s3 = boto3.client('s3',
	endpoint_url = 'https://s3.filebase.com',
	aws_access_key_id='filebase-access-key',
	aws_secret_access_key='filebase-secret-key',
	config=boto_config)

object = s3.get_object(Bucket='filebase-sample-bucket',Key='my_file.json')
j = json.loads(object['Body'].read())
print(j['Details'])

2. Replace the following values:

• Aws_access_key_id: Your Filebase Access Key

• Aws_secret_access_key: Your Filebase Secret Key

• Bucket: Your Filebase bucket name

• Key: Your JSON file to be read

• Replace ‘Details’ with the name of the property in your JSON file to read

3. Run the Python script to return the requested JSON property content.

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