Download an Archive from a Vault in S3 Glacier by Using the Amazon SDK for Java - Amazon S3 Glacier
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If you're looking for archival storage solutions we suggest using the S3 Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. To learn more about these storage options, see S3 Glacier storage classes and Long-term data storage using S3 Glacier storage classes in the Amazon S3 User Guide. These storage classes use the Amazon S3 API, are available in all regions, and can be managed within the Amazon S3 console. They offer features like Storage Cost Analysis, Storage Lens, advanced optional encryption features, and more.

Download an Archive from a Vault in S3 Glacier by Using the Amazon SDK for Java

The following Java code example uses the high-level API of the Amazon SDK for Java to download the archive that you uploaded in the previous step. In the code example, note the following:

  • The example creates an instance of the AmazonGlacierClient class.

  • The code uses the US West (Oregon) Region (us-west-2) to match the location where you created the vault in Step 2: Create a Vault in S3 Glacier.

  • The example uses the download API operation of the ArchiveTransferManager class from the high-level API of the Amazon SDK for Java. The example creates an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic, and an Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) queue that is subscribed to that topic. If you created an Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM) admin user as instructed in Step 1: Before You Begin with S3 Glacier, your user has the necessary IAM permissions for the creation and use of the Amazon SNS topic and Amazon SQS queue.

For step-by-step instructions on how to run this example, see Running Java Examples for Amazon S3 Glacier Using Eclipse. You must update the code as shown with the archive ID of the file that you uploaded in Step 3: Upload an Archive to a Vault in S3 Glacier.

Example — Downloading an Archive by Using the Amazon SDK for Java
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import com.amazonaws.auth.profile.ProfileCredentialsProvider;
import com.amazonaws.services.glacier.AmazonGlacierClient;
import com.amazonaws.services.glacier.transfer.ArchiveTransferManager;
import com.amazonaws.services.sns.AmazonSNSClient;
import com.amazonaws.services.sqs.AmazonSQSClient;

public class AmazonGlacierDownloadArchive_GettingStarted {
    public static String vaultName = "examplevault";
    public static String archiveId = "*** provide archive ID ***";
    public static String downloadFilePath  = "*** provide location to download archive ***";
    
    public static AmazonGlacierClient glacierClient;
    public static AmazonSQSClient sqsClient;
    public static AmazonSNSClient snsClient;
    
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        
        
    	ProfileCredentialsProvider credentials = new ProfileCredentialsProvider();
    	
        glacierClient = new AmazonGlacierClient(credentials);        
        sqsClient = new AmazonSQSClient(credentials);
        snsClient = new AmazonSNSClient(credentials);
        
        glacierClient.setEndpoint("glacier.us-west-2.amazonaws.com");
        sqsClient.setEndpoint("sqs.us-west-2.amazonaws.com");
        snsClient.setEndpoint("sns.us-west-2.amazonaws.com");

        try {
            ArchiveTransferManager atm = new ArchiveTransferManager(glacierClient, sqsClient, snsClient);
            
            atm.download(vaultName, archiveId, new File(downloadFilePath));
            
        } catch (Exception e)
        {
            System.err.println(e);
        }
    }
}