How to Generate URL for Google Storage file?

1 ˆ Http URL : These are very common and popular format of URL. You need to keep the file in your Google Storage account and give that file Read permission to All Users . click ‘HTTP URL' button to get the http:// format.

2 ˆ Https URL : These URL are similar like http but these URLs works over secure mechanism i.e. over secure socket layer. It allows user a secure communication of response/request between client servers. Click on ‘HTTPS URL' button to get the https:// format.

3 ˆ Sandbox Http URL : The authentication and authorization process of Google Storage provide authenticated browser downloads, which lets a user download data through their browser only if they are logged in to their Google account and they have been granted permission to read the data. Click on ‘Sandbox HTTP URL' button to get the http:// format.

4 ˆ Sandbox Https URL : These URL are similar like Sandbox http but these URLs works over secure mechanism i.e. over secure socket layer. It allows user a secure communication of response/request between client servers. Click on ‘ Sandbox HTTPS URL' button to get the https:// format.

5 ˆ Use Bucket Name as Virtual Host : For these type of URLs, Bucket Explorer creates HTTP URL with bucket name and construct the URL like your host (website name) URL. You need to confirm before creating these type of URLs, that the bucket name should be same as host name (e.g myimages.mysitename.com).

For example:- http:// mybucket / myobject.ext ,
here mybucket and myobject.ext is representing viz; bucket name and file name with extension.

ˆ Steps for generating Web URL :

1. Select the desire file(s) for which you would like to generate web URL(s).
2. Right click on it and select Generate Web URL option.
3. Click one of the following buttons, in which format you want to form your urls.
   1. Http
   2. Https
   3. Sandbox Http
   4. Sandbox Https
   5. Use Bucket Name as Virtual Host
4. You can copy URL or URLs to clip board using click on Copy or Copy all .
5. Click on Quit button to exit from this window.