aid: backblaze
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/backblaze/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: backblaze:backblaze-b2-cloud-storage-api
  name: Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage API
  tags:
  - Cloud Storage
  - Object Storage
  - Storage
  humanURL: https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage.html
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.backblaze.com/apidocs/introduction-to-the-b2-native-api
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.backblaze.com/docs/cloud-storage-native-api
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backblaze-b2-native-api.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/b2-native-application-keys.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/b2-native-authorization.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/b2-native-buckets.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/b2-native-files.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/b2-native-large-files.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/b2-native-notifications.yaml
  description: The Backblaze B2 Native API provides programmatic access to all B2 Cloud Storage functions including account
    authorization, bucket management, file upload and download, large file multi-part uploads, application key management,
    lifecycle rules, replication, and event notifications. Uses HTTP Basic authentication to obtain authorization tokens for
    subsequent API calls. API v4 is the current stable version.
- aid: backblaze:backblaze-s3-compatible-api
  name: Backblaze S3-Compatible API
  tags:
  - Cloud Storage
  - Object Storage
  - S3 Compatible
  humanURL: https://www.backblaze.com/apidocs/introduction-to-the-s3-compatible-api
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.backblaze.com/apidocs/introduction-to-the-s3-compatible-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://www.backblaze.com/docs/cloud-storage-call-the-s3-compatible-api
  description: The Backblaze S3-Compatible API allows existing applications built for Amazon S3 to work with Backblaze B2
    Cloud Storage with minimal code changes. Supports S3 authentication (AWS Signature V4) and S3 API operations for bucket
    and object management. Endpoint URLs follow the pattern s3.<region>.backblazeb2.com.
name: Backblaze
tags:
- Cloud Storage
- Object Storage
- Storage
- Backup
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
common:
  - type: PostmanWorkspace
    url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/backblaze/overview
- type: ArazzoWorkflows
  url: arazzo/
  workflows:
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-authorize-and-provision-bucket-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Authorize and Provision Bucket
    summary: Authorize the account, then create a new private bucket using the returned account context.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-browse-bucket-files-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Browse Bucket Files
    summary: Authorize, list buckets, list the file names in a bucket, then fetch full info for the first file.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-cleanup-unfinished-large-files-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Clean Up Unfinished Large Files
    summary: Authorize, list unfinished large files in a bucket, then cancel the first stalled upload found.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-configure-bucket-notifications-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Configure Bucket Event Notifications
    summary: Authorize, set a webhook notification rule on a bucket, then read the rules back to confirm.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-copy-file-into-bucket-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Copy a File Into Another Bucket
    summary: Authorize, locate a source file by listing, then server-side copy it into a destination bucket.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-create-application-key-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Create Scoped Application Key
    summary: Authorize, create a capability-scoped application key, then confirm it appears in the key list.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-large-file-upload-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Large File Multi-Part Upload
    summary: Authorize, start a large file, get a part upload URL, then finish the large file from its parts.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-provision-bucket-and-upload-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Provision Bucket and Upload First File
    summary: Authorize, create a bucket, get its upload URL, and upload the first file end to end.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-purge-file-versions-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Purge a File's Versions
    summary: Authorize, list a file's versions by prefix, then delete the most recent version found.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-rotate-application-key-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Rotate Application Key
    summary: Authorize, create a replacement application key, then delete the old key it supersedes.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-share-private-files-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Share Private Files
    summary: Authorize, mint a prefix-scoped download authorization token, then download a private file by name.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-teardown-bucket-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Tear Down a Bucket
    summary: Authorize, list a bucket's file names, delete the first file version, then delete the empty bucket.
  - url: arazzo/backblaze-upload-file-workflow.yml
    name: Backblaze Upload a File
    summary: Authorize, request a bucket upload URL, then upload a single file to that bucket.
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/backblaze
- type: Website
  url: https://www.backblaze.com
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/docs
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/apidocs/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/docs/cloud-storage-native-api
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing
- type: SignUp
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/b2/sign-up.html
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.backblaze.com
- type: Support
  url: https://help.backblaze.com
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/company/terms-of-service
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/company/privacy.html
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Backblaze
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/Backblaze/b2-sdk-python
- type: SDK
  url: https://pypi.org/project/b2/
  title: Python SDK (B2 CLI & SDK)
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/Backblaze/b2-sdk-java
  title: Java SDK
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/Backblaze/blazer
  title: Go SDK
- type: CLI
  url: https://github.com/Backblaze/B2_Command_Line_Tool
  title: B2 Command Line Tool
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/Backblaze/terraform-provider-b2
  title: Terraform Provider
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/backblaze-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/backblaze-vocabulary.yaml
- name: Features
  type: Features
  data:
  - name: Object Storage
    description: Store and retrieve any amount of data with a simple flat namespace and unique file IDs.
  - name: S3-Compatible API
    description: Use existing S3 tools and libraries without modification via the S3-compatible API endpoint.
  - name: Large File Multi-Part Upload
    description: Upload files larger than 5GB using the multi-part upload API (b2_start_large_file / b2_upload_part / b2_finish_large_file).
  - name: Application Key Management
    description: Create and manage scoped application keys with per-bucket and per-prefix restrictions.
  - name: Lifecycle Rules
    description: Automatically delete or hide files after a specified number of days using lifecycle rules.
  - name: File Versioning
    description: Keep multiple versions of files; older versions are preserved and accessible by file ID.
  - name: Event Notifications
    description: Configure webhook-based event notifications when objects are created, modified, or deleted.
  - name: Object Lock
    description: Protect files from deletion or modification for a specified retention period using object lock.
  - name: Cross-Region Replication
    description: Replicate buckets to other regions or accounts for disaster recovery and data locality.
  - name: Server-Side Encryption
    description: Encrypt data at rest using Backblaze-managed or customer-managed keys.
  - name: Cloudflare Bandwidth Alliance
    description: Zero egress fees when serving B2 data through Cloudflare CDN.
- name: UseCases
  type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Application Data Storage
    description: Store application data, user-uploaded content, and media files in the cloud.
  - name: Backup and Disaster Recovery
    description: Use Backblaze B2 as the storage backend for backup tools like Arq, MSP360, and Veeam.
  - name: Media Hosting and Delivery
    description: Host images, videos, and other media files and serve them via CDN integration.
  - name: Archival Storage
    description: Store infrequently accessed archival data at low cost with lifecycle-based management.
  - name: Data Migration
    description: Migrate data from S3 or other cloud storage providers using the S3-compatible API.
  - name: CI/CD Artifact Storage
    description: Store build artifacts, logs, and deployment packages in B2 buckets.
- name: Integrations
  type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Cloudflare
    description: Zero egress bandwidth alliance for CDN delivery of B2 content.
  - name: Arq Backup
    description: Popular Mac and Windows backup application with native B2 support.
  - name: Synology
    description: Synology NAS Hyper Backup integration for cloud backup.
  - name: Veeam
    description: Enterprise backup and replication solution with B2 support.
  - name: MSP360
    description: Managed backup service with native B2 storage support.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Infrastructure as code support via the official Terraform provider.
  - name: rclone
    description: Command-line sync tool with native B2 Native and S3-compatible API support.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/personal/landing/podcast/marketplace
created: '2025-03-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
description: Backblaze is a cloud storage and data backup provider offering B2 Cloud Storage - a low-cost, S3-compatible object
  storage service. Backblaze provides both a native B2 API and an S3-compatible API, enabling developers to build applications
  that store unlimited data at a fraction of major cloud provider costs. Features include file versioning, lifecycle rules,
  event notifications, object lock, cross-region replication, and a Cloudflare bandwidth alliance for zero-egress CDN delivery.
integrations:
- name: arrow
- name: checkmark
- name: PCWorld
- name: The New York Times
- name: TNW
- name: Daring Fireball
- name: The Verge
- name: 9TO5Mac
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'