Amazon S3

Amazon S3 is a highly scalable storage system offered by Amazon Web Services.

Braze has two different integration strategies with Amazon S3 - one for Braze Currents and one for all dashboard data exports (CSV exports, Engagement Reports, etc.) Both integrations support two different authentication/authorization methods:

• AWS Secret Access Key method
• AWS Role ARN method

Follow the instructions on this page to get started with your AWS S3 integration. If you already have an S3 bucket, we still recommend creating a new bucket specifically for Braze so you can limit permissions.

1. To create a bucket for your app, open the Amazon S3 console and follow the instructions to Sign in or Create an Account with AWS.
2. Once signed in, select S3 from the Storage & Content Delivery category.
3. Select Create Bucket on the next screen. You’ll be prompted to create your bucket and select a region.

AWS secret key auth method

This authentication method generates a Secret Key and an Access Key ID that enables Braze to authenticate as a user on your AWS account for the purposes of writing data to your bucket.

Step 1: Create user

To retrieve your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key, you’ll need to create an IAM User and Administrators Group in AWS.

Step 2: Get credentials

Once a user has been created, click Show User Security Credentials so your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key will be revealed. Next, either note these credentials somewhere or click the Download Credentials button as you will need to input these into the Braze dashboard later on.

Step 3: Create policy

Now, navigate to the Policies tab in the navigation bar and select Get Started then Create Policy. This will allow you to add permissions for your user. Select Create Your Own Policy. This will give limited permissions so we only have the ability to access the bucket that you specify.

Input the code below when creating your own policy. Note that there are different policies required for “Currents” vs. “Dashboard Data Export”. Specify a Policy Name of your choice, and input the code below into the Policy Document section. Be sure to replace INSERTBUCKETNAME with your own bucket name.

• Braze Currents
• Dashboard Data Export

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{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    { "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": ["s3:GetBucketLocation"],
      "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME"]
    }
    ,
    { "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": ["s3:PutObject", "s3:ListBucket"],
      "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME*", "arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME/", "arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME"]
    }
  ]
}

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{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": ["s3:ListBucket", "s3:GetBucketLocation"],
            "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME"]
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": ["s3:GetObject", "s3:PutObject", "s3:DeleteObject"],
            "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME*", "arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME/", "arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME"]
        }
    ]
}

Step 4: Attach policy

Once your policy has been created, navigate to “Users” and then click into your specific user so you can attach this new policy. On the “Permissions” tab, click “Attach Policy”.

Search for the new policy that you created and click to attach.

You are now ready to link your AWS credentials to your Braze account.

Step 5: Link Braze to AWS

• Braze Currents
• Dashboard Data Export

AWS role ARN auth method

This authentication method generates a Role ARN (Amazon Resource Name) that enables Braze’s Amazon account to authenticate as a member of the Role you created for the purposes of writing data to your bucket.

Step 1: Create policy

To get started, sign in to the AWS Management Console as an administrator of the account. Navigate to the IAM section of the AWS Console, click Policies in the navigation bar, and click Create Policy.

Open the JSON tab and input the code below into the Policy Document section. Be sure to replace INSERTBUCKETNAME with your own bucket name. Click Review Policy when you’re finished.

• Braze Currents
• Dashboard Data Export

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{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": ["s3:ListBucket", "s3:GetBucketLocation"],
            "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME"]
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": ["s3:PutObject", "s3:GetObject"],
            "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME/*"]
        }
    ]
}

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{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": ["s3:ListBucket", "s3:GetBucketLocation"],
            "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME"]
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": ["s3:GetObject", "s3:PutObject", "s3:DeleteObject"],
            "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::INSERTBUCKETNAME/*"]
        }
    ]
}

Next, give the policy a name and a description and click Create Policy.

Step 2: Create role

Now, still within the IAM section of the AWS Console, click Roles in the navigation bar and click Create Role.

Retrieve your Braze Account ID and External ID from your Braze account.

• Braze Currents
• Dashboard Data Export

Back on the AWS Console, select Another AWS Account from the type of trusted entity selector. Enter the Braze Account ID, check Require external ID, and enter the Braze External ID. Click “Next when complete.

Step 3: Attach policy

Next, attach the Policy you created earlier to the Role. Search for the policy in the search bar, and place a checkmark next to the policy to attach it. Click Next when complete.

Give the Role a name and a description, and click Create Role.

You should now see your newly created Role on the list.

Step 4: Link to braze AWS

Still on the AWS Console, find your newly created Role in the list. Click the name to open up the details of that Role.

Take note of the “Role ARN” at the top of the summary (click the icon to copy to the clipboard.)

Return to your Braze account and copy the Role ARN into the field provided.

• Braze Currents
• Dashboard Data Export