Create an Amazon S3 Tables connection

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Establish a zero copy connection to Amazon S3 Tables in Zero Copy Connector Hub.

    Before you begin

    Role required: df_connection_admin

    About this task

    Work with your data source admin to create a connection to Amazon S3 Tables. For additional information about connecting to Amazon S3 Tables, refer to the Amazon S3 Tables documentation.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to the available primary connectors in Zero Copy Connector Hub in one of the following ways:
      • Navigate to All > Workflow Data Fabric Hub > Available connectors > Primary connectors.
      • Navigate to Admin > Workflow Data Fabric Hub > Available connectors > Primary connectors.
    2. Find the Amazon S3 Tables connector and select Connect.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 1. New Amazon S3 Tables Connection form
      Field Description
      Name and description
      Connection label Unique name for this connection. This helps in identifying the connection within your system.
      Connection name System-generated name based on the Connection label. This field cannot be modified once the connection is established.
      Short description Description of the connection explaining what it is about.
      Connection attributes
      Iceberg Rest Catalog URI URI of Iceberg Rest Catalog to connect to the AWS S3 Tables Rest endpoint. For example:

      https://s3tables.<region>.amazonaws.com/iceberg
      Authentication methods
      S3 Table bucket ARN Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of your S3 Tables warehouse. For example:

      arn:aws:s3tables:<region>:<account-id>:bucket/<bucket-name>
      S3 Region Amazon S3 Tables region.
      S3 Access Key Amazon S3 Tables access key used to connect.
      S3 Secret Access Key Amazon S3 Tables Secret Access key used to connect.
    4. Select Connect.

    Result

    A test connection is made to the external data source, verifying that the connection details are correct and the data source is accessible.

    What to do next

    If the connection succeeds, configure data steward access on the Access Control tab. See .

    If the connection fails, verify the connection details with your data source administrator and try again.