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Your data is registered in the Files section of Index where it is organized into folders and sub-folders. Importing your data into Encord is a multi-step process:
  1. Set up a GCP integration.
  2. Create a GCP integration in Encord.
  3. Create a Cloud-synced folder to store your data in Encord.
  4. Sync data to the folder.
See our GCP integration documentation for a detailed guide to setting up a GCP integration.

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Step 1: Setup GCP Integration

Step 1: Setup GCP bucketStep 2: Configure CORS

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Step 2: Create Encord Integration

Once your GCP storage is set up and configured, you are ready to create the integration in the Encord platform (https://app.encord.com/integrations or https://app.us.encord.com/integrations). In the Integrations section of the Encord platform, click +New integration to create a new integration.
Click + Add integration. Create the integration by selecting GCP at the top of the chooser. Enter a name for the integration, and enter the name of the bucket you wish to make available in the second dropdown of the GCP integration window.
Optionally check the box to enable Strict client-only access, server-side media features will not be available if you would like Encord to sign URLs, but refrain from downloading any media files onto Encord servers. Read more about this feature here.
Click Create to create the GCP integration.

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Step 3: Create a Cloud-synced Folder

You cannot change URI after folder creation.
  1. Go to Index > Files.
  2. Click New folder > Cloud-synced folder. The New Cloud-synced folder dialog appears.
  1. Provide the following:
    • Title: Provide a meaningful name for the Cloud-synced folder.
    • Description: OPTIONAL - Provide a meaningful description for the Cloud-synced folder.
    • Select your integration: Select the integration to use from the drop down.
    • Storage path: Specify the storage/file path to your cloud storage. For example: gs://encord-gcp-bucket/CloudSync/ or s3://encord-aws-bucket/CloudSync.
    • Automatically sync data: Automatically syncs data from your cloud storage to Encord once every 24 hours.
  2. Click Create. The page for the new Cloud-synced folder appears.

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Find Storage Path

Finding the Storage path for your folder or object varies across Cloud Storage platforms. AWS Find AWS storage path GCP Find GCP storage path

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STEP 4: Sync Data Between Encord and Cloud Storage

  1. Go to Index > Files > [name of a Cloud-synced folder]. The Cloud-synced folder page appears. Sync your Data
  2. Click Initiate sync. The sync between the folder and your cloud storage begins.