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Accessing licensed datasets

There are two ways to access your licensed datasets:

Recommended for developers and large datasets

Ocean provides an S3-compatible API for accessing your licensed datasets programmatically. This method offers:

  • High performance: Concurrent downloads and efficient streaming
  • Developer-friendly: Works with existing S3 tools and libraries
  • Scalable: Handles large datasets efficiently
  • Flexible: Use AWS CLI, Python libraries, or any S3-compatible tool

Read the Ocean setup guide →

Traditional file transfer protocol

SFTP provides a familiar file transfer experience with:

  • Simple browsing: Navigate datasets like a file system
  • GUI support: Works with graphical SFTP clients
  • Universal: Available on all operating systems

Read the SFTP setup guide →

  • Programmatic access to datasets in your applications with an S3 client
  • High-performance downloads with concurrent connections
  • Integration with existing S3-compatible tools and workflows
  • Simple file browsing and manual downloads
  • GUI-based file transfer clients (WinSCP, FileZilla, etc.)
  • One-time access to specific files

Both methods require:

For detailed setup instructions, follow the specific guides for your chosen method.