Listing Object Versions in a Bucket¶

Function¶

This API lists some or all of the object versions in a bucket. You can use parameters such as the prefix, number of returned object versions, and start position to list the object versions that meet specified criteria. Returned object versions are listed in alphabetical order by object name.

Restrictions¶

To list object versions in a bucket, you must be the bucket owner or have the required permission (obs:bucket:ListBucketVersions in IAM or ListBucketVersions in a bucket policy).

Method¶

ObsClient.listVersions(bucketName, version, extensionHeaders)

Request Parameters¶

**Table 1** List of request parameters¶
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
bucketName	str	Yes	Explanation: Bucket name Restrictions: A bucket name must be unique across all accounts and regions. A bucket name: Must be 3 to 63 characters long and start with a digit or letter. Lowercase letters, digits, hyphens (-), and periods (.) are allowed. Cannot be formatted as an IP address. Cannot start or end with a hyphen (-) or period (.). Cannot contain two consecutive periods (..), for example, my..bucket. Cannot contain periods (.) and hyphens (-) adjacent to each other, for example, my-.bucket or my.-bucket. If you repeatedly create buckets of the same name in the same region, no error will be reported and the bucket attributes comply with those set in the first creation request. Default value: None
version	Versions	No	Explanation: Object name to start with when listing object versions in a bucket. All object versions following this parameter are listed in alphabetical order. Restrictions: This parameter is only used for listing objects with multiple versions. Value range: See Table 2. Default value: None
extensionHeaders	dict	No	Explanation: Extension headers. Value range: See User-defined Headers. Default value: None

**Table 2** Versions¶
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
prefix	str	No	Explanation: Name prefix that the objects to be listed must contain Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
key_marker	str	No	Explanation: Object name to start with when listing object versions in a bucket. All object versions following the value specified by this parameter are listed in alphabetical order. Restrictions: This parameter is only used for listing objects with multiple versions. Value range: The value of nextKeyMarker in the response body of the last request Default value: None
max_keys	int or str	No	Explanation: The maximum number of objects returned in the response in alphabetical order Value range: The value ranges from 1 to 1000. If the specified value is greater than 1000, only 1,000 objects are returned. Default value: 1000
delimiter	str	No	Explanation: This parameter is used to group object names. If a prefix is specified, objects with the same string from the prefix to the first delimiter are grouped into one CommonPrefix. If no prefix is specified, objects with the same string from the first character to the first delimiter are grouped into one CommonPrefix. Assume that a bucket has objects abcd, abcde, and bbcde in it. If delimiter is set to d and prefix is set to a, objects abcd and abcde are grouped into a CommonPrefix with abcd as the prefix. If only delimiter is set to d, objects abcd and abcde are grouped into a CommonPrefix with abcd as the prefix, and bbcde is grouped separately into another CommonPrefix with bbcd as the prefix. For a parallel file system, if this parameter is not specified, all the content in the directory is recursively listed by default, including the content in subdirectories. In big data scenarios, parallel file systems usually have multiple directory levels and each directory level has a large number of files. In such case, you are advised to configure [delimiter=/] to list the content in the current directory but exclude the content in subdirectories, thereby making the listing more efficient. Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
version_id_marker	str	No	Explanation: Version ID to start with when listing objects in a bucket. All objects are listed in alphabetical order by object name and version ID. This parameter must be used together with key_marker. key_marker specifies the object name, and version_id_marker specifies the version of the specified object. Restrictions: This parameter is only used for listing objects with multiple versions. If the value of version_id_marker is not a version ID specified by key_marker, version_id_marker does not take effect. Value range: Object version ID, that is, the value of nextVersionIdMarker in the response body of the last request Default value: None

Responses¶

**Table 3** List of returned results¶
Type	Description
GetResult	Explanation: SDK common results

**Table 4** GetResult¶
Parameter	Type	Description
status	int	Explanation: HTTP status code Value range: A status code is a group of digits ranging from 2xx (indicating successes) to 4xx or 5xx (indicating errors). It indicates the status of a response. Default value: None
reason	str	Explanation: Reason description. Default value: None
errorCode	str	Explanation: Error code returned by the OBS server. If the value of status is less than 300, this parameter is left blank. Default value: None
errorMessage	str	Explanation: Error message returned by the OBS server. If the value of status is less than 300, this parameter is left blank. Default value: None
requestId	str	Explanation: Request ID returned by the OBS server Default value: None
indicator	str	Explanation: Error indicator returned by the OBS server. Default value: None
hostId	str	Explanation: Requested server ID. If the value of status is less than 300, this parameter is left blank. Default value: None
resource	str	Explanation: Error source (a bucket or an object). If the value of status is less than 300, this parameter is left blank. Default value: None
header	list	Explanation: Response header list, composed of tuples. Each tuple consists of two elements, respectively corresponding to the key and value of a response header. Default value: None
body	object	Explanation: Result content returned after the operation is successful. If the value of status is larger than 300, the value of body is null. The value varies with the API being called. For details, see Bucket-Related APIs and Object-Related APIs. Default value: None

**Table 5** GetResult.body¶
GetResult.body Type	Description
ObjectVersions	Explanation: Response to the request for listing object versions in a bucket

**Table 6** ObjectVersions¶
Parameter	Type	Description
head	ObjectVersionHead	Explanation: Response header of the request for listing object versions in a bucket Value range: See Table 7.
versions	list of ObjectVersion	Explanation: List of object versions in the bucket Value range: See Table 8.
markers	list of ObjectDeleteMarker	Explanation: List of delete markers in the bucket Value range: See Table 9.
commonPrefixs	list of CommonPrefix	Explanation: List of object name prefixes grouped according to the delimiter parameter (if specified) Value range: See Table 11.

**Table 7** ObjectVersionHead¶
Parameter	Type	Description
name	str	Explanation: Bucket name Restrictions: A bucket name must be unique across all accounts and regions. A bucket name: Must be 3 to 63 characters long and start with a digit or letter. Lowercase letters, digits, hyphens (-), and periods (.) are allowed. Cannot be formatted as an IP address. Cannot start or end with a hyphen (-) or period (.). Cannot contain two consecutive periods (..), for example, my..bucket. Cannot contain periods (.) and hyphens (-) adjacent to each other, for example, my-.bucket or my.-bucket. If you repeatedly create buckets of the same name in the same region, no error will be reported and the bucket attributes comply with those set in the first creation request. Default value: None
location	str	Explanation: Region where a bucket is located Value range: To learn about valid regions and endpoints, see Regions and Endpoints. An endpoint is the request address for calling an API. Endpoints vary depending on services and regions. To obtain the regions and endpoints, contact the enterprise administrator.
delimiter	str	Explanation: This parameter is used to group object names. If a prefix is specified, objects with the same string from the prefix to the first delimiter are grouped into one commonPrefix. If no prefix is specified, objects with the same string from the first character to the first delimiter are grouped into one commonPrefix. Assume that a bucket has objects abcd, abcde, and bbcde in it. If delimiter is set to d and prefix is set to a, objects abcd and abcde are grouped into a commonPrefix with abcd as the prefix. If only delimiter is set to d, objects abcd and abcde are grouped into a commonPrefix with abcd as the prefix, and bbcde is grouped separately into another commonPrefix with bbcd as the prefix. For a parallel file system, if this parameter is not specified, all the content in the directory is recursively listed by default, including the content in subdirectories. In big data scenarios, parallel file systems usually have multiple directory levels and each directory level has a large number of files. In such case, you are advised to configure [delimiter=/] to list the content in the current directory but exclude the content in subdirectories, thereby making the listing more efficient. Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
prefix	str	Explanation: Name prefix that the objects to be listed must contain Assume that you have the following objects: logs/day1, logs/day2, logs/day3, and ExampleObject.jpg. If you specify logs/ as the prefix, logs/day1, logs/day2, and logs/day3 will be returned. If you leave this parameter blank, all objects in the bucket will be returned. Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
keyMarker	str	Explanation: Object name to start with for listing object versions Restrictions: This parameter is only used for listing objects with multiple versions. Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
versionIdMarker	str	Explanation: Version ID to start with for listing versioning objects, which is consistent with that set in the request Restrictions: This parameter is only used for listing objects with multiple versions. Value range: The value must contain 32 characters.
nextKeyMarker	str	Explanation: Object name to start with for the next request for listing object versions Value range: An object name string
nextVersionIdMarker	str	Explanation: Version ID to start with upon the next request for listing object versions. It is used with the nextKeyMarker parameter. Value range: The value must contain 32 characters.
maxKeys	int	Explanation: The maximum number of objects returned in the response in alphabetical order Value range: The value ranges from 1 to 1000. If the specified value is greater than 1000, only 1,000 objects are returned. Default value: 1000
isTruncated	bool	Explanation: Whether all results are returned in the response Value range: True indicates that not all results are returned. False indicates that all results are returned.

**Table 8** ObjectVersion¶
Parameter	Type	Description
key	str	Explanation: Object name. An object is uniquely identified by an object name in a bucket. An object name is a complete path that does not contain the bucket name. Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
versionId	str	Explanation: Object version ID Value range: The value must contain 32 characters. Default value: None
lastModified	str	Explanation: Time when the last modification was made to the object Restrictions: The time must be in the ISO8601 format, for example, 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z. Default value: None
etag	str	Explanation: Base64-encoded, 128-bit MD5 value of an object. ETag is the unique identifier of the object contents and is used to determine whether the contents of an object are changed. For example, if the ETag value is A when an object is uploaded and is B when the object is downloaded, this indicates the contents of the object are changed. The ETag reflects changes only to the contents of an object, not its metadata. Objects created by the upload and copy operations have unique ETags after being encrypted using MD5. Restrictions: If an object is encrypted using server-side encryption, the ETag is not the MD5 value of the object. Value range: The value must contain 32 characters. Default value: None
size	int	Explanation: Object size Value range: The value ranges from 0 TB to 48.8 TB, in bytes. Default value: None
owner	Owner	Explanation: Object owner Value range: See Table 10.
storageClass	str	Explanation: Storage class of the object Value range: If the storage class is Standard, leave this parameter blank. For details about the available storage classes, see Table 12.
isLatest	bool	Explanation: Whether the object is of the latest version Value range: True indicates that the version is the latest. False indicates that the version is not the latest. Default value: None
isAppendable	bool	Explanation: Whether the object is an appendable object Default value: None

**Table 9** ObjectDeleteMarker¶
Parameter	Type	Description
key	str	Explanation: Object name. An object is uniquely identified by an object name in a bucket. An object name is a complete path that does not contain the bucket name. Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None
versionId	str	Explanation: Object version ID Value range: The value must contain 32 characters. Default value: None
isLatest	bool	Explanation: Whether the object is of the latest version Value range: True indicates that the version is the latest. False indicates that the version is not the latest. Default value: None
lastModified	str	Explanation: Time when the last modification was made to the object Restrictions: The time must be in the ISO8601 format, for example, 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z. Default value: None
owner	Owner	Explanation: Object owner Value range: See Table 10.

**Table 10** Owner¶
Parameter	Type	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
owner_id	str	Yes if used as a request parameter	Explanation: Account (domain) ID of the owner Value range: To obtain the account ID, see How Do I Get My Account ID and IAM User ID? Default value: None
owner_name	str	No if used as a request parameter	Explanation: Account name of the owner Value range: To obtain the account ID, see How Do I Get My Account ID and IAM User ID? Default value: None

**Table 11** CommonPrefix¶
Parameter	Type	Description
prefix	str	Explanation: List of object name prefixes grouped according to the delimiter parameter (if specified) Value range: The value must contain 1 to 1,024 characters. Default value: None

**Table 12** StorageClass¶
Parameter	Type	Description
STANDARD	Standard storage class	Explanation: Features low access latency and high throughput and is used for storing massive, frequently accessed (multiple times a month) or small objects (< 1 MB) requiring quick response.
WARM	Warm storage class	Explanation: Used for storing data that is semi-frequently accessed (fewer than 12 times a year) but is instantly available when needed.
COLD	Cold storage class	Explanation: Used for storing rarely accessed (once a year) data.

Code Examples¶

This example lists the first 100 objects with test/ as the prefix in bucket examplebucket in alphabetical order.

from obs import ObsClient
from obs import Versions
import os
import traceback

# Obtain an AK and SK pair using environment variables or import the AK and SK pair in other ways. Using hard coding may result in leakage.
# Obtain an AK and SK pair on the management console.
ak = os.getenv("AccessKeyID")
sk = os.getenv("SecretAccessKey")
# (Optional) If you use a temporary AK and SK pair and a security token to access OBS, obtain them from environment variables.
# security_token = os.getenv("SecurityToken")
# Set server to the endpoint of the region where the bucket is located.
server = "https://your-endpoint"

# Create an obsClient instance.
# If you use a temporary AK and SK pair and a security token to access OBS, you must specify security_token when creating an instance.
obsClient = ObsClient(access_key_id=ak, secret_access_key=sk, server=server)
try:
    bucketName="examplebucket"
    # Specify an object prefix.
    prefix='test/'
    max_keys=100
    # List object versions in a bucket.
    resp = obsClient.listVersions(bucketName, version=Versions(prefix, max_keys, encoding_type='url'))
    # If status code 2xx is returned, the API is called successfully. Otherwise, the API call fails.
    if resp.status < 300:
        print('List Versions Succeeded')
        print('requestId:', resp.requestId)
        print('name:', resp.body.head.name)
        print('prefix:', resp.body.head.prefix)
        print('maxKeys:', resp.body.head.maxKeys)
        print('isTruncated:', resp.body.head.isTruncated)
        index = 1
        for version in resp.body.versions:
            print('version [' + str(index) + ']')
            print('key:', version.key)
            print('versionId:', version.versionId)
            print('lastModified:', version.lastModified)
            print('etag:', version.etag)
            print('size:', version.size)
            print('storageClass:', version.storageClass)
            print('owner_id:', version.owner.owner_id)
            print('owner_name:', version.owner.owner_name)
            index += 1

        index = 1
        for marker in resp.body.markers:
            print('marker [' + str(index) + ']')
            print('key:', marker.key)
            print('versionId:', marker.versionId)
            print('lastModified:', marker.lastModified)
            print('owner_id:', marker.owner.owner_id)
            print('owner_name:', marker.owner.owner_name)
            index += 1
    else:
        print('List Versions Failed')
        print('requestId:', resp.requestId)
        print('errorCode:', resp.errorCode)
        print('errorMessage:', resp.errorMessage)
except:
    print('List Versions Failed')
    print(traceback.format_exc())

last updated: 2025-08-28 14:06 UTC - commit: 39882e2dd8910deda6bee60c54bef141ea2cac76