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AWS Amazon S3 Service Limits

9 quotas for Amazon S3. 1 can be increased.

QuotaDefaultStatus
Buckets per accountCommon

Maximum number of S3 buckets per AWS account.

storage
100
count
Adjustable
Object size

Maximum size of a single S3 object.

storage
5
TB
Fixed
PUT/COPY/POST/DELETE requests per prefixCommon

Request rate for PUT, COPY, POST, and DELETE operations per prefix.

throughput
3,500
requests/second
Fixed
GET/HEAD requests per prefixCommon

Request rate for GET and HEAD operations per prefix.

throughput
5,500
requests/second
Fixed
Multipart upload parts

Maximum number of parts per multipart upload.

storage
10,000
count
Fixed
Object key length

Maximum length of an S3 object key.

storage
1,024
bytes
Fixed
Lifecycle rules per bucket

Maximum number of lifecycle rules per bucket.

configuration
1,000
count
Fixed
Bucket policy size

Maximum size of a bucket policy.

configuration
20
KB
Fixed
Tags per object

Maximum number of tags per S3 object.

configuration
10
count
Fixed

How to Request a Quota Increase

  1. 1Open the AWS Service Quotas console.
  2. 2Select Amazon S3 from the service list.
  3. 3Find the quota and click "Request increase".
  4. 4Enter the desired value and submit. Most increases are approved within a few hours.

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Quick Stats

Total Quotas9
Adjustable1
Fixed8
Commonly Hit3