# Accessing an Object Using Its Object URL

The object uniform resource locator (URL) (object sharing) function allows anonymous users to access object data using object URLs.

#### Prerequisites

An anonymous user has been assigned with the permission to read the specified object. For details, see Configuring an Object ACL.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to OBS Browser.
2. Click the bucket to be operated.
3. Click the bucket for which you want to configure the object URL function, and click next to the object to be shared to view the object URL. For details, see Figure 1.

   Figure 1 Object properties
   - If you select Other object storage services when logging in to OBS Browser, the object URL is in the format of https://storage server IP address or domain name/bucket name/directory level/object name. If the object is in the root directory of the bucket, the URL does not contain a directory level.
   - If you select OBS when logging in to OBS Browser, the object URL is in the format of https://bucket name.domain name/directory level/object name. If the object is in the root directory of the bucket, the URL does not contain a directory level.

   To allow anonymous users to access objects stored in a bucket of Cold storage class using the URL, ensure that the objects are in the Restored state.

   The method of using a browser to access objects varies depending on the object type. You can directly open .txt and .html files using a browser. However, when you open .exe and .dat files using a browser, the files are automatically downloaded to your local computer.

4. Click Copy to copy the URL of the object.
5. In the displayed dialog box, click Close to close the dialog box.
6. Paste the object URL in the address box of a web browser. Press Enter, and then you can access the object.

Parent topic: Managing Objects