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Connect-B2Cloud

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NAME Connect-B2Cloud



SYNOPSIS

The Connect-B2Cloud cmdlet sets the API key for the Backblaze B2 module cmdlets.





SYNTAX

Connect-B2Cloud [[-AccountID] <String>] [[-ApplicationKey] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Connect-B2Cloud cmdlet is used to retireve the API Uri, download Uri, and API

token that authorizes actions againt a B2 account. The cmdlet returns the results

of the REST query as text if successful and an error if not successful.



The application key and account ID can be obtained from your Backblaze B2 account page.





PARAMETERS

-AccountID <String>

The account ID for the B2 account.



Required? false

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ApplicationKey <String>

The application key to access the B2 account.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS

System.String



This cmdlet takes the AccountID and ApplicationKey as strings.





OUTPUTS

PS.B2.Account



The cmdlet will output a PS.B2.Account object holding account authorization info.





NOTES





Connect-B2Cloud will always output the account information on a successful connection, to

prevent this it is recommened to pipe the out put to Out-Null. i.e. Connect-B2Cloud | Out-Null



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Connect-B2Cloud



AccountID ApiUri DownloadUri Token

--------- ------ ----------- -----

30f20426f0b1 https://api900.backblaze.com https://f900.backblaze.com YOUR_TOKEN



The above cmdlet will prompt for the account ID and application key, authenticate, and

save the token, API Uri, and download Uri returned for use in the other PS.B2 modules.



The API Uri, download Uri, and authorization token will be returned if the cmdlet was successful.









-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Connect-B2Cloud -AccountID 30f20426f0b1 -ApplicationKey YOUR_APPLICATION_KEY



AccountID ApiUri DownloadUri Token

--------- ------ ----------- -----

30f20426f0b1 https://api900.backblaze.com https://f900.backblaze.com YOUR_TOKEN



The above cmdlet will take the given account ID and application key authenticate and

save the token, API Uri, and download Uri returned for use in the other PS.B2 modules.



The API Uri, download Uri, and authorization token will be returned if the cmdlet was successful.











RELATED LINKS

https://www.backblaze.com/b2/docs/