How to use bucket versioning

Reviewed on July 01, 2025

Versioning is a feature designed to keep multiple variants of an object in the same bucket. When enabled, it allows you to store, retrieve, and restore every version of your objects stored in a bucket.

Versioning allows you to easily recover your objects in case of unintended user actions or application failures.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• An Object Storage bucket

How to enable versioning

1. Click Object Storage in the Storage section of the side menu. A list of your buckets displays.
2. Click the name of the bucket in which you want to enable versioning.
3. Click the Bucket settings tab.
4. Scroll down and click the toggle toggle icon under Bucket versioning. A pop-up appears.
5. Type ENABLE to confirm your action, then click Enable bucket versioning to proceed.

How to manage object versions

1. Click Object Storage in the Storage section of the side menu. A list of your buckets displays.

2. Click the name of your selected bucket. A list of the objects it contains appears.

3. Click more icon next to the object you want to manage, then click Versioning. A list of the object versions displays.

4. Click more icon next to a non-current object version to download it, or permanently delete it.

How to suspend versioning

1. Click Object Storage in the Storage section of the side menu. A list of your buckets displays.
2. Click the name of your selected bucket.
3. Click the Bucket settings tab.
4. Scroll down and click the toggle toggle icon under Bucket versioning. A pop-up appears.
5. Type SUSPEND to confirm your action, then click Suspend bucket versioning to proceed.