# Register snapshot repositories via config file? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 25, 2014, 11:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/register-snapshot-repositories-via-config-file/18913 "2014-07-25T23:35:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eric\_Jain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eric_jain/32/834_2.png) [@Eric\_Jain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eric_Jain)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 11:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/register-snapshot-repositories-via-config-file/18913/1 "2014-07-25T23:35:32Z")
Would it make sense to allow snapshot repositories to be registered via the config file? The docs have an example, but it's for running the tests only. repositories: s3: bucket: "bucket\_name" region: "us-west-2" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/25f44dbe-34d5-4b5d-8a64-dc534b978357%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/25f44dbe-34d5-4b5d-8a64-dc534b978357%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Lintz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/justin_lintz/32/1090_2.png) [@Justin\_Lintz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Justin_Lintz)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/register-snapshot-repositories-via-config-file/18913/2 "2014-08-26T17:17:19Z")
On Friday, July 25, 2014 7:35:32 PM UTC-4, Eric Jain wrote: > Would it make sense to allow snapshot repositories to be registered via > the config file? > > The docs have an example, but it's for running the tests only. > > repositories: > s3: > bucket: "bucket\_name" > region: "us-west-2" This would be great, found it confusing in the docs that this is only for tests -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8bf18376-d1e5-48d2-a692-502ad24e7727%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8bf18376-d1e5-48d2-a692-502ad24e7727%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/register-snapshot-repositories-via-config-file/18913/3 "2017-07-06T01:06:17Z")