Object Explorer¶

Overview¶

Object Explorer connects Rosetta DBT Studio to cloud storage services, so you can browse your buckets and files without leaving the app.

This is different from a database connection — Object Explorer works with object storage (files in buckets), not databases.

Open it from Object Explorer in the left sidebar.

Object Explorer dashboard

Dashboard¶

The dashboard gives you an overview:

Total Connections — how many storage connections you've configured
Storage Types — the variety of providers connected
Recent Activity — items you've accessed recently

Adding a Connection¶

Click New Source (from the dashboard or the sidebar) to connect a storage provider.

New connection

Supported providers:

Google Cloud Storage
Amazon S3
Azure Blob Storage
MinIO
Cloudflare R2
Backblaze B2
rustfs
Garage

Select a provider, then fill in its connection details — these vary by provider. For Google Cloud Storage, for example, you provide a Connection Name, Project ID, and optionally your Service Account Credentials (JSON) for local development.

Sources¶

The Sources tab is where you browse your connected storage — your buckets and the files inside them.

Sources, no connections

Once you've added a connection, it appears here, and you can browse into its buckets and files.

Recent Items¶

The Recent Items tab lists files and buckets you've accessed recently, so you can jump back to them quickly.

Common Issues¶

No connections found on Sources → Add a connection first — click New Source from the Dashboard or the sidebar.

A connection fails to add → Double check the credentials for your provider. For providers using service account JSON, make sure the full JSON is pasted in correctly.