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# Set Up the MinIO Connector

The MinIO Data Connector allows you to ingest documents from your MinIO Storage directly into your project.

## Prerequisites

To use the MinIO connector, you will need the following details:

*   **Hostname**: The endpoint to your MinIO server.
*   **Access Key**: Your MinIO access key (username).
*   **Access Secret**: Your MinIO secret access key (password).
*   **Bucket Name**: The name of the MinIO bucket you want to ingest from.

> 💡 Note: You can find more information about MinIO credentials in the official MinIO documentation.

## Steps

1.  **Select MinIO Data Source**
    Navigate to the **Data Sources** section of your project. Click **Add data source** and select **MinIO** from the available library.
2.  **Provide Connection Details**
    Fill in the required details to connect to your MinIO storage:
    *   **Hostname**: Enter the endpoint of your MinIO server.
    *   **Access Key**: Provide your MinIO access key.
    *   **Access Secret**: Provide your MinIO secret access key.
    *   **Bucket Name**: Enter the name of the bucket from which you wish to ingest data.
3.  **Monitor Ingestion Status**
    Once you provide your connection details, the page will refresh to display the ingestion status. You can view the current ingestion status by clicking on the data source again.

## Next Steps

After your data has been successfully ingested, the MinIO data source is ready to be used with an Agent.
