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Public {{site.data.keyword.objectstorageshort}}, based on Swift, provides a fully provisioned, API accessible storage platform to manage your data. You can use it directly in your applications or for backups, making it ideal for cost effective, scale-out storage. {: shortdesc}

To get started with Object Storage, complete the following tasks:

1. Authenticate your service instance with Keystone.
2. Generate credentials for your service.
3. Configure the Swift client and other prerequisite software.
4. Construct either a temporary or permanent URL.

Now, you're ready to manage objects and access.

To learn more about how the service works, see About Object Storage.