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title: Configure object storage
description: Configure InfluxDB 3 Core to connect to and use different object storage providers.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/object-storage/
estimated_tokens: 263
product: InfluxDB 3 Core
version: core
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# Configure object storage

InfluxDB 3 Core can be configured to use different object storage providers to store time series data in Parquet format. The process of configuring and connecting to different object storage providers varies. The following guides walk through configuring, connecting to, and using different object storage providers as your InfluxDB 3 Core object store.

### [MinIO](/influxdb3/core/object-storage/minio/)

Use [MinIO](min.io) as the object store for your InfluxDB 3 Core instance. InfluxDB uses the MinIO S3-compatible API to interact with your MinIO server or cluster.

#### Related

-   [InfluxDB 3 Core configuration options](/influxdb3/core/reference/config-options/)

[object storage](/influxdb3/core/tags/object-storage/) [S3](/influxdb3/core/tags/s3/)