GET bucket website

To list a bucket's website configuration you make a GET request that is scoped to a bucket and you use the website query string parameter. The website configuration is returned in an XML document in the response body. For more information about configuring a bucket as a website, see Hosting a Static Website.

Query string parameters

Parameter	Description	Required
websiteConfig	You can use this to display the website configuration of an existing bucket.	No

Request headers

See common request headers.

Request body elements

This request does not include an XML document in the request body.

Request syntax

The following syntax applies to GET Bucket requests that use the website query string parameter.

GET /?website HTTP/1.1
Host: <bucket>.storage.googleapis.com
Date: <date>
Content-Length: <request body length>
Authorization: <authentication string>

Response headers

The request can return a variety of response headers depending on the request headers you use.

Response body elements

The following response body elements are applicable only if you use the website query string parameter to display the bucket's website configuration.

Element	Description
WebsiteConfiguration	Defines the website configuration for the bucket. An empty element (for example <WebsiteConfiguration/>) means website configuration is not set for the bucket.
MainPageSuffix	Defines the object to serve when just the domain name is requested, for example, if a site visitor requests http://www.example.com or http://www.example.com/ (with the trailing slash).
NotFoundPage	Defines the object to serve when site visitors request a resource that does not exist.

Example

Request

GET http://storage.googleapis.com/www.example.com?websiteConfig HTTP/1.1
Host: storage.googleapis.com
Content-Length: 0
Authorization: Bearer ya29.AHES6ZRVmB7fkLtd1XTmq6mo0S1wqZZi3-Lh_s-6Uw7p8vtgSwg

Response

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<WebsiteConfiguration>
  <MainPageSuffix>index.html</MainPageSuffix>
  <NotFoundPage>404.html</NotFoundPage>
</WebsiteConfiguration>