A user wants to access stored in a stage without authenticating into Snowflake. Which type of URL should be used?

The correct answer is D. Pre-signed URL. A Pre-signed URL allows unauthenticated, temporary access to a specific file in a Snowflake stage. It embeds a short-lived authorization token directly in the URL, so the recipient can download the file via HTTP without needing a Snowflake login. This is useful for sharing…

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Options

AFile URL
BStaged URL
CScoped URL
DPre-signed URL

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A
2% (1)
B
7% (3)
C
2% (1)
D
88% (37)

Explanation

A Pre-signed URL allows unauthenticated, temporary access to a specific file in a Snowflake stage. It embeds a short-lived authorization token directly in the URL, so the recipient can download the file via HTTP without needing a Snowflake login. This is useful for sharing staged files with external systems or users who do not have Snowflake accounts. In contrast: a File URL requires Snowflake authentication and is session-based; a Scoped URL is also Snowflake-authenticated and scoped to the current session; there is no standard 'Staged URL' type in Snowflake.

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#Pre-signed URLs#External stages#Unauthenticated access#Data access

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