COPY'> GET'> HEAD'> PUT'> POST'> DELETE'> '> '> ]> Use the ReST API to interact with the storage component of OpenStack Object Storage. All requests are directed to the host and URL described in the X-Storage-Url HTTP header obtained during successful authentication. Review the following requirements for using storage services: Container names cannot exceed 256 bytes and cannot contain the / character. Object names cannot exceed 1024 bytes, and have no character restrictions. Object and container names must be UTF-8 encoded and then URL-encoded to interact with the ReST API. The following sections describe the actions that you can perform in the storage system. . Actions that you can perform at the account level of the storage system. . Actions that you can perform on containers. . How to use your swift account to create a static website. . Actions that you can perform on objects.