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Getting Started

Connect your Amazon S3 bucket to Aampe to ingest event data for personalization.

Bucket Ownership Options

Aampe supports two approaches for S3 data ingestion:
OptionBest ForSetup Time
Customer-Owned BucketEnterprise customers who need full control over data storage and security policies~1 hour
Aampe-Owned BucketCustomers who prefer a simpler setup without managing bucket permissions~30 minutes

Which Option Should I Choose?

Choose Customer-Owned Bucket if you:
  • Have existing data pipelines writing to S3
  • Need to comply with data residency requirements
  • Want full control over bucket lifecycle policies, encryption, and access logs
  • Prefer to manage data in your own AWS account
Choose Aampe-Owned Bucket if you:
  • Want the fastest setup experience
  • Don’t have existing S3 infrastructure
  • Prefer Aampe to manage the storage infrastructure

Data Format

Regardless of which option you choose, your event data should follow the Aampe Data Model. Supported file formats include:
  • JSON or Newline Delimited JSON (ndJSON) - Preferred
  • CSV
  • Parquet
The Aampe team is happy to help with providing alternatives if the above is in conflict with your IT policies. Please send an email to [email protected] and we’ll find a solution.