Glossary¶

Hub¶

The central Sites portal where you create and manage sites.

Site¶

A managed web area hosted by ECMWF Sites.

Space¶

A logical grouping (often team/project) that appears in site URLs.

Site API¶

The HTTP API exposed by each site for content operations (list/download/upload/health).

On public sites, a separate public files endpoint supports anonymous listing and download requests.

Token¶

A secret string used to authenticate API calls.

Site master token¶

A site-level administrative credential. Rotating it invalidates the site's existing HTTP access tokens, signed URLs, and session URLs.

Signed URL¶

A time‑limited URL that grants access to a resource (typically read access) without requiring a full login.

WebDAV¶

A protocol that lets tools manipulate remote content as if it were in a folder.

S3 interface¶

An S3‑compatible endpoint used by S3 clients and tools.

Retention date¶

A date that represents how long a site is expected to live. Used for lifecycle reminders/governance.

Read‑only mode¶

A platform mode that blocks write operations in the Hub, usually during maintenance. Whether it also blocks writes to site content depends on the platform routing mode.

Read‑only access¶

Permission to list and download content, without permission to change it. HTTP Access Tokens, signed URLs, and session URLs can each be read‑only. This is different from platform read‑only mode, which blocks writes for everyone.

Storage quota¶

The amount of storage reserved for a site's content. Uploads that would exceed it fail with HTTP 507. Site administrators can raise the quota in the site settings, up to the platform maximum.