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Answer

There are two three main ways to make data in SDSC Cloud available for download through the internet to users who cannot log into SDSC Cloud:

Static websites share all objects in a container to the internet. See the “Static Websites” guide at : https://sdsc-ucsd.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SC/pages/110034985/Swift+Python+Script#%7C-staticStatic-Websites.
TempURL lets users share individual single objects with access expiration and security options. See the “TempURL” guide at : https://sdsc-ucsd.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SC/pages/110034985/Swift+Python+Script#%7C-TempURLTempURL.
HTTPS URL lets users access single objects. See the How to Share an Object Publicly guide.

The table below may help users decide which option is best for the desired use case.

Feature	Static Websites	TempURL	HTTPS URL
Easily share all objects in a container?	✅	❌	❌
Users can browse data through a website?	✅	❌	❌
Quickly share a single object publicly	❌	❌	✅
Web browser can load supported object files directly.	✅ requires an extra object navigation step.	✅	✅
Requires credentials?	❌	✅	❌
Access can expire via time limit?	❌	✅	❌