Huawei Cloud OBS Statistics Skill
Overview
Query Huawei Cloud OBS (Object Storage Service) statistics: list buckets with capacity and object counts, query extranet/intranet download traffic with month-over-month comparison, and query total requests with month-over-month comparison.
⛔ Prohibited Operations (Security Constraints)
This skill strictly forbids the following delete operations, regardless of user requests:
| Prohibited Operation | API/Command | Reason |
|---|
| ❌ Delete bucket | / | Irreversible; destroys the entire bucket and all objects |
| ❌ Delete object | / | Irreversible; deleted objects cannot be recovered (unless versioning is enabled) |
| ❌ Batch delete objects | / | Irreversible; batch deletion has a wide impact |
| ❌ Empty bucket | | Irreversible; removes all objects in the bucket |
If a user requests a delete operation, you must refuse and inform:
"Per security constraints, this skill does not allow delete operations (delete bucket/object/batch delete/empty bucket). Please use the Huawei Cloud OBS console or obsutil manually."
Architecture
Huawei Cloud OBS Statistics
├── ListBucketsWithStats (List buckets with capacity and object counts)
├── GetTraffic (Query extranet/intranet download traffic with MoM comparison)
└── GetRequests (Query total requests with MoM comparison)
Prerequisites
Prerequisite check: Huawei Cloud CLI (hcloud / KooCLI) >= 3.2.0 required
Run
to verify version >= 3.2.0. If not installed or version is too low,
see
references/cli-installation-guide.md for installation guide.
Prerequisite check: obsutil >= 5.5.0 required (for OBS bucket listing)
The hcloud OBS module uses obsutil under the hood. Bucket listing requires the obsutil CLI tool.
Run
to verify version >= 5.5.0. If not installed,
see
references/cli-installation-guide.md for installation guide.
Prerequisite check: obsutil credential configuration required
The hcloud OBS module uses obsutil under the hood, which requires separate AK/SK and Endpoint configuration.
Before performing OBS operations, you must check whether obsutil credentials are configured:
If the response is Please set ak, sk and endpoint in the configuration file!
or , obsutil credentials are not configured.
Resolution: Provide the following example command and have the user configure it in their terminal (do not ask the user to provide AK/SK directly in the conversation):
obsutil credentials are not configured. Please run the following command in your terminal to configure (AK/SK can be obtained from the Huawei Cloud console "My Credentials" page):
hcloud obs config -i=<YourAK> -k=<YourSK> -e=obs.<Region>.myhuaweicloud.com
Example (Guangzhou region):
hcloud obs config -i=<YourAK> -k=<YourSK> -e=obs.cn-south-1.myhuaweicloud.com
Common Endpoints:
cn-north-4 → obs.cn-north-4.myhuaweicloud.com
cn-east-3 → obs.cn-east-3.myhuaweicloud.com
cn-south-1 → obs.cn-south-1.myhuaweicloud.com
cn-southwest-2 → obs.cn-southwest-2.myhuaweicloud.com
Retry after configuration is complete.
Prohibited actions:
- ❌ Do not ask the user to provide AK/SK directly in the conversation
- ❌ Do not extract AK/SK from hcloud config files (credentials are encrypted and cannot be used directly)
- ❌ Do not skip the credential check before performing OBS operations
⚠️ hcloud parameter format requirements
hcloud (KooCLI)
all parameters must use the format (connected with equals sign); space-separated format is not supported.
✅ Correct:
hcloud OBS ListBuckets --region=cn-south-1
❌ Incorrect:
hcloud OBS ListBuckets --region cn-south-1
[Conditional] CLI User-Agent —
OBS module commands may include a User-Agent header, but
the CES module does not support this parameter:
- ✅ OBS module:
- ❌ CES module:
hcloud CES ShowMetricData
does not support ; appending it causes "Invalid parameter: User-Agent"
Authentication
Prerequisite check: Huawei Cloud credentials required
Security rules (must be followed):
- Prohibited from reading, echoing, or printing AK/SK values
- Prohibited from asking the user to input AK/SK directly in the conversation
- Prohibited from using to pass plaintext credential values
- Prohibited from accepting AK/SK directly provided by the user in the conversation
- Only allowed to read credentials from environment variables or configured CLI config files
⚠️ Important: Handling user-provided credentials
If a user attempts to provide AK/SK directly (e.g., "my AK is xxx, SK is yyy"):
- Stop immediately - Do not execute any commands
- Politely refuse and return the following message:
For account security, please do not provide Huawei Cloud Access Key ID and Access Key Secret directly in the conversation.
Please use one of the following secure methods to configure credentials:
Method 1: Interactive configuration (recommended)
hcloud configure
# Enter AK/SK as prompted; credentials will be securely stored in a local config file
Method 2: Environment variable configuration
export HUAWEICLOUD_SDK_AK=<your-access-key-id>
export HUAWEICLOUD_SDK_SK=<your-access-key-secret>
After configuration is complete, please retry your request.
- Do not continue executing any Huawei Cloud operations until credentials are configured
Check CLI configuration:
Check whether the output contains valid configuration (AK/SK, IAM, etc.).
If no valid credentials exist, stop here.
IAM Permission Policies
Ensure the IAM user has the required permissions. See references/iam-policies.md for details.
Minimum required permissions:
- — List buckets
- — Get bucket attributes (capacity, object count)
- — Read object information
- — Query CES monitoring metrics (traffic, request count)
Core Workflows
Task 1: List Buckets with Capacity and Object Counts
List buckets via obsutil, then query bucket capacity and object count using CES capacity metrics or OBS API.
📄 Detailed steps → references/task-list-buckets-with-stats.md
Task 2: Query Extranet/Intranet Download Traffic (with MoM Comparison)
Query download traffic (extranet + intranet) via CES ShowMetricData, with month-over-month comparison.
📄 Detailed steps → references/task-query-traffic.md
Task 3: Query Total Requests (with MoM Comparison)
Query total requests (sum of GET/PUT/POST/DELETE/HEAD) via CES ShowMetricData, with month-over-month comparison.
📄 Detailed steps → references/task-query-requests.md
Core Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|
| List all buckets (obsutil mode); filter by region via |
hcloud CES ShowMetricData --region=<R> --namespace=SYS.OBS --metric_name=<M> --dim.0=bucket_name,<B> --period=86400 --filter=<F> --from=<ms> --to=<ms>
| Query CES metric data |
hcloud OBS GetBucketStorageInfo --region=<R> --bucket=<B>
| Get bucket capacity & object count (may not be supported; fallback: obsutil ls obs://<B> -limit=0 -s
) |
python3 scripts/obs_traffic_stats.py --region <R> --bucket <B> (--period <P> | --from <D> --to <D>) [--direction download|upload|both]
| Traffic statistics with MoM |
python3 scripts/obs_request_stats.py --region <R> --bucket <B> (--period <P> | --from <D> --to <D>) [--include-errors]
| Request statistics with MoM |
⚠️ CES does not support ; appending it causes errors.
Common CES metrics:
| Metric | | |
|---|
| Bucket capacity | | |
| Extranet download traffic | download_traffic_extranet
| |
| Intranet download traffic | download_traffic_intranet
| |
| GET / PUT / POST / DELETE / HEAD requests | / / / / | |
Parameter Confirmation
Before executing any task, the following parameters must be confirmed with the user. Guessing is prohibited.
|| Parameter | Required/Optional | Description | Default ||
|| ----------- | ------------------ | ------------- | --------- ||
||
| Required | Huawei Cloud region (e.g.,
,
); must be explicitly provided by the user | - ||
|| Bucket name | Required | OBS bucket name; dimension format:
--dim.0=bucket_name,<BucketName>
| - ||
|| Time range | Required | Must precisely match user's wording: "this month" ≠ "last 30 days" (see table below) | - ||
|| obsutil credentials | Required | Check via
before any OBS operation | - ||
||
| Optional | Traffic direction:
/
/
|
||
||
| Optional | Also query 4xx/5xx error request counts |
||
Time range disambiguation:
| User's wording | Time range |
|---|
| "this month" | 1st of current month 00:00:00 ~ now |
| "last 30 days" / "past month" | now - 30 days ~ now |
| "last month" | 1st of last month 00:00:00 ~ last day of last month 23:59:59 |
| Specific date range | User-specified start and end times |
Script Tools
This skill provides the following Python scripts that encapsulate best practices for traffic and request statistics:
obs_traffic_stats.py — Download/Upload Traffic Statistics
bash
# Last 30 days download traffic
python3 scripts/obs_traffic_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket obs-60030508 --period last_30d
# This month download + upload traffic
python3 scripts/obs_traffic_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket obs-60030508 --period this_month --direction both
# Custom date range
python3 scripts/obs_traffic_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket obs-60030508 --from 2026-04-20 --to 2026-05-20
obs_request_stats.py — Total Request Statistics
bash
# Last 30 days request count
python3 scripts/obs_request_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket obs-60030508 --period last_30d
# This month request count (with 4xx/5xx error stats)
python3 scripts/obs_request_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket obs-60030508 --period this_month --include-errors
# Custom date range
python3 scripts/obs_request_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket obs-60030508 --from 2026-04-20 --to 2026-05-20
The scripts incorporate key lessons learned: traffic vs. bandwidth metrics, hcloud dimension parameter format, precise time range matching, OBS lacking a single request_count metric, etc.
Verification Method
See references/verification-method.md for details.
Quick validation:
bash
# Check OBS bucket list (using obsutil)
hcloud obs ls -limit=1
# Check obsutil configuration
obsutil ls -limit=1
# Validate traffic stats script
python3 scripts/obs_traffic_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket <BucketName> --period last_30d
# Validate request stats script
python3 scripts/obs_request_stats.py --region cn-south-1 --bucket <BucketName> --period last_30d
References
| Document | Description |
|---|
| task-list-buckets-with-stats.md | Task 1: List buckets with capacity and object counts |
| task-query-traffic.md | Task 2: Query download traffic with MoM |
| task-query-requests.md | Task 3: Query total requests with MoM |
| related-apis.md | API and CLI command details |
| iam-policies.md | IAM permission policies |
| obs-metrics.md | OBS CES monitoring metrics reference |
| verification-method.md | Verification steps |
| acceptance-criteria.md | Correct/error pattern comparison |
| cli-installation-guide.md | CLI installation guide |
| troubleshooting.md | Troubleshooting and practical experience |
| obs_traffic_stats.py | Traffic statistics script |
| obs_request_stats.py | Request statistics script |