# RenameObject

Renames an object. This operation is an extension to the standard S3 protocol, and was implemented to give users far more functionality.

### Request <a href="#request" id="request"></a>

```http
MOVE /{bucket}/{key} HTTP/1.1
Destination: {newObjectKey}
X-ColdStack-Prefix: IsPrefix
```

#### Path parameters <a href="#path-parameters" id="path-parameters"></a>

| Parameter      | Description                                   |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `bucket`       | Name of the bucket.                           |
| `key`          | Current key of the object.                    |
| `newObjectKey` | New key for the object.                       |
| `IsPrefix`     | For renaming prefixes (e.g. renaming folders) |

#### Headings <a href="#request-headers" id="request-headers"></a>

Use only [generic headers](https://docs.coldstack.io/http-api-compatible-with-amazon-s3/api-reference/common-request-headers) in your request .

### Response <a href="#response" id="response"></a>

#### Headings <a href="#response-headers" id="response-headers"></a>

The response can only contain [general headers](https://docs.coldstack.io/http-api-compatible-with-amazon-s3/api-reference/common-response-headers) .

#### Response codes <a href="#response-codes" id="response-codes"></a>

For a list of possible responses, see the [Responses](https://docs.coldstack.io/http-api-compatible-with-amazon-s3/api-reference/answers) section .

A successful response does not contain additional data and means that the object was successfully renamed.


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