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title: "Hiscale FLICS With Wasabi"
slug: "how-do-i-use-hiscale-flics-with-wasabi"
updated: 2026-05-29T23:50:14Z
published: 2026-05-29T23:50:14Z
---

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# Hiscale FLICS With Wasabi

Wasabi has been validated for use with [Hiscale](https://www.hiscale.com) FLICS. [FLICS](https://www.hiscale.com/flics) is the next-generation solution for video transcoding, file-based ingest, and live video publishing using a containerized architecture with hybrid deployment options to provide high-quality video processing. To use this product with Wasabi, please follow the instructions below.

### 1. Reference Architecture

![Screenshot_2023-03-20_at_10.05.18_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820369982235.png)

### 2. Prerequisites

- FLICS version 2.5 and later include native support for communication with WASABI via the S3 protocol.
- No additional license is required to communicate with Wasabi.
- An active Wasabi account
  - Wasabi Bucket - See our [Bucket Creation Guide](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects)
  - Access & Secret Key Pair - See our [Access Keys Guide](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key)

### 3. Configuration

3.1. Login to the application using the FLICS web-based user interface.

![Screenshot_2023-03-20_at_10.07.22_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820483369755.png)

3.2. In the Config section of the menubar, select "STORAGE".

![Screenshot_2023-03-20_at_10.08.13_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820488238875.png)

3.3. To add a new Storage, click on the "+" button.

![Screenshot_2023-03-20_at_10.09.39_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820516863131.png)

3.4. Choose "S3 and compatible" from the TYPE dropdown menu.

![Screenshot_2023-03-20_at_10.10.24_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820558024603.png)

3.5. Provide the following information and click "OK"

- S3 ENDPOINT: endpoint URL to access your Wasabi cloud storage
- S3 REGION: leave empty (included in S3 ENDPOINT)
- BUCKET: Wasabi bucket name
- PREFIX: Additional subfolder in a bucket
- ACCESS KEY - Wasabi access key
- SECRET KEY - Wasabi secret key

![Screenshot_2023-03-20_at_10.11.33_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820648102683.png)

3.6. Choose DIRECTION from the dropdown menu to specify whether the bucket will be used as a source (Input) or destination (Output) storage.

![Screenshot_2023-03-20_at_10.12.18_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820686093979.png)

3.7. Click Save and use the user interface to check connectivity.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13820690678043.png)

The configured Wasabi storage can now be used in the transcoding templates.