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title: Rewrite path for object storage bucket
description: Create a URL rewrite rule (part of Transform Rules) to rewrite any requests for `/files/...` URI paths to `/...`.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/core-services-preview.png
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# Rewrite path for object storage bucket

Create a URL rewrite rule (part of Transform Rules) to remove `/files/` from URI paths before routing request to your object storage bucket.

To remove `/files/` from URI paths before routing request to your object storage bucket, create a new URL rewrite rule and define a dynamic URL path rewrite using [wildcard pattern parameters](https://developers.cloudflare.com/rules/transform/url-rewrite/create-dashboard/#wildcard-pattern-parameters):

**When incoming requests match**

* **Wildcard pattern**  
  * **Request URL**: `https://<YOUR_HOSTNAME>/files/*`

**Then rewrite the path and/or query**

* **Target path**: \[`/`\] `files/*`
* **Rewrite to**: \[`/`\] `${1}`

Make sure to replace `<YOUR_HOSTNAME>` with your actual hostname and adjust the example paths according to your setup. Then, use [Cloud Connector](https://developers.cloudflare.com/rules/cloud-connector/) to route traffic to an object storage bucket.

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