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title: "Determine if bucket exists"
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updated: 2026-10-28T01:54:14Z
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# Determine if bucket exists

The [head_bucket()](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/s3.html#S3.Client.head_bucket) method is used to determine if a bucket exists and if the user has permission to access it.