---
title: "Copy Object"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/copy-objects/
description: "This page lists the Python SDK method to make a copy of an object within its own bucket."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: general
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  - name: "Stratus Component Help Documentation"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/introduction
  - name: "Java SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/copy-objects/
  - name: "JavaScript SDK Documentation"
    url: /en/sdk/javascript/v1/cloudscale/stratus/copy-object/
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  - name: "REST API"
    url: /en/api/code-reference/cloud-scale/stratus/get-all-buckets/#GetAllBuckets
---

# Copy Object

Using this SDK method, you can copy an object and paste it within a bucket. The Bucket reference used in the below code snippet is the [component instance](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/create-bucket-instance/).

> **Info:** To use this SDK method, you need intialize it with **Admin** scope. You can learn more about this requirement from this [section](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/overview/#initialize-sdk-with-scopes)

The `key` will be the object you are going to copy, and the `destination`, will contain the new name of the copied object. To paste the copied object in a different path, you need to provide the complete path name as `dest_object`.

> **Note:** 

* You need to provide the complete object name, along with the [**path**](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/objects/introduction/#path) for both `key` and `destination` values.

* For example, if you have file named "`kitten.png`" in the path `pictures/puppy`, and you need to copy the file to `pictures/kitten` path, then: 

`key` value will be '`pictures/puppy/kitten.png`'

`destination` value will be '`pictures/kitten/kitten.png`'

```python
res = bucket.copy_object("sam/out/sample.txt","output/sample.txt")
print(res)
```

#### Example Response

```json
{
  "copy_to": "output/sample.txt",
  "object_key": "sam/out/sample.txt",
  "message": "Object copied successfully."
}
```