---
title: "Rename and Move Operations on an Object"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/rename-move-object/
description: "This page lists the Python SDK method to perform rename and move operations on an object."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: Cloud Scale
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---

# Rename and Move Operations on an Object

To rename and to move an object, we will be using the same `rename_object()` SDK method. 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/).

**Parameters Used**

<table class="content-table">
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th class="w20p">Parameter Name</th>
			<th class="w20p">Data Type</th>
      <th class="w60p">Definition</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>`key`</td>
			<td>**String**</td>
			<td>The original name of the object that you need to rename</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>`destination`</td>
			<td>**String**</td>
			<td>The new name that you rename the object with</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

> **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 `sourceObject` and `destObject` values.

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

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

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

### Rename an Object

Using the `rename_object()` SDK method you can rename objects present in a bucket.

> **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)

> **Note:** 

* You cannot rename objects in a bucket that has [Versioning](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/stratus-config/general-settings/#versioning) enabled.

* The following characters including space are not supported when you create a path or an object: double quote, both angular brackets, hashtag, backward slash and pipe symbol.

```python
rename_res = bucket.rename_object("sam/out/sample.txt","sam/out/update_sample.txt")
print(rename_res)
```

#### Example Response

```json
{
  "current_key": "sam/out/sample.txt",
  "message": "Rename successful",
  "rename_to": "sam/out/update_sample.txt"
}
```

### Move an Object

Using the `rename_object()` SDK method, we can move the object from one path to another 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)

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

> **Note:** You cannot perform move operations in a bucket that has [Versioning](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/stratus-config/general-settings/#versioning) enabled.

#### Example Response

```json
{
  "current_key": "sam/out/sample.txt",
  "message": "Rename successful",
  "rename_to": "sutput/sample.txt"
}
```