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The Object Store page shows all the data your organization has in the Object Store. To view the page, log in to the Algorithm Lab and then, in the left navigation bar, click Organization > Object Store.

The displayed usage takes some time (about one hour) to reflect the actual value after you add or remove files.

To view the metadata of a file (including it's path, size, and a content preview), click one of the files in the table.

Follow these steps to upload files to the Object Store:

1. Open the Object Store page.
2. Navigate to the directory in the Object Store where you want to upload files.
3. Click Upload.
4. Drag and drop the files you want to upload.

Alternatively, you can add data to the Object Store in an algorithm or notebook.

Downloading files from the Object Store is only available to Institution tier organizations that have signed QuantConnect's derived data agreement. It is not available on the Free, Quant Researcher, Team, or Trading Firm tiers, and adding storage doesn't change that.

The restriction applies to every file in the Object Store, including files you upload and files your algorithms generate. The Object Store is a single shared store, so the platform can't distinguish your own files from data derived from licensed datasets, and there is no per-file or per-organization exception. Keeping the data in the cloud is what lets QuantConnect offer licensed data at a fraction of its direct cost. Even permissioned organizations can only download derived data such as machine learning models and signal files. Raw price and alternative data can never be downloaded.

If your organization isn't permissioned, the Download action on the Object Store page is unavailable, and the API and CLI return Organization does not have derivative export enabled. Use the data in the cloud instead:

• Read the file in the Research Environment or in a backtest and do the analysis there. For a full walkthrough, see Example for Logging.
• For values a backtest produces, plot them and use Download Results, or log them within your log quota.
• Project source files don't need the Object Store. Pull them with lean cloud pull.

If you represent a fund or company and are interested in the Institution tier but unsure if it's right for you, contact us to schedule a demo with QuantConnect to learn more.

If your organization is permissioned, follow these steps to download files and directories from the Object Store:

1. Open the Object Store page.
2. Navigate to the directory in the Object Store where you want to download files and directories.
3. Select the file(s) and directory(ies) to download.
4. Click Download.
5. Wait while QuantConnect processes the request.
6. Click the Download link that appears.

The Object Store is available to paid organizations. Paid organizations get 50 MB of free storage in the Object Store and can subscribe to more storage space. Storage subscriptions add capacity only; they don't enable downloading files. The following table shows the cost of the supported storage sizes:

Follow these steps to delete storage from the Object Store:

1. Open the Object Store page.
2. Navigate to the directory in the Object Store where you want to delete files.
3. Click the check box next to the files you want to delete.
4. Click Actions and then click Delete from the drop-down menu.
5. Click OK.

Alternatively, you can delete storage in an algorithm or notebook.

You need storage billing permissions and a paid organization to edit the size of the organization's Object Store.

Follow these steps to edit the amount of storage available in your organization's Object Store:

1. Log in to the Algorithm Lab.
2. In the left navigation bar, click Organization > Resources.
3. On the Resources page, scroll down to the Storage Resources and then click Add Object Store Capacity.
4. On the Pricing page, select a storage plan.
5. Click Proceed to Checkout.

When you deploy a live algorithm, you can access the data within minutes of modifying the Object Store. Ensure your algorithm is able to handle a changing dataset.

The live environment's access to the Object Store is much slower than in research and backtesting. Limit the individual objects to less than 50 MB to prevent live trading access issues.

The Resources page shows the total storage used in your organization and the storage used by individual projects so that you can easily manage your storage space. To view the page, log in to the Algorithm Lab and then, in the left navigation bar, click Organization > Resources.

Your organization's Object Store includes a reserved .agent folder that the QuantConnect AI agents read. It holds the custom skills, memories, and templates you define for your organization, which let the agents apply your own expertise, remember your preferences, and start new projects from your own scaffolds.

The .agent folder contains the following subfolders:

These files are shared across your organization. To add or update them, see Upload Files.