Vinay, a Data Engineer at GlobalMart, was tasked with ensuring suppliers could preview their uploaded product images stored in Snowflake. The challenge? Providing secure access without exposing Snowflake storage.
Unsure about the approach, he consulted Rahul, the Senior Architect, who introduced him to Snowflake’s file functions.
Through their discussion, Vinay learned how BUILD_SCOPED_FILE_URL, BUILD_STAGE_FILE_URL, and GET_PRESIGNED_URL enable secure, controlled access to unstructured files. This lesson explores how these functions simplify file access, security, and sharing in Snowflake.