Sample boto AWS Glacier connection/upload/delete code

glacier_layer2.py

# Author: Suman

# Import boto's layer2
import boto.glacier.layer2

# Various variables for AWS creds, vault name, local file name
awsAccess = "AKIAxxxx"
awsSecret = "YouRSecRetKeY"
vaultName = "YourVaultName"
fileName = "LocalFileName"

# Create a Layer2 object to connect to Glacier
l = boto.glacier.layer2.Layer2(aws_access_key_id=awsAccess, aws_secret_access_key=awsSecret)

# Get a vault based on vault name (assuming you created it already)
v = l.get_vault(vaultName)

# Create an archive from a local file on the vault
archiveID = v.create_archive_from_file(fileName)

# Delete the archive on the vault
v.delete_archive(archiveID)