File paths and URIs
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Command line and API file parameters can be specified by local file paths or remote URIs.  Orthority uses `fsspec <https://github.com/fsspec/filesystem_spec>`__ for file IO, which provides built-in support for `a number of remote file systems <https://filesystem-spec.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api.html#implementations>`__.  Support for other remote systems, including cloud storage, is available by installing `the relevant extension package <https://filesystem-spec.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html#other-known-implementations>`__.  See the `fsspec documentation <https://filesystem-spec.readthedocs.io/en/stable/features.html#configuration>`__ if your file system requires credentials or other configuration.