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AWS S3 Storage System

Complete S3 integration with presigned URLs, image optimization, and CDN delivery

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Overview

Build a complete AWS S3 storage system for your application. This multi-phase blueprint covers everything from initial AWS setup to production-ready CDN delivery.

What You'll Build

  • β€’Secure S3 bucket configuration with proper IAM policies
  • β€’Presigned URL generation for direct uploads
  • β€’Image optimization and resizing pipeline
  • β€’Profile image handling with fallbacks
  • β€’Multi-purpose file storage (documents, media)
  • β€’CloudFront CDN integration for fast delivery

Prerequisites

  • β€’AWS Account with admin access
  • β€’Basic understanding of AWS IAM
  • β€’Application with file upload requirements

Architecture

β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”     β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”     β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
β”‚   Client    │────▢│  Your API   │────▢│   AWS S3    β”‚
β”‚  (Browser)  β”‚     β”‚  (Backend)  β”‚     β”‚   Bucket    β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜     β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜     β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
      β”‚                                        β”‚
      β”‚         Presigned URL                  β”‚
      β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
                  Direct Upload

β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”     β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
β”‚ CloudFront  │◀────│   S3 Origin β”‚
β”‚    CDN      β”‚     β”‚             β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜     β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜

Phases Overview

PhaseFocusTime
01AWS Setup & IAM1-2h
02Core Storage Service2-3h
03Profile Image System1-2h
04Multi-purpose Storage1-2h
05Frontend Integration1-2h
06CDN Optimization1-2h

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