How to Generate a Presigned URL for AWS S3 using Node.js and AWS SDK v3
<p>Accessing private objects in AWS S3 sometimes requires providing temporary access without altering object visibility. Presigned URLs are a means to this end, granting short-lived access for tasks such as sharing or one-time access.</p>
<h1>Prerequisites:</h1>
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<li>AWS Account: You need to have an AWS account. If not, sign up for one <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li>Node.js: Ensure Node.js is installed.</li>
<li>AWS SDK v3: Install the AWS SDK for JavaScript v3. This can be done via npm:</li>
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<pre>
npm install @aws-sdk/client-s3 @aws-sdk/s3-request-presigner</pre>
<p><strong>Generating the Presigned URL:</strong></p>
<p>Here’s a simple Node.js function to generate a presigned URL:</p>
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