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> <ol> <li>AWS Account: You need to have an AWS account. If not, sign up for one&nbsp;<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> </ol> <pre> npm install @aws-sdk/client-s3 @aws-sdk/s3-request-presigner</pre> <p><strong>Generating the Presigned URL:</strong></p> <p>Here&rsquo;s a simple Node.js function to generate a presigned URL:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@cloudandnodejstutorials/generating-a-presigned-url-for-aws-s3-using-node-js-and-aws-sdk-v3-56eee5d2db8e"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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