Setup AWS S3 with PocketBase for File Storage

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Setup AWS S3 with PocketBase for File Storage

This Gist will walk you through setup PocketBase to use an AWS S3 bucket for file storage.

documentation : https://pocketbase.io/docs/files-handling/#storage-options

Understanding the S3 Configuration Parameters

To connect PocketBase to your S3 bucket, you'll need the following information:

1. Endpoint: The specific service endpoint for your S3 bucket.

   • Example: s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
   • Reference: AWS S3 Endpoints
   • Note: This is often derived from your bucket's region.

2. Bucket: The name of your S3 bucket where files will be stored.

   • Example: dev-geminate-pms-media
   • Reference: AWS S3 Bucket Naming Rules
   • AWS CLI Command: aws s3 ls (lists your buckets)
   • CLI Output Example:

     2024-09-29 19:24:36 bucket-name-1
     2024-11-25 15:35:26 bucket-name-2
     2025-03-04 10:53:26 bucket-name-3
     2025-01-24 11:23:04 bucket-name-4
     

3. Region: The AWS region where your S3 bucket is located.

   • Example: ap-south-1
   • Reference: AWS S3 Regions
   • AWS CLI Command: aws s3api get-bucket-location --bucket your-bucket-name --profile your-aws-profile
   • CLI Output Example:

     {
         "LocationConstraint": "ap-south-1"
     }

4. Access Key: Your AWS access key ID. This is part of an IAM user's credentials with appropriate permissions to access the S3 bucket.

   • Example: OAW8CJAL7H4GGD22GCEP
   • Reference: aws_access_key_id (from your AWS IAM user credentials)

5. Secret: Your AWS secret access key. This is the confidential part of an IAM user's credentials.

   • Example: OShe9nMh4uzceMPqitCOMWxxO0T4l8HzfZkTJITM
   • Reference: aws_secret_access_key (from your AWS IAM user credentials)