Easy Digital Downloads Amazon S3 Addon

Easy Digital Downloads Amazon S3 - Remote storage and secure downloads

Easy Digital Downloads Amazon S3 is a digital store extension based on Easy Digital Downloads that moves files to the Amazon S3 cloud and makes them available to customers securely, scalably, and efficiently. The plugin integrates access controls into the sales process, allowing you to automatically generate temporary links to files and maintain full control over how they are distributed.

Key Features

• Direct integration with Easy Digital Downloads – files assigned to products can be stored on Amazon S3 instead of on a web server.
• Signed, temporary URLs – Automatically create secure links that expire after a specified time, restricting unauthorized access.
• File Delivery Options - Choose between direct redirection to a signed URL or passing the transfer through the server to hide the file source.
• Support for private buckets and IAM configurations – allows you to store files in private mode using AWS keys or defined roles.
• CDN integration capability – Works with Amazon CloudFront to reduce latency and increase download speeds globally.
• Control download limits and link expiration times – set limits for individual products or groups of files.
• Support for large files and multiple variants – Support for large file sizes and assigning multiple files to a single product.

Benefits for the store owner

Moving assets to Amazon S3 using the Easy Digital Downloads Amazon S3 extension significantly reduces web server load, resulting in improved website performance with increasing traffic. By leveraging the AWS infrastructure, file transfers can be scaled without the need to expand your own infrastructure. Secure, temporary links reduce the risk of unauthorized resource sharing, and CDN integration improves the end-user experience with faster downloads worldwide.

Example applications

• Stores selling multimedia files (video, audio, photos) where secure delivery of large resources is required.
• Software or game distribution - automatic issuance of links after purchase and control over downloads.
• Selling online courses and educational materials – restricting access to materials to authorized users only.
• Photo banks and download platforms – centrally manage your file library in the cloud.

Configuration and integration

The configuration process involves connecting the extension to your AWS account by providing access data (access key, secret, region, bucket name) and specifying the files to be uploaded to S3. After assigning files to Easy Digital Downloads products, Amazon S3 automatically handles signed URL generation and delivery mechanisms according to your store settings. Advanced options allow you to adjust link expiration times, download limits, and integrate with CDN distribution.

Amazon S3 Easy Digital Downloads is a tool designed for digital stores that need a secure and scalable content storage platform and precise control over file distribution. Moving resources to the cloud can increase efficiency, improve customer experience, and minimize the risk of unauthorized content sharing.