System Design · Middle · Question 22 of 75

How should user file uploads to cloud storage be organized?

Explanation

A presigned URL lets the browser upload the file directly to S3/GCS without loading the API server or exposing keys. The backend checks permissions and issues a time-limited URL, then confirms the upload. Base64 increases size by a third.

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