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🚀 AetherDrop

AetherDrop is a modern, secure file-sharing platform that allows users to upload files and share them via temporary, expiring links.

Built as a full-stack system with production-ready infrastructure, it focuses on privacy, control, and simplicity.

✨ Features

  • 📦 Upload multiple files at once
  • 🔐 Secure file access via unique links
  • ⏳ Expiry-based file deletion
  • 📉 Download limits per file
  • 🗂 Automatic ZIP generation for multi-file downloads
  • ☁️ AWS S3 storage integration
  • 🧹 Background cleanup service (cron-based)
  • 🌍 Public access via Cloudflare Tunnel
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive UI

🧠 How It Works

  1. User uploads files

  2. Files are stored in AWS S3

  3. A unique shareable link is generated

  4. Download requests are validated:

    • Expiry time
    • Download count

  5. Files are streamed and zipped on demand

  6. Expired files are automatically deleted

🏗 Architecture

Frontend (React + Vite + Tailwind)
        ↓
Nginx (Reverse Proxy)
        ↓
Backend (Node.js + Express)
        ↓
MongoDB (Metadata)
        ↓
AWS S3 (File Storage)

⚙️ Tech Stack

Frontend

  • React (Vite)
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Framer Motion

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • Multer (file handling)
  • Archiver (ZIP streaming)

Infrastructure

  • AWS S3
  • MongoDB Atlas
  • Docker & Docker Compose
  • Nginx

🔒 Key Highlights

  • No direct S3 exposure
  • Backend-controlled access
  • Download limit enforcement
  • Expiry-based cleanup system
  • Fully containerized deployment

🚀 Deployment

The application is deployed on an AWS EC2 instance using Docker.

Public access is enabled via Cloudflare Tunnel with HTTPS support.

📂 Project Structure

aetherdrop/
├── frontend/
├── backend/
├── monitoring/
├── docker-compose.yml
└── README.md

🧪 Future Improvements

  • User authentication
  • File encryption
  • Progress indicators
  • Drag & drop upload
  • Custom domains
  • Analytics dashboard

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to fork and improve the project.

📜 License

MIT License

👨‍💻 Author

Built with focus on real-world deployment and system design.