CrowShare

1/15/2025

CrowShare

A secure, temporary file-sharing application built on AWS. Users can upload files and generate short-lived download links that expire after 24 hours.

Features

• Temporary file sharing with 24-hour expiration links
• Authentication via Cognito with Google OAuth support
• Serverless architecture using AWS Lambda
• React frontend hosted on CloudFront
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform

Architecture

• Frontend: React application hosted on CloudFront
• Backend: Python serverless functions on AWS Lambda
• Authentication: AWS Cognito with Google OAuth integration
• Infrastructure: Fully managed with Terraform

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Node.js 16+
• Backend: Python 3.9+, AWS Lambda
• Infrastructure: Terraform 1.0+, AWS CLI
• Cloud Services: AWS Cognito, CloudFront, API Gateway, S3

Quick Start

1. Backend & Infrastructure (Terraform)

   cd infra
   terraform init
   terraform apply

2. Frontend Setup

   cd frontend
   npm install

3. Connect Frontend to Backend Update frontend/src/App.jsx with the API Gateway endpoint from Terraform output.

4. Run Locally

   npm run dev