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Guides·Published onAug 25, 2025

Connecting Your E-commerce Store to AWS S3 for Asset Storage

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Housein Abo ShaarGrowth Engineer & Developer Advocate, Vendure
Deploy your e-commerce assets on the world's most trusted object storage platform. Learn to integrate AWS S3's enterprise ecosystem with Vendure's native S3 compatibility.

AWS S3: Battle-Tested Infrastructure for Your Enterprise

AWS S3 sets the industry standard for object storage, powering millions of applications worldwide with its proven reliability, comprehensive ecosystem, and enterprise-grade features. As the original cloud object storage service, S3 offers unmatched durability, global availability, and the deepest integration with enterprise tools and services.

S3's comprehensive ecosystem includes advanced features like intelligent tiering, lifecycle management, comprehensive monitoring, and seamless integration with AWS's broader cloud services. This makes S3 particularly compelling for enterprises that require battle-tested infrastructure, regulatory compliance capabilities, and the confidence that comes with the most widely-adopted storage platform in the world.

Leverage Vendure's Native S3 Architecture

S3 compatibility is built into Vendure's core architecture, making AWS S3 integration straightforward and reliable. Vendure's design philosophy embraces industry standards, ensuring that your commerce platform can leverage the full power of AWS's ecosystem without architectural compromises.

Vendure's built-in configureS3AssetStorage function is designed specifically for AWS S3's standard implementation, enabling seamless integration with all S3 features and services.

This means you can access AWS's comprehensive storage ecosystem while maintaining the flexibility and performance that Vendure provides.

The result is enterprise-grade reliability: proven infrastructure, comprehensive compliance certifications, global CDN integration, and extensive monitoring capabilities, all integrated seamlessly into your Vendure commerce platform.

Follow Our Complete AWS S3 Integration Guide

Ready to deploy on the industry's most trusted storage platform? Our comprehensive tutorial covers the entire AWS S3 setup process.

Vendure Documentation: AWS S3 Enterprise Storage Tutorial

What You'll Implement and Learn

This guide demonstrates how to use Vendure's native S3 compatibility to implement AWS S3 storage. You will learn how to:

  • Create S3 bucket in AWS Console with proper security and access configurations
  • Configure IAM user with appropriate S3 permissions for secure access management
  • Generate access credentials following AWS security best practices
  • Implement S3-compatible storage using Vendure's built-in configureS3AssetStorage function
  • Configure environment variables for seamless AWS integration
  • Test asset upload functionality through Vendure's Admin UI with AWS S3 backend

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