Overview

This document provides an overview of SDK code samples related to generating pre-signed object URLs.

For details about how to use a pre-signed URL for uploads, see Upload via Pre-Signed URL. For details about how to use a pre-signed URL for downloads, see Download via Pre-Signed URL.

Note：

• You are advised to use a temporary key to generate a pre-signed URL for the security of your requests such as uploads and downloads. When you apply for a temporary key, follow the Principle of Least Privilege to avoid leaking resources besides your buckets and objects.
• If you need to use a permanent key to generate a pre-signed URL, you are advised to limit the permission of the permanent key to uploads and downloads only to avoid risks.
• Obtain the signed/pre-signed URL function. By default, it is signed to the Host header. You can also choose not to sign it to Host (the request might fail or vulnerabilities might occur).

Simple Operations

Requests for simple operations need to be initiated through COSClient instances. You need to create a COSClient instance before performing simple operations.

COSClient instances are concurrency safe. You are advised to create only one COSClient instance for a process and then close it when it is no longer used to initiate requests.

Creating a COSClient instance

Before calling the COS API, you need to create a COSClient instance.

// Create a COSClient instance, which is used to initiate requests later.
COSClient createCOSClient() {
  // Set the user identity information.
  // Log in to the [CAM console](https://console.cloud.tencent.com/cam/capi) to view and manage the `SecretId` and `SecretKey` of your project.
  String secretId = "SECRETID";
  String secretKey = "SECRETKEY";
  COSCredentials cred = new BasicCOSCredentials(secretId, secretKey);
   // `ClientConfig` contains the COS client configuration for subsequent COS requests.
  ClientConfig clientConfig = new ClientConfig();
   // Set the bucket region.
  // For more information on COS regions, please visit https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/6224.
  clientConfig.setRegion(new Region("COS_REGION"));
   // Set the request protocol, `http` or `https`.
  // For 5.6.53 and earlier versions, HTTPS is recommended.
  // Starting from 5.6.54, HTTPS is used by default.
  clientConfig.setHttpProtocol(HttpProtocol.https);
   // The following settings are optional.
   // Set the read timeout period, which is 30s by default.
  clientConfig.setSocketTimeout(30*1000);
  // Set the connection timeout period, which is 30s by default.
  clientConfig.setConnectionTimeout(30*1000);
   // If necessary, set the HTTP proxy, IP, and port.
  clientConfig.setHttpProxyIp("httpProxyIp");
  clientConfig.setHttpProxyPort(80);
   // Generate a COS client.
  return new COSClient(cred, clientConfig);
}

Creating a COSClient client with a temporary key

If you want to request COS with a temporary key, you need to create a COSClient instance with the temporary key.
This SDK does not generate temporary keys. For how to generate a temporary key, please see Generating a Temporary Keys.

// Create a COSClient instance, which is used to initiate requests later.
COSClient createCOSClient() {
  // Here, the temporary key information is needed.
  // For how to generate temporary keys, please visit https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/14048#cos-sts-sdk.
  String tmpSecretId = "TMPSECRETID";
  String tmpSecretKey = "TMPSECRETKEY";
  String sessionToken = "SESSIONTOKEN";
   COSCredentials cred = new BasicSessionCredentials(tmpSecretId, tmpSecretKey, sessionToken);
   // `ClientConfig` contains the COS client configuration for subsequent COS requests.
  ClientConfig clientConfig = new ClientConfig();
   // Set the bucket region.
  // For more information on COS regions, please visit https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/6224.
  clientConfig.setRegion(new Region("COS_REGION"));
   // Set the request protocol, `http` or `https`.
  // For 5.6.53 and earlier versions, HTTPS is recommended.
  // Starting from 5.6.54, HTTPS is used by default.
  clientConfig.setHttpProtocol(HttpProtocol.https);
   // The following settings are optional.
   // Set the read timeout period, which is 30s by default.
  clientConfig.setSocketTimeout(30*1000);
  // Set the connection timeout period, which is 30s by default.
  clientConfig.setConnectionTimeout(30*1000);
   // If necessary, set the HTTP proxy, IP, and port.
  clientConfig.setHttpProxyIp("httpProxyIp");
  clientConfig.setHttpProxyPort(80);
   // Generate a COS client.
  return new COSClient(cred, clientConfig);
}

Getting pre-signed URLs

Method prototype

public URL generatePresignedUrl(String bucketName, String key, Date expiration, HttpMethodName method, Map<String, String> headers, Map<String, String> params, Boolean signPrefixMode, Boolean signHost) throws CosClientException

Sample request

// Before using the COS API, ensure that the process contains a COSClient instance. If such an instance does not exist, create one.
// For the detailed code, see "Simple Operations -> Creating a COSClient instance" on the current page.
COSClient cosClient = createCOSClient();
// Enter the bucket name in the format of `BucketName-APPID`.
String bucketName = "examplebucket-1250000000";
// Object key, the unique ID of an object in a bucket. For more information, please see [Object Key](https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/13324).
String key = "exampleobject";
// Set the signature expiration time (optional). If it is not set, the signature expiration time in `ClientConfig` (1 hour) is used by default.
// Set the signature to expire in half an hour.
Date expirationDate = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + 30 * 60 * 1000);
// Enter the parameters of the current request, which should be the same as those of the actual request. This can prevent users from tampering with the HTTP request parameters. 
Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
params.put("param1", "value1");
// Enter the headers of the current request, which should be the same as those of the actual request. This can prevent users from tampering with the HTTP request headers.
Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
headers.put("header1", "value1");
// HTTP method of the request. PUT for an upload request, GET for a download request, and DELETE for a deletion request.
HttpMethodName method = HttpMethodName.GET;
URL url = cosClient.generatePresignedUrl(bucketName, key, expirationDate, method, headers, params);
System.out.println(url.toString());
// After confirming that the process does not use the COSClient instance anymore, close it.
cosClient.shutdown();

Parameter description

Generating pre-signed download URLs overwriting headers

Method prototype

public URL generatePresignedUrl(GeneratePresignedUrlRequest req, boolean signHost) throws CosClientException

Sample request

// Before using the COS API, ensure that the process contains a COSClient instance. If such an instance does not exist, create one.
// For the detailed code, see "Simple Operations -> Creating a COSClient instance" on the current page.
COSClient cosClient = createCOSClient();
// Enter the bucket name in the format of `BucketName-APPID`.
String bucketName = "examplebucket-1250000000";
// Object key, the unique ID of an object in a bucket. For more information, please see [Object Key](https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/13324).
String key = "exampleobject";
GeneratePresignedUrlRequest req =
      new GeneratePresignedUrlRequest(bucketName, key, HttpMethodName.GET);
// Set the http header returned for download.
ResponseHeaderOverrides responseHeaders = new ResponseHeaderOverrides();
String responseContentType = "image/x-icon";
String responseContentLanguage = "zh-CN";
// Set the returned header to contain filename information.
String responseContentDispositon = "filename=\"exampleobject\"";
String responseCacheControl = "no-cache";
String cacheExpireStr =
      DateUtils.formatRFC822Date(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + 24L * 3600L * 1000L));
responseHeaders.setContentType(responseContentType);
responseHeaders.setContentLanguage(responseContentLanguage);
responseHeaders.setContentDisposition(responseContentDispositon);
responseHeaders.setCacheControl(responseCacheControl);
responseHeaders.setExpires(cacheExpireStr);
req.setResponseHeaders(responseHeaders);
// Setting the signature expiration time (optional). If it is not configured, the signature expiration time in ClientConfig (1 hour) is used by default.
// Set the signature to expire in half an hour.
Date expirationDate = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + 30L * 60L * 1000L);
req.setExpiration(expirationDate);
// Parameters of the current request
req.addRequestParameter("param1", "value1");
// Enter the headers of the current request
// `host` is required.
req.putCustomRequestHeader(Headers.HOST, cosClient.getClientConfig().getEndpointBuilder().buildGeneralApiEndpoint(bucketName));
req.putCustomRequestHeader("header1", "value1");
URL url = cosclient.generatePresignedUrl(req);
System.out.println(url.toString());
// After confirming that the process does not use the COSClient instance anymore, close it.
cosClient.shutdown();

Parameter description

The request members are described as follows:

Generating a signature

This API is used to construct a signature for a COS request. You are advised to use a temporary key to generate a signature.

Generating a signature using a temporary key (recommended)

// Here, the temporary key information is needed.
// For how to generate temporary keys, please visit https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/14048#cos-sts-sdk.
String tmpSecretId = "TMPSECRETID";
String tmpSecretKey = "TMPSECRETKEY";
String sessionToken = "SESSIONTOKEN";
COSCredentials cred = new BasicSessionCredentials(tmpSecretId, tmpSecretKey, sessionToken);
// Enter the bucket name in the format of `BucketName-APPID`.
String bucketName = "examplebucket-1250000000";
// Object key, the unique ID of an object in a bucket. For more information, please see [Object Key](https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/13324).
String key = "exampleobject";
ClientConfig clientConfig = new ClientConfig(new Region("ap-beijing-1"));
// It is used to generate a signature.
COSSigner signer = new COSSigner();
// Setting the signature expiration time (optional). If it is not configured, the signature expiration time in ClientConfig (1 hour) is used by default.
// Set the signature to expire in half an hour.
Date expirationDate = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + 30L * 60L * 1000L);
// Parameters of the current request
Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
params.put("param1", "value1");
// Enter the headers of the current request
Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
// `host` is required.
headers.put(Headers.HOST, clientConfig.getEndpointBuilder().buildGeneralApiEndpoint(bucketName))
headers.put("header1", "value1");
// HTTP method of the request. PUT for an upload request, GET for a download request, and DELETE for a deletion request.
HttpMethodName method = HttpMethodName.GET;
String sign = signer.buildAuthorizationStr(method, key, headers, params, cred, expirationDate);

Generating a signature using a permanent key

// Set the user identity information.
// Log in to the [CAM console](https://console.cloud.tencent.com/cam/capi) to view and manage the `SecretId` and `SecretKey` of your project.
String secretId = "SECRETID";
String secretKey = "SECRETKEY";
COSCredentials cred = new BasicCOSCredentials(secretId, secretKey);
// Enter the bucket name in the format of `BucketName-APPID`.
String bucketName = "examplebucket-1250000000";
// Object key, the unique ID of an object in a bucket. For more information, please see [Object Key](https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/436/13324).
String key = "exampleobject";
ClientConfig clientConfig = new ClientConfig(new Region("ap-beijing-1"));
// It is used to generate a signature.
COSSigner signer = new COSSigner();
// Setting the signature expiration time (optional). If it is not configured, the signature expiration time in ClientConfig (1 hour) is used by default.
// Set the signature to expire in half an hour.
Date expirationDate = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + 30L * 60L * 1000L);
// Parameters of the current request
Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
params.put("param1", "value1");
// Enter the headers of the current request
Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
// `host` is required.
headers.put(Headers.HOST, clientConfig.getEndpointBuilder().buildGeneralApiEndpoint(bucketName))
headers.put("header1", "value1");
// HTTP method of the request. PUT for an upload request, GET for a download request, and DELETE for a deletion request.
HttpMethodName method = HttpMethodName.GET;
String sign = signer.buildAuthorizationStr(method, key, headers, params, cred, expirationDate);