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Hello friends, I make api with laravel for video lesson selling app. How do I make download and watch link for only one time.I store my video in s3.
Hey @test_user69
You can use try this
Storage::disk('s3')->temporaryUrl()
to make a temporary S3 link.
For one-time use you can do ->
Save a flag or token in DB when you create the link.
When user opens the link, check if it's already used.
If not used, allow and mark it as used.
If already used, block it or show error.
Also, better to send link from a controller — don’t give direct S3 URL. This way, you can control everything.
Not sure that 'once' would work as the download might be chunked and the connection opened multiple times.
Normally you would use a time based restriction and you can create a temporary uurl that lasts for a defined time.
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