Generate Presigned URL activity

An activity that creates a presigned URL in Amazon S3. You can use presigned URLs to grant time-limited access to files in Amazon S3 with no authentication credentials.


Generate Presigned URL activity

Configure the Generate Presigned URL activity

Examples

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Amazon S3 tab.

    Open Amazon S3 tab
  3. On the Amazon S3 tab, drag the Generate Presigned URL activity onto your process.

    Drag Generate Presigned URL activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Generate Presigned URL activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Description:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Generate Presigned URL Configuration

Specifies the configuration for a presigned URL to create in Amazon S3.

Figure: Generate Presigned URL Configuration screen

Generate Presigned URL Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Amazon Web Services

Description:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Amazon Web Services.
Allowed Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Amazon Web Services
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Amazon Web Services.

File Path

Description:
Specifies the path of the file in Amazon S3.

The activity uses the path of the specified file when the process runs.

Allowed Values:
  • Choose File Path - Specifies an absolute path for the file.
  • Dynamic File Path - Specifies a variable that stores the path for the file.
Default Value:
Dynamic File Path
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Expires

Description:
Specifies the number of time units for the presigned URL expiration.
Allowed Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Unit

Description:
Specifies the unit of time for the presigned URL expiration.
Allowed Values:
  • Days
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
Default Value:
None

Store Response Presigned URL In This Variable

Description:
Specifies a variable to store the presigned URL from Amazon S3.
Allowed Values:
A variable.

Format:

  • String

Accepted:

  • URL
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?