Ravi Sir's Cards › AWS
Temp URL or Referer?
This comparison card contrasts Temp URL or Referer. Presigned URL: SigV4 temporary access. It also notes treat as secret. It also notes short TTL. aws:Referer allowlist: Spoofable header. It also notes weak primary auth. The card pairs Presigned URL with controlled temporary sharing, and aws:Referer allowlist with never as primary auth.
Read card text
What this card says
Temp URL or Referer?
Presigned URL
SigV4 temporary access; treat as secret; short TTL.
aws:Referer allowlist
Spoofable header; weak primary auth.
Key points
Share a report for 15 minutes.
Hotlink decoration only — never sensitive auth.
Example
aws s3 presign / StringLike aws:Referer
Use when
Controlled temporary sharing.
Never as primary auth.