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React website deployment using AWS CDK with S3, CloudFront, and Route 53
Language: Python
AWS
CDK
React
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About
A comprehensive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solution for deploying React applications to AWS using AWS CDK with Python. This project demonstrates how to build a scalable, secure, and cost-effective static website hosting solution on AWS. The architecture includes S3 for storage, CloudFront for global content delivery, Route 53 for DNS management, and AWS Certificate Manager for SSL certificates.
Key Features
- •Infrastructure as Code with AWS CDK (Python)
- •S3 bucket for static website hosting with public read access
- •CloudFront distribution for global content delivery and caching
- •Route 53 hosted zone and DNS records for custom domain
- •AWS Certificate Manager for SSL/TLS certificates
- •Automated certificate validation via DNS
- •HTTPS redirect and security headers configuration
- •Cost-optimized S3 storage class and CloudFront caching policies
Technologies Used
Python
AWS CDK
S3
CloudFront
Route 53
Certificate Manager
React
HTML/CSS/JS
Challenges & Solutions
- ⚡Configuring S3 bucket policies for public website access
- ⚡Setting up CloudFront distribution with proper caching behaviors
- ⚡Automating SSL certificate creation and DNS validation
- ⚡Managing Route 53 DNS records and domain configuration
Results & Impact
- ✓Fully automated infrastructure deployment with single command
- ✓Global content delivery with CloudFront edge locations
- ✓Secure HTTPS-only website with automatic certificate management
- ✓Cost-effective hosting solution with pay-as-you-go pricing
Repository Information
Primary Language:Python
GitHub Repository:View Source Code