Introduction

Leveraging CloudFront, S3, IAM Identity Provider, and GitHub Actions to deploy NextJS App to AWS S3

Infrastructure

This guide will walk you through the process of deploying a static website to Amazon S3 using GitHub Actions as a continuous deployment pipeline. We’ll utilize CloudFront as a content delivery network (CDN) to improve performance and security, and IAM Identity Provider to manage access to your AWS resources.

Key Components

  • GitHub Actions: A platform for automating software development workflows.
  • Amazon S3: A scalable object storage service for storing and retrieving any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web.
  • Amazon CloudFront: A content delivery network (CDN) service that delivers content to users with low latency and high transfer speeds.
  • IAM Identity Provider (OIDC): A mechanism for managing user identities and permissions within your AWS environment.

Benefits of This Approach

  • Automated Deployment: Streamline your deployment process and reduce manual errors.
  • Performance Optimization: Utilize CloudFront’s global network for faster content delivery.
  • Security: Implement robust security measures using IAM Identity Provider STS.

By the end of this guide, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to deploy static websites to S3 using GitHub Actions and leverage the power of AWS services for efficient and scalable deployments.