Setting Up Redirects on Amazon S3 for a Custom Domain Registered with Amazon Route 53

This article will guide you on creating redirects on Amazon S3 for a website with a custom domain registered with Amazon Route 53. The following services will be used: Amazon Route 53 for domain registration and routing internet traffic, Amazon S3 for bucket creation, uploading a redirection script, configuring permissions for public access, and configuring the buckets for website hosting.

In this example, we will redirect a custom domain registered with Amazon Route 53 instead of using this lengthy URL. –

https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/community-builders/community-builders-directory/?cb-cards.sort-by=item.additionalFields.cbName&cb-cards.sort-order=asc&awsf.builder-category=*all&awsf.location=*all&awsf.year=*all&cb-cards.q=Nestor%2BMayagma%2BJr.&cb-cards.q_operator=AND

STEPS

Step 1: Go to Amazon S3 → Buckets → Create bucket

Follow the configurations below:

Follow this configuration:

Save changes.

Step 2: Note the Bucket website endpoint. We will use it on Amazon Route 53.

Step 3: Go to the Permissions tab → Bucket policy → Edit.

Paste the policy below:

Ensure to replace the current domain name with your domain name.

Save Changes.

Step 4: Create an HTML file using the provided HTML content below.

Replace the current URL with the URL you wish to redirect to.

In this example, we’re using the http-equiv attribute with a “refresh” directive in a tag to redirect to the AWS Community Builder Directory, where my name is listed.

Step 5: Save the file and name it index.html.

Step 6: Upload the index.html file in Amazon S3.

Add files → Upload the created HTML file:

Click Upload.

Step 7: Go to Amazon Route 53 → Hosted Zones → Your domain → Create record.

Follow the configuration below.

• Ensure to replace the subdomain under the Record name.
• Enter the Bucket website endpoint that you copied in Step 3.

That’s it! Using cb.nestormayagmajr.com it will now redirect to this very lengthy URL. –

https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/community-builders/community-builders-directory/?cb-cards.sort-by=item.additionalFields.cbName&cb-cards.sort-order=asc&awsf.builder-category=*all&awsf.location=*all&awsf.year=*all&cb-cards.q=Nestor%2BMayagma%2BJr.&cb-cards.q_operator=AND