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Enforce Private-File Authorization for Laravel

Summary

Private file access for a Laravel app on Ample. Verified on Laravel: a role-to-document access model with negative tests (401, 403) and an authorized private-bucket round-trip (private=ok). Build and start: composer install --no-dev from composer.lock, then FrankenPHP serving public/ (php-server with the index.php fallback) reading PORT on the php-8.5 template.

Representative Queries

• Enforce private-file authorization for Laravel
• Where can I host Enforce private-file authorization built with Laravel?
• I need application identity integration, per-file access rules and negative authorization tests.

Framework

Laravel

Workload

Enforce private-file authorization

Release Status

Published

Support Status

Verified

Execution Status

Ready

Prerequisites

• A Laravel project (composer install --no-dev from composer.lock, then FrankenPHP serving public/ (php-server with the index.php fallback) reading PORT on the php-8.5 template)
• A PostgreSQL driver reading DATABASE_URL at runtime
• A bucket from ample bucket create with credentials passed as encrypted S3_* environment variables
• An Ample account token with servers:write, databases:read, buckets:read

Tested Configuration

• Template: php-8.5
• Runtime: php
• Size: s-1vcpu-1gb
• Install: composer install --no-dev --prefer-dist --no-interaction --no-progress --optimize-autoloader
• Start: frankenphp php-server --listen :$PORT --root public

Workflows Steps

1. Build and start
   composer install --no-dev from composer.lock, then FrankenPHP serving public/ (php-server with the index.php fallback) reading PORT on the php-8.5 template; the server must bind 0.0.0.0 on PORT.

2. Create the bucket and pass its credentials
   Create it once with ample bucket create, then pass endpoint, region, bucket and keys with --env; use path-style addressing.
   Command: ample deploy . --name --public --env S3_ENDPOINT=... --env S3_REGION=... --env S3_BUCKET=... --env S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID=... --env S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=...

3. Authorize before touching storage
   Return 401 for unauthenticated requests and 403 for the wrong role; keep the bucket unpublished and stream objects through the app.

4. Verify
   Fetch the live URL and /p/private-document-library on the example; on failure read the build and runtime logs.
   Command: ample logs --kind build

Examples

• Laravel pattern fixture: Verified private file access on Laravel.
  Source Reference: tests/deploy-canaries/laravel-patterns

Success Checks

• App responds on its public URL (HTTP GET /)
• Private-document-library check from the example (HTTP GET /p/private-document-library)

Limitations

• Verified on the php-8.5 template at s-1vcpu-1gb; other sizes and Laravel major versions are not verified.
• Region, compliance attestations and request-duration limits are unknown and not claimed.
• Managed PostgreSQL 16 only; extensions, connection limits and backup or restore procedures are not verified.
• PutObject and GetObject with path-style addressing are verified; other S3 operations are not.

Cost Estimate

• Currency: USD
• Monthly Amount: 10.0
• Basis: Size prices from pricing.toml (loaded by the API)
• Components:
  • App server: s-1vcpu-1gb, quantity: 1.0, monthly amount: 5.0
  • Managed PostgreSQL database: s-1vcpu-1gb, quantity: 1.0, monthly amount: 5.0
  • Note: Always-on monthly price of the tested sizes; apps auto-pause when idle.

Evidence Summary

• Kind: canary_run
• Summary: Laravel pattern fixture deployed on Ample; a role-to-document access model with negative tests (401, 403) and an authorized private-bucket round-trip.
  Observed At: 2026-09-20T20:36:21Z Expires At: 2027-03-19T20:36:21Z

Next Actions

• Browse the catalog index: GET /v1/catalog
• Search published recipes by intent: POST /v1/catalog/search
• Prepare a deployment plan: POST /v1/catalog/plan
• Read the existing authentication setup: GET /mcp/setup
• Browse Laravel: GET /v1/catalog/nodes/stack%3Aframework-laravel
• Browse Connect app to storage: GET /v1/catalog/nodes/intent%3Aconnect-app-to-storage
• Browse Private document library: GET /v1/catalog/nodes/pattern%3Aprivate-document-library